Llh 117 r I 1 1 V 1 IcWP No4335 0f1986 1 6V ICWPNOJ1532 OF 1988 INTHE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANGAR OATEIOFDlClSlONl 219009 l d 1eCWPNO043356f1986 j 1 Imm 1 I n r l Il ExSJerinten3eot1olice 1 11 1 3 1 W P mm mm Otheis 1 mm mm 1 It 1 r b 2CWP No11531of 1988 1 1 Z BalwattSingh Pctitioner Y 1 1 11 1 VERSUS o Il 5 7 StateofPunjab t etCe eRes londcnts 6e 6e 0 1 t 1 1 FIONlLE WRJUSTICE 3ERMOD KOHLI r 1 t llllll4 i1 RESENT Mr 195Patwalia Advcate MrAlnit il jl 1 PermodKohli JI 7 1 CmV dispose of CWPNosJ433511986 11532of 19881aS 1 6oth tloewrit 11 similar 6f law andfactsarise lt t Peionclit Singhi 0 SPIAssistantCoininandantl anli e oclitioncr3afwantSinghin ihe rankofllSIP Mlcre disinissedfrom 1 t Proviso bl to Arlicle 311G 9 of t11cConslitutionof India wio an etlquiryRelevanl ordcreisrep o21uccd as oundcrl Vl 1 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 214 1 6 1 1 WP NoA335 of 1986 2 CWPNO11532 OF 1988 44 ORDER i 61 Whereas el r 1 111 eme I l 4KaitarSing Iead ConstableNo13186and 1 4ecuritldutywithlate Sant Harchalld Singh Were Oll l 2081985 at villageSherpurIDistricl Oll Sangrurand E 1 WhereasIroin the materialavai lable the Prsident of e e r Indiais s8tisfledthattheaforesad policeperscnnel were e 1 nl m m their doty anoddid not take remlSS 111 neccssary 6 for thc sccurity of late Sant 11archandSingh r J Lcigowaland 2 1 D 1 1 Whereasthe aforesaidsecurity1apseon their part lS SO lm hem unft forpoliceserviceand 1 whereasthc Prcsidentof Iildia is satised that ittS no4 5 1 1 1 1 5 resonably f6r the reasons sepaate 1 V t n n e 1 11 0 eci in Prllso I retordedas 311 tlle COllSlitulion 0 ldia to hold an enquiry Now lhereforethe of Indiais pleasi to order 6 1 1 thedisinissalofS Shri I Jil SinghSPIAs6istantCoininandant 27 BV PAP 1 213alwantSinghOSP 1 1 Kewal SinghJIcadConstablcN0131726 1 1 Il i o SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 215 r V L 4 j 3 A CWPNoA335 of1986 C4VP NO11532 OF 1988 1 4KartarSinghHeadConstibleNo 13186and 1 5 Glirdcv Const2l5leNo01523 1 1 I n Ilith cffect 1 1 d Ce of 11 1 IolneAffbirs Justice 1 Iated C t6e4 SeFt 1985 66 D 41 53 Thisorderllitlsbeen in tl above mentionedtwo pelitlons U 1 T factul as inentionedin lhe writ petitlonsare lOt ced as le 15 underl t InCWP Balwant joinedthe police Z 1 21 srvice on l1956 ass Assistant Sub Inspectorof Police 2nd W8S m to the rankof Deputy ofPolice in May 197 IIe has qOalillcdI 2 policecourss includingAnti Explosive Course Anti lnsurocncyetc as per details 1 1 tl e 3 1 in Anncxure I7rom t perusalof the said Arnexure it 1 1 1 I l that lhls OTlcer has prac ically all relevant poli66 lw courscs to cquip a poIice officerin all ftclds of policeaction He has also amcd about two dozensconlmcndationcti OCatcs with ash awards 1 1 j2 Day 40 lctters 6ndpolice on the Repub lC 11 1e thevear 1980 a Police Medal foiMeritorious policeservlCC t is statd I n thatuilfortullatcly 011 27 1985 whilc the working as Depuly of POlice CID his young colnmitledsuicideand the was i greatdistress Hc wever Ilewas called for to provide 1 scclirity cover lo Iate SantHarchancSinghIpngowalduring hisvisit Irolll 1 to C and back In response to the call of dutytbe 1 Inadchimselfavailablefclrthedutylon2871 985 Iie 1 I l 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 216 4 11 1 VP NoA335 0f1986 J 4 n ClP NO11532 OF 1988 mcctingheld in PWD Rest Housc at Sangrur attendedby in an 0 M Crikha IPS andICPS Gill C JagatIPS Deputy 1 Gcncralof SeciyJSSais IIS SP