( 1 ) INTERPRETATION of Rule 8 (d) (ii) of the Delhi Police (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1980 ( hereinafter for the sake of brevity referred to as, the said Rules ) falls for consideration in these writ petitions.

THIS writ petition is directed against an order dated 29. 03. 2000 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, principal Bench, New Delhi ( hereinafter for the sake of brevity referred to as, the Tribunal ) whereby and whereunder the Original Application being O. A. No. 1805 of 1995 filed by the petitioner herein, was dismissed. C. W. P. NO. 5006 OF 2000 :- an order dated 26. 07. 1999 passed by the Tribunal whereby and whereunder the Original Application being O. A. No. 432 of 1994 filed by the petitioner herein was dismissed is in question in this writ petition. C. W. P. NO. 61428 OF 2001 :- an order dated 29. 05. 2001 passed by the Tribunal whereby and whereunder the Original Application being O. A. No. 60 of 2000 filed by the petitioner herein was dismissed is in question in this writ petition.

( 2 ) FOR the purpose of adverting to the question involved in these writ petitions, it is necessary to quote the following from an order dated 13. 10. 1994