JUDGMENT :

The present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order as contained in letter no. 410/D dated 09.11.2016 (Annexure-13 to the writ petition) issued by the Inspector General of Police (Training), Jharkhand, Ranchi, whereby Memorial Appeal filed by the petitioner has been rejected being time barred. Further prayer has been made for quashing the order as contained in memo no. 409/Go. dated 27.05.2016 (Anneuxure-11 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent no. 4 – the Deputy Inspector General, Coal Range, Bokaro, whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order passed by the respondent no. 5 – the Superintendent of Police, Dhanbad being the disciplinary authority has been dismissed. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing the order as contained in memo no. 954/Go. dated 18.02.2015 (Annexure-9 to the writ petition) passed by the respondent no. 5, whereby punishment of three black marks was imposed upon him (equivalent to forfeiture of two annual increments) observing that the same would not affect the future increment with a further direction to forfeit the salary and allowance payable to the petitioner for the dismissal period (i.e., 09.01.2004 to