Sangrurand other police 1 l l of escortguards dultingroad 01 icers Thc n 11 andfllntionslmeetirs enrou On 2081985 Iate Sant JOJrneys m I41rchandSinghILlgowalefGOrdwaraKambowal carlyIll 3 thc inoming forChndigarh lto addressa iblic meetingat 5herpur mmM W 111Districl Itis statedtha insteadof GurbachanSinghMa ln SP 9 ShriJit SillghSP was incharge of Seculilyat edIPublic 01 Cr 1ivance Ring Round who alongwith his tea n reached 1 Z iI Iageslbrpur f6r makg neces arr18nentS at lh Gurdwara a 0 1i l escorted Sant HarchandSi08hLongowalin lWO Io 1 1 1 escorl cars froln to and on his way back from 1 10 11 Chandiearhto VillgeShcrpurwherc he reachedat about 330 0in whcn 1 1 publnccting attcndedbyaboul5000personswas i11progress i thc i escorteduptolhe stagcbythe Escort Pa ty where SantJi was Ile 30135 pcrsons werclalreadyseatec on the stage and stil1 rlorc were in the Varandahat tho Iear ofthc stage AOer corlpletionf ee Il meeting at aboul 530 pln When Sant Ji was beingconferredwith 4Wem Saropasome one fm the flred516rounds towardstte sta aresultof which Ial Snt Ji fell down the slaI The tloughwas stationed Iiisescoil partyds a rcsehIein the Gurdwai premses 1 1 1 ushcd to the staee and with the helpof sone aroundlate SantJi wasshiftcd lo Civil Hospital is statedthalthe donat8d bloodto Sant I iarchandSinghLonowal J Howeverunfortunatelv Sant 1 llarchandSinoh Ji succumBedto is injuriesin theElospital aftcr 1 4 Ii SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document e 217 41 1 11 0f1986 5 Le 1 tl ree hours Th the order dated 49 985 a66vc thc petitloncr SP P341 3 AnncxUrC I e 10 ordercd to be dismiss6dllom tIVO Head i 1 SorvicCe hc sulliId a Meiorialwcuin4eview Petion dated 10 4 309985 Antrure P 1 1ic it Notiflcation dated Ill 21985 Thc D 1 ii Judi6i lllto the clrcunlstancesleading i r the assassinationoflIate ant Harchand SinghLongowalThe to t5 1 C was headedby1onble NlrJustice Gurnam Sing d retired of l2unjab andHaryanHighCourt Zt CWPNo4335 of1986 the lcareer profileof petitione Jit Sing ln 11 alsogivenThis Ofllccr joinedthe Police Service on the then SP is 2131963 in thc rank of lnspectorand after carning various proinotlons a as Policc in Aprii 1984 It is stated cainclo bc 1 PurjabArmed thatthc ctitioncr hcld various silificant assiglncnts ln nS PoliceCID ExcisciVigilance Police and has als 51 Ije 4 p0Iiccawrd carncdvaricousapprcialionlcttcrsa ld cash wards includlng 1 1 f mcritorjousscrvlccs on 26 1 1980 It is fUrtherStatedthatOIl 101985 1 1 the look of Police6Security SafO forthe over as 1 1 c securityof Iale Sant I1asrchand Sinoh Long6walHe wasinfor nedthat1Oll 201985 Sanl JiIwas to addressa publim6ctingat villageSherpur District Tliefact was rcrorted tb the OlG Patiala rangc and SlS SangrurThl2 is statedtc havereachedSherpur at about 100 anle his staff one SubInspcctortwo Had J 1 Consiablcsand cightConstables2 ll from Artned Police All t membcrsof thc petilioncrstaff lheirduti2sin plainclothesl as lI l 1 1 Il 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 218 41 CllrPNo4335 6 of1986 aWe CVlPNO11532OFi1988 ev ordc of Scnior OffictsTh s team was to work as an pc 1 1 1 11 1 Il thcDias This 1vas lll puolic neili the Dias on 1 madcby the District OlC It addition 1 01 t I 1olice 1 of District and n1 WO that thrd iwere 1S nl S MrR4mSarupDcuty of Police of C RJ 1 thep6sttoi make1necessary policcand S3Curlly S2lgrurDistrict l On 1 1 1 j 100rlen of 4 nl a1 altheipubiic ln facl therewere about Local PolicICP7 on Iutyin and