ORDER :- The petitioner was holding the permanent post of a Lower Division Assistant in the Judicial Department from June, 1953 to January, 1957. On 14-1-1957, he was appointed by the Inspector-General of Police, Manipur, as Sub-Inspector of Police. He underwent training for a period of one year and on the completion of training he joined the Police Force at Imphal in January, 1958. On 25-10-1959, there was a written complaint against him that under the influence of liquor he used abusive language and indecent words in the Hotel of one Srimati Purnimashi Devi at Naoremthong. He was kept under suspension from 27-10-1959 by the Inspector-General of Police and an enquiry was ordered.

The petitioner submitted written statement on 27-11-1959 on the charges framed against him. The enquiry was conducted by Dy. Superintendent of Police Shri A. Kaminibudhu Singh. He took down statements from certain witnesses, but it was not done in the presence of the petitioner and no opportunity was given to him to cross-examine the witnesses. The Enquiring Officer submitted a report on 21-2-1960 holding that the petitioner drunk liquor in the hotel and created nuisance under the influence of drink and th

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