Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, J.

1. The Petitioner filed Original Application before the Madhya Pradesh State administrative Tribunal, registered as O.A. No. 3121 of 1992. After abolition of the Tribunal, the aforesaid original application has been transferred to this Court and registered as W.P.(S) No. 645 of 2005. By this petition, the Petitioner has assailed legality and validity of order of penalty passed by the Superintendent of Police on 23-12-1991 (Annexure A-12) as also order dated 30-03-1992 (Annexure A-14) passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Raipur, by which, appeal against the order of penalty has been dismissed. The Petitioner has also challenged validity of order dated 27-08-1992 (Annexure A-16) passed by the Director General of Police, Bhopal, dismissing Petitioner's mercy petition.

2. On account of an accused having escaped from police custody of the Petitioner, who was working as a Constable at the relevant point of time, he was placed under suspension and thereafter, departmental enquiry was initiated by issuance of a charge sheet on 06-02-1991 (Annexure A-2). After submission of reply, vide order dated 26-02-1991, one Shri R. K. Katare, City Superin