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N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
Miachand Ali S/o Late Mafil Uddih – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR, J.
1. Heard Ms. S. Kanungoe, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. Bora, learned Government Advocate appearing for all the respondents.
2. The petitioner, by way instituting the present proceeding has presented a challenge to an order dated 17.04.2023, issued by the Superintendent of Police (CID), Assam, imposing the penalty of dismissal from service upon the petitioner on conclusion of a departmental proceeding instituted against him. The petitioner has also challenged an order dated 29.05.2023, passed by the appellate authority, rejecting the appeal so preferred by the petitioner against the said order dated 17.04.2023. The petitioner has, in the alternative, prayed for imposition of a minor punishment upon re-instatement of the petitioner in his post of Naik (AB).
3. As projected in the writ petition, the petitioner was appointed as a Constable on 07.04.1994 w.e.f. 29.03.1994. The petitioner, on joining his services, continued to discharge his duties. Thereafter, vide an order dated 02.09.2021, the petitioner along with others were promoted to the post of Naik (UB). On his such promotion, the petitioner was permitted to continue at t
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