JUDGMENT :

Raja Basu Chowdhury, J:

1. The present writ petition has been filed, inter alia, challenging not only the order of suspension dated 26th September, 2007 but the disciplinary proceeding including the charge-sheet dated 22nd October, 2007, the findings of the enquiry officer dated 27th November, 2008, the second show-cause notice dated 4th December, 2008, the order of punishment dated 16th December, 2008 and the order passed by the appellate authority dated 20th April, 2009. The petitioner is a constable of the Railway Protection Force (in short, “RPF”) of Eastern Railways and at the time of institution of the instant writ petition was posted at RPF, Jamalpur Yard Post under Malda Division. In course of employment and while working at CIB Asansol, as a Constable, he was placed under suspension with immediate effect from 26th September, 2007 on the ground of a contemplated disciplinary proceeding. He was further directed to give his attendance at Liluah Revenue Line. Following the aforesaid order of suspension, a charge-sheet dated 22nd October, 2007 was issued by the Assistant Security Commissioner wherein it has been, inter alia, alleged that the petitioner had absented him