1. The petitioner before this Court is working in the police department in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Initially, petitioner filed this petition before the State Administrative Tribunal and on abolition of the Tribunal, the matter stands transferred to this Court.

2. The petitioner has challenged the order dated 29th November, 1997 (Annexure A -13) passed by the Superintendent of Police, Gwalior by which he has been reverted from the post of Head Constable to the post of Constable and the order dated 5th February, 1998 passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Gwalior (Annexure A -14) by which his appeal has been dismissed. It the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was initially appointed as Constable and by virtue of his excellent service record, he was promoted to the post of Head Constable vide order dated 16th November, 1996.

3. The petitioner while he was posted at the Police Station, Dabra on the directions of SDM, he accompanied one Shri Harkishore to his village Barotha. While, the petitioner was accompanying Harkishore, some miscreants assaulted him and he succumbed to the injuries. A preliminary enquiry was conducted by the SDOP, Dabra