The petitioner was promoted as Assistant Superintendent Jail on 17.7.1995 and posted at Sub-Jail Hiranagar, whereafter he was transferred to Sub-Jail Reasi. He was placed under suspension vide order No. 350 of 2001 dated 28.4.2001 on the allegation of having committed embezzlement of Rs. 1,81,000/-. He challenged the order of his suspension through SWP No. 954/2001 and by an interim direction passed by this Court on 14.5.2001 his order of suspension was stayed. Faced with the staying of the suspension order the respondents recalled the same by order No. 470/2001 dated 18.5.2001 and enquiry into the conduct of the petitioner was initiated. After completion of the enquiry a show cause notice dated 25.6.2001 was issued to the petitioner calling upon him to explain as to why the proposed punishment of dismissal from service be not imposed upon him. The petitioner submitted his reply on 30.6.2001. After considering the reply of the petitioner the respondents imposed the punishment of reversion to the post of Head Warden from the post of Assistant Superintendent Jail upon the petitioner. Aggrieved by the reversion the petitioner has challenged the order of punishment inter alia on the gr

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