around Pandal where thePUblic 1 6 meeting vos held Tlere we aboot6000personsin the PandalNither il E nor t6cany out a thoroughcheckingof thc audience WliS n 1 r 4 4 asscrnbedthcrc as lhc Publicmet18 was alreadygoingon when Il the rcachcd the venue of the publicmeetingat l l aln Deputy 1 Il the spot s 01olicc Ram Sarulilongwihhis men was on 1 51 j 1 ncccssary It 1 to the rcacllingof thc 0r lhe plirp9Seof inalcg 7 1 4 V 15 ll s whcn at 330 p n SanJi 1 SCCUrlty i l C of Policel 1 the petitioneiand arrivedin the e 1Il 1 IntcrnalSelrity RingShnj13alwantiSinl escortedSantJi to tll 1 Dais hcrcallcr thc ctilioncr kcloll cn movingin lhe publicineeting 1J eam mtinbers on dutya1e1andalso ordcrto keephis advance rlng 1 spot any mischiefmongers amongsthe lt was at abou 5O p111 1 i had starleddisplrsing thal Whenthc publiclncctingwas over and Ilrinoslartedfroin the differentsidsof thePandal and Sanl Ji Was ShOt t and lt is also statedthat although th lnfortunateincidentcould not be1 avcrted yet both thc culprits were by Sub Inspeor 1 e1 of the pelilioncrs11 GtircharanSineh and ConstableDa jlt 1 1 11 1 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 219 e Pv 0f1986 7 tc2ln of Advance Ring Rodnd Vide thc order the pctitioncr 1 1 wcre disinissedfl01 service ilsomcntioncd that flve mcmbersofthc 1 6171l pOlcl oOlcers includingSub who 1 tcan 1 1 toilpprhld one ifthe wasalsoplacedundersspension e 0 1 5 8nd lciuioIwaietd agailstthcin e 1 Ther is al4011nc6totllel of Judicil Commission of Enquirhead by Gumam tSinghvide notiOcation dated 1 2 Il1119851nncxure P36 1s1ilhCWP No Thc Connhission V wssaskedto enquireinto lh4followingmattcrs 7 1 athe setuenceof events leading to and all the factsrelatingto 1 11 lheassassinationofSantHarchandSinghLongowal 1 r 1 e 1 t the crilne could hlivc becn avertcd and whcthcr wcrc 8 111 1 1 WCrC lapses or oiuty in this regard on tle art of 1 L il Il allyof the iiidividuals l securltyduty at the time of the 7 D coininisson of the criinc aild othr individuals respolsiblc fr tllc of latc Sant HarchandSinghLongowal i1 Il 1 c1the deficlencics if aoy in thc security system 1 t 1 as prescrbed or as in practce whlci 1 1 e l Illitlhlhave f8cilitatcdtle cominissionofcrime 1 j a if and measures 1 or as opeiated in PracOceJn to and providingmedical atl nlion 0 Iate Sant Harchand Singh 1ongowalaftcr thc conlinIssiolofcriinc whethcr thcre was 1 anv Iapse or dcreliction of duty Ill this regardon the part of 1 1 i lndividuals fol providing such mcdicalattcntion I I n 1 10 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 22 1 1 1 1 tl 8 4 6 ClP NoA335 of 1986 ClP NO11532Oll 1988 any personor personsor agencieswcre 1 1 and 1 9 Il thisbchalfandif so all Ii thcrc wa at y conspiracyln j n1 1 95 itslr8mificatiolS 1 1 IIl1 thcjmrssi cf was lhc ry the 1 1i 3venwhn I ll have Ilidethe impLnedorder Thc petitioncrs wcrc ordcr on Iariety However alidity ct allenged lhc 11 e following grounlsl e e D a9Wheth the order with the enqu ly lS legal r andvalid2 b Whetlr the wou Id havc been dismisscd m 1 I n 1 1 1 10 k r arbitrary c Wllethcrthcaction against the petitioners IS 1 Articles 14and 16 ad andviolativeof 1 S deoartmenlal emo of thc of lndia as 1 D 11 11 1 initied againstsoinc membcts 1 e 1 n 1 thc hrc becn disnssed from ervicc without any the iilougned oi1er is suslainableln view 6f 1 1 8v 01 SinghbY the 1 lTudiclal and the 1have hcardIarned counselforlhe phltIesat 1 papboolo 1 11 t The in its rep ylfiledbyAssistantInspeclor