Hon’ble Ashok Bhushan, J.—Heard counsel for the petitioner.

2. By this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order dated 19th April, 2002, 14th May, 2002 and 31st October, 2002 passed by respondents by which the punishment has been awarded to the petitioner and affirmed by the appellate as well as revisional authority.

3. Brief facts necessary for deciding the petitions are; disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner under the U.P. Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 by giving charge-sheet dated 18th March, 2001. Before submitting the charge-sheet a preliminary inquiry was also held which recommended for holding disciplinary inquiry under 1991 Rules. The preliminary enquiry report found the petitioner under influence of alcohol on 1st September, 2000 in the Police Lines. The petitioner submitted a reply to the charge-sheet. The petitioner in his reply stated that petitioner came to know on 1.9.2000 that he has been reported to be absent in Order Room on which information he went to the Order Room for recall of marking him as absent. He further stated that Sub-Inspector Radhey Shyam Singh to whom