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S. N. PATHAK
Upendra Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
The petitioner has approached this Court with prayer for quashing of the Office Order dated 19.11.2018 (Annexure-7) issued by Commandant-106 Battalion, whereby and whereunder, he has been removed from the service from the date of issuance of impugned order.
Further, prayer has been made for quashing of Office Order No.R13-1/2018-19/Stha.3 dated 20.02.2019 as well as Office Order No.R-13-2/2019-Ras-Administration-1 dated 09.01.2020, whereby and where under the order of dismissal has been affirmed by the Appellate Authority as well as Revisional Authority respectively.
Petitioner has also prayed that after quashment of the aforesaid orders, a direction be given to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into services with all consequential benefits.
2. The case of the petitioner lies in a narrow compass. The petitioner was appointed to the post of Constable on 24.07.2004 in Group Centre, Muffarpur (Bihar). After basic training, he was posted in CRPF-44 Battalion, Lauk Tauk (Manipur). The Petitioner was transferred in the Year 2020 to CRPF-26 Battalion, Chas (Bokaro). In
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