RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY
Kamalender Singh – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. The present writ application has been filed, inter alia, challenging the final order dated 18th July, 2006 passed by the Assistant Commandant, CISF Unit, ISP Burnpur and the order dated 8th March, 2008 passed by the Appellate Authority constituted under the Central Industrial Security Force Act 1968,(herein after referred to as the said Act ), arising out of a charge-sheet dated 1st May, 2006. The petitioner has also challenged the Final Order dated 17th July, 2006 and the Appellate Order dated 11th July, 2008 arising out of a charge sheet dated 22nd May, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Second Charge-sheet). Since Mr. Mahapatra learned advocate representing the petitioner, on instruction, submits that he does not wish to press the challenge in respect of the final order and the appellate order passed in connection with the second charge-sheet, the present writ application is, thus, confined to the challenge arising out of the charge-sheet dated 1st May, 2006.
2. The petitioner, while working as a Head Constable/Driver at the CISF Unit Burnpur, District Burdwan, was issued a charge sheet dated 1st May, 2006, enclosing there with statement of allegations. The charge-sh
A.L. Kalra v. Project and Equipment Corpn. of India Ltd. [(1984) 3 SCC 316 : 1984 SCC (L&S) 497]
Ranjit Thakur v. Union of India [(1987) 4 SCC 611 : 1988 SCC (L&S) 1 : (1987) 5 ATC 113]
Rasiklal Vaghajibhai Patel v. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Anr.
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