VIPIN SANGHI, J.

1. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition to assail the order dated 31.05.2016 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT/Tribunal) in O.A. No.3548/2015. The Tribunal has dismissed the said OA preferred by the petitioner. The petitioner had assailed the order dated 05.09.2012 passed by the respondents dismissing him from service by resort to clause (b) of the 2nd proviso to Article 311 (2) of the Constitution of India, as well as the appellate order dated 26.08.2015, and the order dated 08.09.2015 directing the petitioner to vacate the government accommodation. The petitioner sought a direction to the respondents to reinstate him back in service from the date of his dismissal with all consequential benefits and to treat his suspension period between 08.08.2012 to 05.09.2012 as spent on duty.

2. The petitioner was serving as a constable in the Delhi Police. On 07.06.2012, the petitioner was absent from duty purportedly on account of medical rest. The petitioner and one other constable, namely, Ajeet Singh, while they were posted in Special Unit, Crime Branch were arrested along with two civilians, namely, Harender Yadav of Distt. Muza