Modi, J.—This a writ application by Poonamram an ex-head constable against the State by which the order of the Inspector General of Police dated the 21st May 1955, discharging him from service from the 1st June, 1955, has been challenged as being beyond jurisdiction.

2. The material facts out of which this application arises may be shortly stated as follows. The petitioner Poonamram appears to have been appointed as a Head Constable in the formar State of Sirohi, some time in 1935, though the order of his original appointment has not been produced before us. Thereafter as a result of the integration of the State of Sirohi with the State of Rajasthan, he was also confirmed as a Head Constable by the Deputy Inspector General of Police. He was posted at the Saroopganj Police outpost, District Sirohi, at the relevant time. On the 14th August, 1954, the Sub Inspector Sultan Khan happened to visit Saroopganj outpost at about 5 A.M. The Sub Inspector stayed at Saroopganj till 9 A. M. but the petitioner was found lying in bed until that time. Thereafter the Sub-Inspector left the outpost for some work and then returned to it at 2-30 P. M. The petitioner was still found absent from the outpo

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