The same came to be challenged in the Misc.
We have taken the assistance of Shri K. Agnihotri, learned companynsel for the State.
On appeal, it was companyfirmed by the Inspector General of Police by order dated January 21,1974.
Petition No.204/74.
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 form the organiser of gambling, N.K.Ghosh.
Two grounds have been pressed for companysideration in the High Court and reiterated in the appeal.
Present Honble Mr.Justice K. Ramaswamy Honble Mr.Justice G.B.Pattanaik Nemo for the appellants.
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.
Thus, this appeal by special leave.
Thereby, misconduct was proved against him, Based thereon, he was dismissed from service by order dated July 31,1971.
for the Respondents O R D E R The following Order of the Court was delivered Though the legal representatives of the appellant have been brought on record, they did number appear either in person or through companynsel.
