JUDGMENT

Tapabrata Chakraborty, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against a judgment dated 19th September, 2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in a writ petition, preferred by one Partha Biswas (in short, Partha), being WPA 10531 of 2021 challenging inter alia an order of discharge dated 26th February, 2021 passed by the respondent no.4.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts are that Partha participated in a selection process for appointment to the post of Constable (Band) under the Railway Protection Force (hereinafter referred to as RPF). He emerged to be successful and submitted the attestation form on 14th March, 2020. Thereafter, he was sent for basic training on 7th December, 2020 and upon successful completion of the same, while he was undergoing further professional training at Police Training Academy in Jaipur, he was abruptly released from such training vide memo dated 9th April, 2021. Subsequent thereto, he was served with an order of discharge dated 26th February, 2021 issued by the respondent no.4 alleging that he had suppressed factual information in the attestation form and in a self-declaration dated 31st December, 2020 and referring to a report date