General 1 Io 91 titioners and also the spccillcl ofIolicc admittcdlhc scrvice profileofthe t 4 n 1 1 avcrmcnts01lhcir lncritorious scrvi e bel the incidcnt of assassinaticjIl I l1 r 1 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 221 1 7 9 4 CWPNoA335 0f1986 CWPNO11532OF 1988 It is howcvcr staledth the being of Iale SantJ 1 Ji ulere 1Il thcir du iesad flr I e 1 t lus havebecnisiissedfromiseIice 0 1c 1c 1 I e il St4te CWPiNoA335 of 1986 il s stated In thercplyfiledbY ill thcVcrandah placewherc Ji was I n1 lat no sccurityman em fr lhe iublic and shot werc fircdfrom Veralda l which 1 3 Il s statedth4ttlie being for provcdfatal 40 scuiity of ie Sant Ji andbeingremissin their dutles have 2C lhe froin whercassome of the ofOcialsWOS gravlty becn bcn dealtwith Admittedlyno ground vas Iesstlrhave 2 beenstatedin the i order though It 21 with enquiryhaS V that thePrcsidentof lndia is satisfled tlat it is oot 1 j llontainS21 0 e 1 forthe rcasons recordedto hold an cnquiryIn easonablcand 1 inlero utory order 1 vicw of hc in the impled older vlde e n2 n MtYatindcr Sharin8 AAGI Punjab was askedto prodce dated 1 32 of passing the order thcrclcvantrccordl thc rcasons 1 m thcrecordit appearsthatlhe to Governor rccordcdfollowino 1Olll 1 rcasons 1 n The involved beingpolice 1 1 c Il 9v WltllCSSCS21rcnotlikelyliodeposetrulyin thir presenCc 1 1 1 1 Moreovcr thc murcr 1having been coninitted1 by i Itcrrorists 1112 pl5lic neting the witnesses are not likely forward to deF05e duc to fearof reprisals bv the 9 110come 1 crrorists Thc of lhc situation neccssl tal 1 I l Il 1 itnmcdiatcactionand the mattereannot be kept J 1 1 till the Strictand promptactlon lS e 01 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 222 e 1 tl f r4 10 a 0fl986 VP NO 1532OF 1988 calledfooto void the spreaking of such lapseson the 1 1 1 Il ipjart of thesecircumstances il is not e 1 9 1 tl n 14n icable to hold a rcgularenquiryagainst J 1 1 1 t 1 I 17 1 j 0 1 1 n Fhe m tter v as disoussedwith Additional IOireclor Ii 1 conflrincdthat in view of tlC cts of 1 eP 1 Ilhccase could be ordere l laking il Il r8c0urse to t1oviso b9 to Artlcle 311 of tlre m t Il Goilstitulon of India 1 1 1 SdlmAdvisor Z 11 1 38985 Ie t j i the inquiryreport f Justlct 1 4 4 Gurnam Cmntissiorier of Enquiryconstituted to gc lnto th 1 n cilclutnstanccs leacligto the deErth o Sant Harchand SinghLongowiilOilC e 2 4 Ofthctcrrs ofrc6lcc 0fthc wasasnder 1 111 1 ev 1 XX v 1 XX XXX XXX 11 1 thc crime coold have becn avcrted and 1 Wllethcr there WCre anylalsesIor dcrcliction of dutyon l e 1 regardand on thc parl of any of the indi iduals cin securitydutyat thc timeof the Conllnissionof thecrinle and otherindividuals for the of lateo I e Salt Harchand SinghIongowal 90 i i 1 1 1 11 75 n The Enquiry accordine to the statcmen Iof 4 Il rL f number of loersons the polic officials the el 1 1 1 speificallyexoneratedpetitioncr13awaill S 4ghsaying 178 1 1 1 4 did not fail in dischargcof his du es Evco o thoughsome of thc poh5 2 1 1 1 1 141 1 1 t 5 Il rl e k n 61 417r Il 5 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 1 223 of186 ll 4m ofl icials aprchcnsion the anlecedcntsof Jit I 1 1Si 4vever 01 found that hc was a coir pclent the 1 1 t 1 1 1 e1 1 and merilOriOus oferlnc no reponsibility was Oxed UpOl him tl 1 11 1 t us it appcars that both 1hc petitoncrs wcre by the 1 1 the 11 1 CcllnnlissionI0f coristitutcdby tlC Govcrnnlcntto lnd Olit dcrelictiorof dutl6f the scCurity Officials for thc securityof