Heard Mr. F.Z. Mazumder, learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. R.K. Borah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam, representing all the respondents.

2. This writ appeal is directed against the order dated 20.09.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.5504/2023, whereby the writ petition filed by the appellant/writ petitioner has been dismissed.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the appellant/ writ petitioner was a Constable in the Assam Police. However, during the currency of his first marriage, he contracted a second marriage. The first wife of the appellant/ writ petitioner has filed a complaint with the authorities concerned and on the basis of the said complaint, Disciplinary Proceedings have been initiated against the appellant/writ petitioner and in those Disciplinary Proceedings, the charge relating to the second marriage during the currency of the first marriage was proved against the appellant/writ petitioner and pursuant to that, the Superintendent of Police, Dima Hasao, Haflong has inflicted a punishment of his removal from service, which resulted into passing of the impugned order dated 26.04.2023 removing the appellant/writ pe