JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Amit Bose, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Sri Mohd. Shujauddin Waris for the appellant-petitioner and the learned State Counsel representing the State-respondents.

2. We have also perused the record available before us on this Special Appeal.

3. By means of this Special Appeal instituted under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Rules of the Court, challenge has been made by the appellant-petitioner to a judgment and order dated 11.08.2021, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.7483(SS) of 2019 whereby the writ petition has been dismissed and the order dated 01.11.2018 reiterating the order of dismissal of the appellant-petitioner has been affirmed.

4. The appellant-petitioner was recruited as Constable of Armed Police in the establishment of the Uttar Pradesh Police. On certain charges relating to obtaining employment on the basis of certain allegedly forged education certificates, he was dismissed from service by means of an order dated 20.06.2009, passed by the Superintendent of Police, Sultanpur. The said order of dismissal was challenged by the appellant-petitioner by filing Writ Petition No.5847(SS) of 2009, which was allowed by this Court by