This appeal is directed against the Order dated 15th June, 1999 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh the respondent was given charge sheet under Rule 153 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987 framing five charges relating to misconduct on his part.
Thereafter he filed writ petition before the High Court challenging the order of removal from service on various grounds.
The Division Bench of the High Court agreeing with the order passed by the learned Single Judge dismissed the appeal.
After enquiry report was submitted holding that all the charges levelled against him were proved.
He unsuccessfully challenged the said order of his removal from service before the appellant and revisional authority.
The disciplinary authority agreeing with the findings as recorded by the enquiry officer passed an order of removal of the respondent from service.
He further submitted that the Division Bench of the High Court did number go into the merits of the companytentions and simply endorsed the view taken by the learned Single Judge.
He companytended that even the finding of fact also was number recorded after a proper enquiry.
2003 1 SCR 729 The following Order of the Court was delivered .
The appellants called in question the validity and companyrectness of this order of the learned Single Judge before the Division Bench of the High Court.
He also companytended that the respondent was promoted even after the punishment was imposed on 13th November, 1988 before the framing of the present charges.
Heard learned companynsel for the parties.
Hence, the present appeal.
Per companytra, Shri R.S. Hegde, learned companynsel for the respondent made submissions supporting the impugned order.
