THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24591 of 2010 ORDER (per GR,J): This is a misconceived writ petition directed against the order dated 20.02.2008 of the learned Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal rejecting O.A No.2915 of 2005. The applicant while serving as Constable in the State Constabulary was issued a charge memo by the fourth respondent on 17.11.2003 alleging that he: “Exhibited gross misconduct and high handed behaviour towards a civilian in drunken state on the night of 8.12.02 at 20.00 hrs, brought him to the P.S. forcibly, and detained him unauthorisedly. Absented from guard duty at Chintapalli police Qrs. on 8.12.02 at 21.10 hrs later went to Chintapalli P.S and misbehaved with other staﬀ, by shouting at them loudly in drunken state. Escaped from the escort party forcibly while returning from area Hospital, Chintapalli. Again went to the P.S in fully intoxicated state on the same day night, conﬁned himself in the lock-up, refused to come out when instructed by SI and lied down on the ground.” After a due process of inquiry, by the order dated 17.11.2003 passed by the fourth respondent, the petitioner was visited with the penalty of compulsory retirement of service on the charged misconduct having been established at the inquiry. The petitioner unsuccessfully preferred an appeal to the second respondent and on its rejection by the order dated 28.02.2005 moved the Tribunal. Before the Tribunal the only substantive ground urged on behalf of the petitioner is that the punishment of compulsory retirement imposed on the charge found established was wholly disproportionate to the gravity of misconduct found. This contention did not ﬁnd favour with the Tribunal and accordingly the application was rejected. In the O.A the petitioner also asserted that he was not aﬀorded opportunity to cross examine the witnesses. This contention was rejected on the Tribunal, ﬁnding on a perusal of the record of inquiry that the petitioner/applicant had cross examined all the witnesses. The same contention unsuccessfully, urged before the Tribunal is reiterated here. The petitioner was found guilty of a charge alleging grave misconduct, of depriving a citizen of his liberty and bringing him to a police station without any justiﬁcation whatsoever; of absconding from escort duty; and coming to duty on two occasions in an intoxicated state. The petitioner reiterates before us that he had 23 years of unblemished service. The long and apparently clean service of the petitioner is not a factor which mitigates the gravity of the misconduct he is charged with and in respect of which he was found guilty. On the aforesaid analysis, no case is made out for interference with the order of the learned Tribunal, which is found to be impeccable. No merits. The writ petition is dismissed at the stage of admission. No costs. ______________________________ JUSTICE GODA RAGHURAM _______________________________ G. KRISHNA MOHAN REDDY,J Date: 21.11.2011 va