HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 44905 OF 2017

O R D E R:

The case of petitioner is that he was appointed as Police Constable on 31.10.1995. While serving, he was implicated in four criminal cases, namely Crime No. 111 of 1999 of PS Hasanparthy under Section 392 IPC and Section 25(1-a) of Arms Act, Crime No. 140 of 1997 of PS Matwada, Crime No. 96 of 1995 of PS Kazipet and Crime No. 76 of 1997 of PS Mamnoor. Without holding any enquiry, the 2^nd Respondent dismissed him from service by proceedings dated 19.04.2000. It is stated, Petitioner was acquitted in all the cases on merits. After his acquittal, Petitioner submitted a representation to the 2nd Respondent seeking reinstatement. As no action was taken, he approached the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 6448 of 2009. By order dated 09.02.2012, the Tribunal set aside the dismissal order dated 19.04.2000 holding it to be ex parte and without cogent reasons for dispensing with enquiry and directed respondents to reinstate Petitioner with all consequential benefits except back wages from the date of dismissal till filing of the O.A., while reserving liberty to initiate fresh disciplinary action.

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