1. Suresh Kumar, petitioner, seeks the issuance of a direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing order No.1443 of 2000 dated 12.10.2000 issued by Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu, whereby his services as Constable in Jammu & Kashmir Police have been terminated. Reinstatement and consequential benefits, including pecuniary and otherwise, in the event of reinstatement too have been sought by the petitioner in SWP No. 1594/2001. The petitioner submits that he was selected vide DPO Order No. 337 of 1999 dated 24.02.1999 as a Constable in District Police, Jammu, and was willing and prepared to undergo basic training. He submits that Constables- Devinder Singh, Jatinder Singh and Jagdev Singh, were also selected by the same recruitment board, which selected him. They too are stated to have absented rather than joining the training. Their services are still intact and they continue to serve as Constables whereas the petitioner has been singled out for hostile discrimination. The petitioner submits that his discharge under Rule 187 of the Police Rules contained in J&K Police Manual Volume 1, is unwarranted. He submits that the order impugned is stigmatic having been passed wit

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