Judgment reserved on:-07.11.2025 Judgment delivered on:-28.11.2025 HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No.1315 of 2019 L/Nk/Driver Purshotam Dutt …..Petitioner Vs.

Union of India and others …..Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Niranjan Bhatt, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Shivanand Bhatt, Advocate for the respondents.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

This writ petition has been filed under Article

226 of the Constitution of India, by the petitioner, who was working as LNK/Driver in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), assailing the order dated 09.08.2017 passed by respondent no.4, whereby the statutory appeal preferred by the petitioner against his dismissal from service was dismissed. The petitioner has further prayed for issuance of a writ of certiorari to quash the impugned dismissal order dated 06.05.2011 passed by respondent no.4. He has also sought mandamus directing the respondents to reinstate him in service with all consequential benefits along with payment of arrears of salary from 06.05.2011 till reinstatement with

9% interest.

2. The fact