( 1 ) THE petitioner in this writ petition has, inter alia questioned a proceedings held in General Security Force Court. He also has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to pay unto him the full pay and allowances for the period he was deployed on. duty during the period of his suspension.

( 2 ) BEFORE adverting to the contentions raised in the writ petition, the fact of the matter in brief may be noticed.

( 3 ) THE petitioner joined the Punjab Armed Police as Constable, He was enrolled in the Border Security Force in the year 1967 in the rank of Head Constable. At the relevant point of time, he was posted as Deputy Commandant. In May 1990, he was posted in 115 Bn. which was then deployed in South Bengal Frontier of the Border Security Force.

( 4 ) THE petitioner allegedly asked certain candidates to undergo swimming exercises at Digberia, Distt. Barasat, West Bengal on 30th September 1991.

( 5 ) IN course of the said exercise, three Constables died of drowning whereafter the petitioner was placed under suspension vide an order dated 19 December 1991 which is in the following terms:

"whereas a case against Slid. Thorn Ram (1rla No. 2776 ). Dy. Comdt. of 115 Bn BSF