JUDGMENT :

Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.

1. The instant writ petition has been filed, inter alia, challenging the order of dismissal from service dated 15th March, 2018 issued in exercise of powers under Rule 161 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as the “said Rules”) including the order dated 20th June, 2018 issued by the Appellate Authority.

2. The petitioner was a Head Constable of the Railway Protection Force of South Eastern Railway and at the material point of time was posted at RPF Post Adra under Adra Division.

3. It is the petitioner’s case that an unfortunate incident had taken place on 25th February, 2018 when an Assistant Commandant of Railway Protection Special Force, M.C. Tyagi was shot dead by a Constable of his own company while he was deployed on election duty at Meghalaya.

4. Notwithstanding the petitioner having not being involved in any incident of this nature, on the basis of a purported allegation that he was engaged in making objectional comments regarding the unfortunate incident over Facebook, thereby indulging in spreading hatred amongst rank and file of the Force by applauding the said personnel who was accused, an order of dismissa