JUDGMENT :

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:-

I. For quashing of Memo No. 120/d dated 27.03.2018 issued by Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, whereby and whereunder, the order of demotion to the Rank of Constable for 3 years passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Santhal Parganas Range, Dumka against the petitioner has been converted into that of dismissal from services and the petitioner has been dismissed from service w.e.f., 27.03.2018.

II. To quash and set aside the order of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Santhal Parganas Range, Dumka contained in Memo No. 281/go dated 25.01.2017, whereby the petitioner has been awarded the punishment of demotion to the rank of Constable for 3 years.

III. To quash the entire enquiry report submitted by the Inspector of Police, Sadar Circle, Deoghar-cum-Conducting Officer dated 11.06.2016 in the Departmental Proceeding No. 11/2016 conducted against the petitioner.

IV. To quash and set aside the entire departmental proceeding bearing No. 11/16 initiated under the orders of Superintendent of Police, Deoghar as contained in Memo No. 781/R.Ka. dated 18.03.2016.

V. To quash the Memo of charges as contained in Memo No. 1241/R.KA. dated 05.05.2016 issued by the Superintendent of Police, Deoghar.

VI. To quash the entire departmental proceeding conducted by the Inspector of Police, Sadar, Deoghar.

VII. To grant all the consequential financial and administrative benefits including consideration for promotion to the rank of Inspector of Police since the juniors to the petitioner have already been promoted.

2. The case of the petitioner lies in a narrow compass. The petitioner was initially appointed as a constable on 31.10.1977 in the district- Giridih. In July 1989, the petitioner was promoted and appointed as an Assistant Sub Inspector of Police (ASI) at Dhanbad and as such, the D.I.G. of Police became the appointing cum disciplinary authority of the petitioner. In the year, 2009, he was transferred and posted as ASI in the District of Dhanbad. On 15.03.2016, an FIR was registered against the petitioner U/s 341, 323, 504, 354 and 354(B) of IPC by one Laxmi Hansda on the allegation of physical assault. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner was asked for explanation vide Memo dated 18.03.2016, mentioning therein as to why a departmental proceeding be not initiated against him on the basis of charges mentioned in the said Memo. However, on 21.03.2016, the Informant-Laxmi Hansda sworn an Affidavit before the Notary Public, Deoghar that no misconduct has been done against her and she had filed a false case against the petitioner. Later on, the petitioner submitted his reply vide order reply dated 06.04.2016, wherein he drew the attention of the said affidavit sworn by Laxmi Hansda-Informant to the Superintendent of Police, Deoghar, but the said reply of the petitioner was not found satisfactory and departmental proceeding was initiated against him vide order dated 15.04.2016 and accordingly, Conducting Officer was appointed on 05.05.2016, whereas no presenting officer was appointed. On 11.06.2016, the Conducting Officer submitted his enquiry report, wherein the petitioner was held guilty of the charges of indiscipline, dereliction of duty and loose of character but the said enquiry report was not furnished to the petitioner at that point of time. It is further the case of the petitioner that vide letter dated 19.12.2016, the Superintendent of Police Deoghar furnished the petitioner a copy of the enquiry report as well as recommendation sent by her to the DIG, Santhal Pargana Range, Dumka with regard to the punishment proposed to be awarded against the petitioner and as such, the petitioner was asked to furnish his last explanation with regard to the charges levelled against him. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner submitted his explanation to the Superintendent of Police, Deoghar on 05.01.2017, wherein he drew the attention of the S.P.,