Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

( Per: Manoj Kum ar Tiw ari, J.)

Minor punishment of censure was given to the petitioner by Superintendent of Police, Almora, vide order dated 16.3.2012. Petitioner filed appeal against the said punishment, which was dismissed by Inspector General of Police, Pithoragarh Range, Pithoragarh, vide order dated 8.11.2012. Revision petition filed by the petitioner against the punishment order was dismissed by the Additional Director General, Administration, vide order dated 1.10.2013. Petitioner challenged the aforesaid three orders by filing Claim Petition No. 14/N.B./SB/2014. His claim petition has been dismissed by Uttarakhand Public Services Tribunal vide judgment dated 11.2.2015. Thus feeling aggrieved, petitioner has filed this writ petition, challenging the judgment rendered by learned Tribunal.

2. It transpires that petitioner was posted as In-charge, Police Station Someshwar, District Almora in the year 2012, while process of assembly elections was on; one Smt. Rekha Arya was contesting election from Someshwar Legislative Constituency; her husband Girdhari Lal Sahu, who was resident of Bareilly (U.P.), had long criminal history and there was apprehension