1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellant and learned counsel appearing for the Respondents.

2. In this Letters Patent Appeal, the appellant/petitioner has challenged the order dated 19.07.2016 passed in W.P.(S) No.3361 of 2014 wherein learned Single Judge has been pleased to dismiss the said Writ Petition.

3. The case of the petitioner/appellant is that at the relevant point of time while he was working as Officer-in-Charge of Birsa Nagar Police Station, a complaint was submitted by one S. Davidson against him alleging therein that the delinquent-appellant demanded a T.V. to show favour to the complainant which was gross misconduct on the part of the deliquent official.

4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police conducted a preliminary enquiry and submitted his report vide letter dated 24.02.2007 alleging therein that the petitioner demanded a T.V. for the aforesaid work.

5. After receipt of the report of the preliminary enquiry, the department decided to initiate a departmental proceeding against the appellant. Pursuant thereto, the Dy.S.P. (Law & Order) was appointed as Enquiry officer to conduct departmental enquiry against the appellant/petitioner vide Letter No.1314