IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.22411 of 2000 Between: E.Venkateswarlu, S/o.late Sunkanna, Central Industrial Security Force, R/o H/21, CISF Quarters Hindustan Cables Limited, Hyderabad . ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Group Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, NISA, Hakimpet, Hyderabad- 78 2 The Deputy Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Unit, BDL, Kanchanbagh Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction particularly a writ in the nature of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to proceedings No.V- 11014/2/2000/Adm.IV/3152, Dt.14/06/2000 issued by respondent No.1 confirming proceedings No.V-15014/Min-7/PA/99/4002, Dt.15/12/1999 issued by the respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr.ANJANEYULU CHANDUBATLA Counsel for the Respondents: Smt.A.P.LAKSHMI, Addl.Standing Counsel for central Government The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: The petitioner while working as a Constable with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Unit at BDL, Kanchanbagh, Hyderabad was issued with a charge sheet dated 22-10-1999 alleging dereliction of duty i.e. while detailed for ‘C’ shift from 2100 hours to 0500 hours in the intervening night of 7/8-10-1999 at Watch Tower No.2 was found sleeping at about 0325 hours on 8-10-1989, which was detected by the checking official – SI/Exe. A.D. Kashid and the said act was detrimental to the security of the Plant. After conducting a detailed enquiry and giving opportunity to the petitioner and following the procedure as laid down under the Rules, the disciplinary authority imposed the punishment of withholding of one increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect. The appeal filed by the petitioner was also rejected. Heard both sides and perused the entire material on record. I see no reasons to interfere with the order of disciplinary authority, which was affirmed by the appellate authority. The petitioner committed an act of gross dereliction of duty i.e. sleeping during duty hours. The petitioner, who is a Constable, was supposed to be vigilant and protect the property of the public. Even otherwise, the disciplinary authority took a lenient view of the matter and imposed a trivial punishment of stoppage of one increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect, which was affirmed by the appellate authority and in my considered view, it does not call for interference at the hands of this Court. The writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. 09-9-2004 prk ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The Group Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, NISA, Hakimpet, Hyderabad- 78 2 The Deputy Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Unit, BDL, Kanchanbagh Hyderabad. 3. 2CD copies