ORDER : – The present petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India takes an exception to the order dated 6-5-2009 (Annexure P/12) by which the petitioner’s claim for the backwages has been rejected by the respondents.

2. The facts adumbrated in nutshell are that the petitioner was appointed as Sub-Inspector in police department and at the relevant time, he was posted at Special Branch, Police Headquarter, Bhopal. A criminal case No. 369/96 was registered at Police Station – Agar, Dist. Shajapur for commission of offences under sections 8/18 and 29 of N.D.P.S. Act. He was put under suspension by order dated 24-2-1997. The petitioner was convicted by the Court of Special Judge, Shajapur in Sessions Trial No. 10/1998 and was sentenced to undergo 10 years I and to pay a fine of Rupees One Lakh. Further he was convicted under section 29 of NDPS Act and was sentenced to undergo 2 years RI and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- under section 58(1) of NDPS Act and sentenced for six months RI and to pay a fine of Rs. 500/- and also under section 211 of Indian Penal Code, RI for 2 years and fine of Rs. 500/- by the judgment dated 4-8-1999.

3. The services of the petitioner w