JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. R. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J.K. Goswami, learned Additional Government Advocate, Assam for the respondents.

2. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner praying for setting aside and quashing the order dated 08.09.2017 imposing a penalty of removal from service and also to set aside and quash the order dated 28.02.2018 passed by the Director General of Police (T&AP), Assam, Ulubari, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner was rejected and further to direct reinstatement of the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits.

3. The pleaded case of the petitioner is that he was recruited and appointed as a constable on 15.09.1998 in the 19th Assam Police (IR) Battalion. The petitioner joined his services in the AP Battalion at Kahilipara. Subsequently, he was transferred to 19th AP Battalion, Head Quarter, Tengakhat, Dibrugarh in the year 2016. The petitioner continued in his service without any blemish from any quarter. While he was in service, he received information on 19.02.2017 that his old and ailing widowed mother was seriously ill. He, therefore, submitted a leave application on the next day, which is on 20