( 1 ) THIS is a Letters Patent Appeal whereby the appellant challenges judgment of the learned Single Judge who had dismissed the appellant s writ petition which bad sought to quash the order dated 21st January, 1983 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police Delhi setting aside the departmental enquiry against the appellant and directing the abinitio initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the appellant.

( 2 ). On an enquiry conducted by the Vigilance Branch it bad been found that Constable Nahar Singh bad appeared for a list test on May 12, 1978 for selection to lower school course but could not succeed as per the result declared on February 8, 1979. Constable Naharsingh submitted an application on March 31, 1979 to the Additional Commissioner of Police (A), through proper channel requesting that he was given 33 marks for the service record, whereas he deserved for 39 marks as he bad no major or minor punishment to his credit. On examination of his Fauji Misial and character roll by the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central District, Delhi received from West District Office, it was noticed that all the punishment papers appended in the Pa