ORDER :

A. J. DESAI, J.

1. Rule. Ms. Archana Amin, learned advocate waives service of Rule on behalf of the respondents.

2. With the consent of the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, this petition is taken up for final hearing today.

3. By way of the present petition under Articles 14, 16, 21 and 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner as ex-constable with respondent- Railway Protection Force, has challenged an order dated 12/07/2019 passed by respondent No.3, by which, the authority has exercised his power under Rule 161(ii) of Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 (hereinafter referred to as "the RPF Rules") and dismissed the petitioner from his services as Constable as well as the order dated 30/01/2020 passed by the appellant authority, by which, the appeal filed by the petitioner challenging the aforesaid order is confirmed as well as an order dated 21/07/2020 passed by the revisional authority upholding the orders passed by the disciplinary authority as well as appellate authority.

4. In response to the Notice issued by this Court, the respondents have appeared through learned counsel Ms. Archana Amin and has filed affidavit-in-reply dated 26/02/2021