ORDER

Per: Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari

With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard finally. 

2. In this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 17.04.2023 passed by the respondent no.3 whereby, the order of dismissal dated 10.07.2000 is maintained after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was initially appointed as a Casual Labour in the year 1982 in the respondent establishment. The petitioner possessed the qualification of Mechanical I.T.I. He was regularized in March, 1983 on Class-IV post as a Mechanic. Thereafter, in the year 1985, he was promoted as Technician Grade –III. In 1987, he was again promoted as Technician Grade-II. In September, 1994, some family dispute arose which lead to registration of a criminal case under Section 307 of IPC against the petitioner and he was kept in police custody for more than 48 hours. The petitioner was found guilty and was sentenced for three years of rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs.500/- by the Sessions Court, Hoshangabad in Criminal Case No.60/1995 vide order date