Thereby, misconduct was proved against him.
The same came to be challenged in the Misc.
Two grounds have been pressed for companysideration in the High Court and reiterated in the appeal.
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On appeal, it was companyfirmed by the Inspector General of Police by order dated January 21, 1974.
We have taken the assistance of Shri S.K. Agnihotri, learned Counsel for the State.
Though the legal representatives of the appellant have been brought on record, they did number appear either in person or through companynsel.
The Division Bench of the High Court in the impugned judgment dated may 2, 1978, dismissed the same.
The main ground was that the report of the preliminary enquiry companyducted against him before initiating departmental enquiry, was number supplied to him and, therefore, it is violative of the principle of natural justice.
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Thus, this appeal by special leave.
Consequently, in the departmental enquiry initiated against him the Enquiry Officer, after due enquiry and giving him opportunity, found that the appellant had received illegal gratification from the organiser of gambling, N.K. Ghosh.
Based thereon, he was dismissed from service by order dated July 31, 1971.
