( 1 ) IN this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to quash the orders dated 4. 7. 1996, 19. 2. 1998 and 26. 3. 1998 (Annexures-7a, 9 and 10 to the writ petition), i. e. , dismissal order dated 4. 7. 1996 (Annexure-7a) by S. S. P. , order dated 19. 2. 1998 (Annexure-9) rejecting the appeal by D. I. G. and order dated 26. 3. 1998 (Annexure-10) rejecting the revision by Inspector General of Police. Heard Sri K. M. Misra, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned standing counsel for the respondents.

( 2 ) THE brief facts necessary for adjudication of the writ petition are that the petitioner is a permanent constable of Civil Police and after putting more than 22 years in service on transfer from Allahabad to Jalaun was supposed to join on 12. 7. 1995. It appears that petitioner got ill and information about his illness was given to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Allahabad on 10. 7. 1995 through U. P. C. , on request of the petitioners wife, the D. I. G. stayed the transfer order on 31. 7. 1995 for a period of one year. On submission of a medical certificate of Dr. D. K. Srivastava, of M. L. N. Medical College, Allahabad, the petitioner was allowe