ORDER

" 2,53,798 persons have applied for 13,320 constable posts ".

The above is the news publication about the constable selection. The candidates are required to 1) undergo written examination successfully; 2) to have minimum prescribed physical fitness; 3) undergo Medical test; 4) and undergo Training for 9 months. After going through the above procedures only, the constables would be appointed. One will be surprised to know some of the police personnel run away from their duty and they are declared as "DESERTORS".

Some of such deserters challenged their dismissal from service in these writ petitions.

W.P.No.93 of 2008

1. The petitioner, who was declared as a "Deserter" and removed subsequently from service is before this Court, challenging the removal order as confirmed by the appellate authority.

2. The petitioner was serving as Railway Police. As he was indisposed on 03.11.1998 A.N., he could not report to the duty thereafter. Since the petitioner absented himself for more than 21 days, the Superintendent of Police, declared the petitioner as a deserter from 3.11.1998, by proceedings dated 27.11.1998. However, the petitioner appeared before the respondent on 59th day and h