Ranjit Singh, J.

1. The petitioner, who was serving as Sub Inspector in Haryana Armed Police, was dismissed from service due to his conviction for offences under Sections 148, 325, 307, 323, 149 IPC read with Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner would claim that he was falsely implicated in this FIR due to party faction in his village. He would also say that this conviction had no connection with his official duties. The petitioner would also make reference to his service record, wherein he having joined the police as Constable on 16.7.1964, had arisen to the rank of Sub Inspector, to which he was promoted on 1.1.1986. The petitioner claims to his credit 70 commendation certificates/cash awards and would also plead that he has never been served any charge or memo of charges throughout his service career.

2. The petitioner was convicted for these offences as aforementioned on 26.7.1989. Still, an order permitting the petitioner to serve beyond the age of 55 years was passed on 3.10.2002. The petitioner had appealed against his conviction and the sentence awarded to him was reduced to the period already undergone coupled with a direction to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000/-. T