late It0 It0 S2nt HarchandSgh Longwal Before passing the order the 3 1 1 Advisorto Govcrnor had dioensed withi the enquirysayingthat ersons a9 1 mmP bbingpoliceoffici41switnessesare not likely deposetruly l in Iolved to in thir presemcetis further sttecl lhiit the lnurder havingbeenconmitted by e lhlterroristsin publicinetingthc witnessesare not likely to come 1 Ile1 14 f0iwardtodcjooscdlic lo fearof rcprisalsby the terrorists Thc 1Craclly0Y 1 thb aforcsaid rourids is to bc testedon thc touchstone of th 3 law Iaid 1 dowribythe Honblc 1 e 1 ThelpowcioOjudicialreviewj whcrc thc competentauthorl e 1 1 1fcirlilatcclthc wlh thc eiquirybyinvoking oroViSO tO Aniclc31bl of tle Constilution 6f India was cxamined b1 Hon 1 t 4 Supiemc Court ln catena of judgmc nts ln the case of Chiefi 11 1 r OfOcer Si 0rs vs SingasanRabil Das 1991 21 SLR 140 I4onbl6 6 e e Courl made obscryationsl I n I l e r 51Inour vtew t is nol necessary to go into tlie 1 inadcbyDrr and Prakash becau5ewc find that in lhis case th3 reason givenfor wilh tHe Cnquiryis totallyirrelev ilt ai1dlotallyinsulllcienl in law It is cominon round tllaluflderrules 44 to 46 ofthe ll 1 said Rules the no mal tcedure for removal of an 1 91 111 e Ill SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document e 224 0 pl C1NPNoA335 0f1986 12 11 CWPNO11532 OF 1988 is tllat before any order for rcmoval from serviceC8n be the conccrnedmust be I l Il cnuirymust be held on the charges j 1 1 supplied to the concerned In thc rresnt casc 1 11 the giveiIfor with cnquiry V Im e 1 Iesrablc thatl 1t Was consiercd not fcasiblc or to was 1 Procure wilnsscs thc Railway J n1 thiswill expose thcse witnesses and employets Slnce inakethdmineffectivein the future It w8s sttted further Cr that if thcse witnesseswerc asked to aopcar al 8 onfronted enquirytheywere ikcly to suOer 1 Il and insulls and even their falnily members 32 8 1 mlht becomc largctsof acts of violence In our vicw OO ev thcsereasons arc lotallyinsufficient in Iaw Wc fail to 0r1 1 6 1 how7 if thesc witnesscs app ared at a r onfronted cnqulrhtheylare likelyto suf er 1 Qm 6umiliationand nsults These arc nonnal w tneSSCS 8nd 1 1 J tlhcycould nol bc said to be placcdin any delicat or t 1 which askingthem lo appear a 1 rl 1 In confronted enqtlly would render them subjectto ny 1 Oangcr to whicll witnessesarenot norinally 1 1 1 1 lCnce thcsc ounds constltutc no for e with the erqUlryI There is total absence 7 t 5 1 Inaler al or gobd for l 1 lhc 9 1 1 ln thc casc of Jaswant Sin h v Stte of1PunjabAIR 1991 1 1 t 1 1 Ill1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 225 11 0 C1NP NoA335 of 1986 13 CWPNO11532 OF1988 wnilc the scopcof Articlc Bllf the Constitutionof I 1 1 1 1 11 The decisiontodisperse with thc tn 1 Ijhquiry berest3d solcly Oll thc ipscdixi oflhe 1 COllcernc8authorttiesWllcn the salisfactiol of lhe 1 concerned is ln a Courtof 1lw ll lS b 1 9 1ioncuinbent on those whosupporthe order to show that 4 Ilhcsatisfhctionis bascd on certain objectivcacts and is C5 3 not thc oulcoine ofl the whim and capriccl of the e b Concerned officer In the instanlcase it was 2llegedthat 7e n l the policeofficer insteadof replying to show ov 1 cause notice his fcllow police01icials 1o 0 1 thc It is also allegedlhcit he lhrcw 71 thrcalsto beat upthcwitncssesand thcInquirvOfflcerf r1 r1 4 1 t any was held againsthiin No j l 5 0 trticulars were iven Ilt W8s nol showh on what Il naterial the ccnterncdlauthorities had COme to Ihc e that t lc