JUDGMENT :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Mr. S. Hoque, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. R.K. Dev Choudhury, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing for respondents.

2. The present appeal has been preferred by the appellant against the order dated 16.07.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.6282/2015 by which the learned Single Judge rejected the challenge to the final order dated 23.05.2015 passed by the Disciplinary Authority by which the penalty of compulsory retirement from service was imposed on the appellant with the benefits of pension and gratuity with immediate effect.

3. Brief facts of the case as may be relevant for deciding the appeal may be stated as follows.

4. The case of the appellant is that he was initially appointed as a Constable of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the year 1986 and thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Head Constable in the year 2012 and he was still continuing in the said post till he was compulsorily retired from service by the impugned order.

5. According to the appellant, while discharging his duty as a Head Constable in CISF Unit of KoPT, Kolkata, he was detailed for a duty from 0600 hour