THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.23338 of 2017

ORDER:

The petitioner was initially appointed as a Police Constable on 09.05.1969 and, after a series of promotions, retired as a Sub-Inspector of Police on 30.04.2008 after rendering over 38 years of service. It is his case that while working at Mahankali Police Station, he was suspended by the 3^rd respondent- Commissioner of Police on 06.05.2000 on allegations of misappropriation of Rs.1,50,000/-, which is the case-property seized in Crime No. 231 of 1997 registered against one S. Chandrasekaran (accused) for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, and 471 IPC. With regard to the misappropriation, a case was registered in Crime No.67/2000 against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Section 409 IPC. The Police, after investigation, filed charge sheet before the XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Secunderabad, which was taken on file as C.C.No.1225 of 2000. The trial Court, after due trial, acquitted the petitioner, vide Judgment dated 25.04.2013. However, in the parallel disciplinary proceedings, the Enquiry Officer submitted a report dated 07.03.2012 holding the charge proved against the petiti