1. Writ petition seeks quashing of order No. 278 of 2002 dated 08.02.2002 i.e. Annexure J whereby petitioner who was working as a Constable in the J&K Police was discharged from service as also for quashing of order No.314 of 2002 dated 24.10.2002 i.e. Annexure K passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police dismissing the mercy petition filed against the order discharging the petitioner from service. Prayer is also for the issuance of a writ, order or direction especially in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service w.e.f. 08.02.2002 with all consequential benefits.

2. Brief facts of the case leading to the filing of the writ petition are that pursuant to his recruitment as a Constable vide order No. 674 of 2000 dated 09.6.2000 i.e. Annexure A, the petitioner, joined service at District Police Line's Jammu. Pursuant to order No. 18310-15/DPOB dated 18.08.2000 deputing the petitioner for basic training course, the petitioner reported at Police Training College, Sheri Baramulla, Srinagar (hereinafter referred to as the College) on the same day.

3. That as further averred in the writ petition, after joining the College, the pe