THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA

WRIT PETITION No.30300 of 2017

ORDER:

The case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that he joined the

Central Reserve Police Force as Constable in the year 1991; and while serving in the 3^rd respondent-CRPF Battalion, he received a phone call that his father was kidnapped, and that his sister was seriously ill, and he applied for 5 days leave, initially, and later requested for extension of leave. Further, as the petitioner too fell ill, he could not report back to duty. On the ground that he was on unauthorised absence for 78 days, he was imposed with the punishment of removal from service by Order dated 20.04.1999. His appeal before the 1st respondent was rejected by order dated 23.07.1999. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed this writ

petition.

2. Mr. K. Jagadishwar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner, made submissions on the lines of writ affidavit, and contends that the impugned order of removal from service, and rejection of appeal

by the 1^st respondent are illegal and liable to be set aside.

3. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, based on the counter affidavit, contends that the petitioner applied for five days casual