delinquenthad thrown lhrcats slisfaclion of the concerncd was oundtolBe m il t 5ascd on the groundthatjthedclinquent was instigatlng his and was with other jolice o fftcials with d l view to spreadhatred alid 1 d1ssatisfactiontowardsIli5 It waSnol shown5 1 1 Il that thc conccincd had verified ithcl J 1 1 corrcctness 0 infornalion lcadin to the said I e i1 8IIegation 99 e 1 10 11 11 i SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 226 1 4 Jd c CWP NoA335 0f1986 14 CWPNO15320F1988 thc afsaid idgmentsthe facts of thc prescpl case 1 nccdlo bc considcred 1 t 1 1 n 1 At thcfirsl folace wasllsto bc conducted to the 1 d3reliction of ithc dutyl f lIlle l It is not the case of thc e r Sanl Harchand t i 11 rcspondcnts thatitlie wrc involvcd in killingof S ngh1 hcy arcl charcd forderclictlon of duticsIcncc all D policcofflcials were aS haslconle in cvidence befre lhe C3 11 n1 n 1 Commissibnof Enqui 1lis not understandable as lo how mili ants could t5 J bz intercsted in ac4onagaistthc pctitioners or holdingof enqu ry Iagaiilst lllein Theieforc the reasot rccorded that witncsseswi Il not cone forward diie to fearofreprisalsbyt6eterroristsdoesnot seem to be basel uponany r Frclinthe eportof theCominissionof Enquirylt IS fcund thata 1 1 i Iargc nuillber ol prsoils havc thc Comlnissior b8 1 00 and thus l0 say thlit the witnesscsdrc nol Iikcly to deposetrulydoes not J l be based upon any the rccord produccd Z seem to 1t appears 410 OL thatit is on Iy lhe of the authorities without therC bcingany matcrial 019rccord It is scltlcd of Ilaw lat autho ty lS Ot expecled lo dispcnsewith the enquirylnerelybecalse itdoes p 1i not want to hold such cnquiryor ln1an arbllrary manner or fcr Ulterior lnotiVCS Ol tO OVCrCOillC thc politicalor othelpressureat thc reIvant tlnie e1 I40iding dreliclion ofdutyisa 1 1 rule and its is an ex eptlOll to the rule 1S nl cnumeralcdunderprovso to arlicle 311210IIof theConstitutlonoflndia llcrc lllusl bc valid rcasons lo d spense 41ith thc cnquirybascd upon I matcria No matcrial has bccn placcdbcfole IthisCourt to substantiatc the i r n SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document r 1 44 tI n j 1 1 1 1 W 0f9986 15 of the Advisorto Governor for with tbc 1 1 1 10 cnquirywhich is 4thcne a rule and a basic I riglt of a I t 1 eovcrnment scrvant The opinionl lllUSl be bascd upoIiobjecti7e CrItcrton 2nd identillablc matcrialand 1101ncrclyOn thc Iop nion of tle authoritlcsl do notfind thatthc grounds are Ol at 1 A 1casl iviththcinalcrial on rccoildto dispcnscwith lhe elqiry C i Vor lhc abcivereasons both the Mlritpctitionsareallowed and the cl 7 n n Cl3 ordeIYs the fromservicearc set I 1 C5 side The to be reinstaledinto servic fdnhwit I Ilowcver thc shall not bc entltlcd to any OnanCialleilefits cluring lllc tlleywere out of service thoughthc period0 dismissalshall be countedtowardstheir lengthof servlce and shall be 1 considcrcda part of the qualifyingscrvicc for dcterininaion of thc 1 benellts fixation of pay which interalia includeshc notiooal CtO 1 1 bcnclltof incrcmetltsrevision of a51 and aspectsas wellI In m theevent the have achieved the ae of n theywill 1 e Om bccntillcd to bcncllts 1 Copyof tlois6rderbe placcd on rccordlon6ach concerned ille 9 PERMC D KOHLJI 1 JUDGE 1 2009 1 L 1 NOTE Whcthcr to bc rcportcdlYES Il 1 P r 1 Il 1 SEEMA RAWAT 2015.04.16 16: 18 True Scanned Copy Of The Original PHHC,Chandigarh Sahil Soni 2016.03.21 12:24 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document