IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3098 of 2010 1. RAM BABU SINGH S/O LATE BISHWANATH SINGH R/O VILL.- SAIN, TOLA RAM RAI, P.O.- SAIN, P.S.- KANTI, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS CONSTABLE-D/133 CRPF RANCHI (JHARKHAND) Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA 2. THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, HEAD QUARTER, NEW DELHI 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, BIHAR SECTOR, RAJEEV NAGAR, PATNA 5. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, GROUP CENTRE, MUZAFFARPUR 6. THE COMMANDANT, CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE, 133 BATTALION, RANCHI 02/ 15.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the Office Order dated 20.1.2010, Annexure-5 passed by the Commandant 133 Bn., C.R.P.F., whereunder he has been invalidated out from service with effect from 21.1.2010 in the light of the invalidation notice dated 22.12.2009, Annexure-3, which inter alia permitted the petitioner to represent before the Commandant against the proposed action of invalidation within one month from the date of receipt of the notice. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in compliance of the contents of the invalidation notice, petitioner filed his appeal before the Commandant through registered post on 10.1.2010, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-4 as also the receipt is at page 23 of the writ application. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also produced the original receipt showing dispatch of the aforesaid appeal to the Commandant before this Court and with - 2 - reference to the said appeal and the notice, submits that the order invalidating the petitioner out from the service with effect from 21.1.2010 is contrary to the contents of the notice itself. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Union of India, I set aside the impugned office order dated 20.1.2010, Annexure-5 and direct the Commandant, Respondent no.6 to consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner, provided the original receipt of dispatch of the representation dated 9.1.2010 vide receipt dated 10.1.2010 is produced before the Commandant, Respondent no.6 within three weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order, in accordance with law within a reasonable time and until then the petitioner will be retained in service of the C.R.P.F. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)