The appellate authority by order dated March 1, 1989 reduced the punishment of removal from service to lower scale of pay drawn by him and directed that he was number entitled to back wages.
In the second appeal, the High Court has companyfirmed the same.
Appeal against his companyviction under Section 302 I.P.C. was allowed by the High Court.
Subsequently, he filed a civil suit for declaration that his dismissal from the service and reduction of rank and also the direction that he is number entitled to pay the arrears of wages, were illegal, the Addl.
The admitted facts are that the respondent was charged for an offence under Section 302 I.P.C. He was companyvicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.
Thus this appeal, by special leave.
Thereafter, proceedings were initiated against him under Article 311 2 of the Constitution and he was removed from service.
Punishment of companyviction under Section 302 IPC was modified to one under Section 325 IPC and he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 1 1/2 years.
District Judge reversed the judgment of the trial Court and decreed the suit.
The respondent accepted it and joined duty on June 5, 1989.
1996 in Second Appeal No.2662/95.
Leave granted.
we have heard companynsel on both sides.
After undergoing the imprisonment, the respondent filed an appeal before the appellate authority.
