ORDER

Hon’ble Mr. Manish Garg, Member (J)

In the present O.A. filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 , the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs:-

“(i) Direct the Respondents to set aside and quash order dated 04.11.2024 and award all consequential benefits, including continuity of service, seniority, arrears of pay, fixation of pay at par with other similarly placed, to the Applicant; and

(ii) Any other or further order as this Hon'ble Tribunal may deem fit.”

2. Highlighting the facts of the case, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is a duly selected candidate for the post of Constable (Exe.) Male, who successfully cleared all stages of the recruitment process and truthfully disclosed his involvement in a criminal case leading to registration of FIR No. 374/2021 against him at PS – Sahajanwa, District Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The said case culminated in a clear acquittal by the court of competent jurisdiction vide judgment dated 13.01.2023, the relevant portion of which, reads as under:

“…Therefore, considering all the facts and circumstances and keeping in view the legal provisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, in the o