Summarize the following court judgment. Appeal No. 834 of 1966. Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated March 2	 1965 of the Allahabad High Court in Second Appeal No. 1271 of 1962. C. P. Agarwala and O. P. Rana	 for the appellants. E. C. Agrawala	 section R. Agrawala and P. C. Agrawala	 for the	 respondent. The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Sikri	 J. This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad dismissing the appeal filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh and Others	 appellants before us	 against the judgment and decree passed by the Additional District Judge	 Varanasi	 setting aside the judgment and decree passed by the Trial Court and decreeing the plaintiffs suit. The plaintiff	 ' Harish Chandra Singh	 had brought a suit against the State of Uttar Pradesh and some Police Officers for a declaration that the order of removal of the plaintiff from the Police Service was void	 illegal	 ineffective and inoperative	 and that the plaintiff still continued to be in Uttar Pradesh Police Service as Station Officer in Charge of a Police Station and that he was entitled to his full pay and emoluments with increments as they fell due. He had also prayed for recovery of Rs. 7	453 as full emoluments and s alary from June 27	 1956 up to the date of the suit. In order to appreciate the points raised before us it is necessary to set out the relevant facts. On December 13	 1942	 the plaintiff was appointed as Platoon Commander in the Civil Guards. In 1945 there was a notification regarding the absorption of civil guards in the Police and on November 6	 1945	 the plaintiff was selected by the Deputy Inspector General	 Police Headquarters	 Allahabad	 for admission to the 1946 Session of the Police Training College	 Moradabad. On January 8	 1947	 the result of the Civil Police Cadets for 1946 Session was announced	 and in the extract of the Police Gazette it is stated in the last column 394 under the heading 'where posted '	 against the name of the plaintiff	 'Azamgarh '. This result sheet was issued by order of the Inspector General of Police	 United Provinces. We have mentioned these facts because the learned counsel for the plaintiff contends that the plaintiff was in fact appointed by the Inspector General of Police and not by the Deputy Inspector General of Police. Following three charges were framed against the plaintiff under section 7 of the on February	 6	 1956: "1. A case Cr. No. 92 u/s 324 IPC was registered at P. section Mariahun which on receipt of the injury report on 6 11 55 at the P. section was found to fall within the purview of section 326 IPC and yet this S.I. did not in vestigate the case in accordance with law and failed even 		to comply with the orders of the Dy. S.P. (then acting as S.P.) given by him on 19 11 55. 2. On 21 11 55 a written report of burglary was made over to him by one Lalji Singh r/o Jamua who came to the P.S. alongwith Ramdeo and Ganesh but he failed to record that report and register a case in contravention of the provision of paragraph 97 of the Police Re gulations. A case Cr. No. 101 u/s 457/380 PC was	 'however	 registered by him on 5 12 55 'although he had been to the scene of occurrence on 27 11 55 and had conducted some investigation on that date. He did not prepare any case diary for the investigation carried out 	on 27 11 55 and even after the registration of the case on 5 12 55 he deferred proper investigation until 22 12 55. A report of burglary on the night of 17/18 10 55 ' was handed over to this S.I. personally by complainant Raj Bahadur Singh but no action was taken on that report nor any entry was made in the General Diary to this effect. On receipt of a complaint the C.I. was asked to enquire into the matter who directed him to register a case and accordingly a case was registered on Cr. No. 100 section 457/380 I.P.C. on 2 12 55. Even after the registration of this case this S.I. deferred proper investigation until 17 12 55. " The Superintendent of Police gave a report on February 27	 1956	 but the Inspector General ordered a fresh enquiry on March 6	 1956; On April 30	 1956	 the Superintendent of Police gave his report. He held the plaintiff guilty of the charges framed against him. Towards the end of the report	 the Superintendent of Police observed: 395 "S.I. Harish Chandra Singh is an enlistment of 29 1 47 when he seems to have started his service satisfactorily. In 1950 he was placed under suspension and was dismissed from service from 2.1 6 1951 while he was in district Azamgarh. On subsequent consideration he was reinstated and he reported for service in January 1952. He was	 however	 reduced to the lowest scale of a S.I. for a period of three years. His character roll indicates that he was again placed under suspension from 20 8 54 but reinstated on 30 9 54. Soon after he was again placed under suspension with effect from 4 11 54 and was proceeded against u/s 7 of the as a result of which he was reduced from Rs. 162 p.m. to Rs. 144 p.m. for a period of one year from 8 2 55 and reinstated in service. Subsequently he was awarded a misconduct entry for a non registration of dacoity case while posted in district Basti. On the other hand he has also earned some rewards and is at present posted as II Officer P.S. Mirganj. This record of service does not appear encouraging at all. In respect of the various items of charge u/s 7 of the framed against him he has been. held guilty and considering the seriousness of these charges I do not think any leniency is called for in his favour. He has clearly disobeyed the lawful orders of his superior officers and has failed to comply with the mandatory provisions of law and Police Regulations. A S.I. acting in this manner is not in my opinion fit to discharge his responsibilities as a police officer. Since	 however	 no dishonesty has been attributed to him in the various items of the charge framed against him	 I think it will meet the ends of justice if he is only removed from police service. Accordingly finding him guilty u/s 7 of the I propose that he may be removed from the Police Service and submit this finding to the D.I.G. Eastern Range in accordance with paragraph 490 sub paragraph 8(a) of the Police Regulations. " On May 16	 1956	 a show cause notice was served on the plaintiff and a copy of the findings of the Superintendent of Police was enclosed . In the show cause notice it was stated that the plaintiff could send his written representation within 10 days of the receipt of the show cause notice	 and after checking his explanation he would be called to appear before the Deputy Inspector General of Police	 E. Range. He appeared before the Deputy Inspector General of Police and answered various questions put by the D.T.G. Towards the end he stated that he had no complaint with regard to the departmental proceedings against him. 396 The Deputy Inspector General agreed with the findings of the Superintendent of Police	 and at the end of his order he observed: " S.I. Sri Harish Chandra Singh was enlisted on 29 1 1947. In 1950 he was placed under suspension and he was dismissed from service from 21 6 51. He was	 however	 later reinstated and joined his duty in January 1952. He	 was also reduced to lowest Scale of S.I.s	for a period of 3 years vide orders (torn) 'El dated 25 4 51. In 1955 he was dealt with u/s 7 of the for having contracted illicit connection with Shrimati Mina Devi who was ultimately recovered from (torn) the C.I. and he was reduced for 2 years. He (torn) entry in 1955 for having failed to (torn) of dacoity. Against this black record	 the (torn) 15 rewards and commendations. The party is undisciplined and unreliable and he does not deserve (torn) in the police service. The charges proved against him (torn) very serious and there is no room for me to show him any (torn) in the award of punishment. Agreeing with the proposal of the S.I.	 I order that S.I. Harish Chandra Singh be removed from service with effect from the date that this order is communicated to him. " The plaintiff then filed an appeal to the Inspector General Of Police	 who rejected the appeal	 and after. taking into consideration his previous record confirmed the order of removal. He observed : "In fact the D.I.G. has taken a lenient view in (torn) removing him from service especially in view of his past (torn)." The High Court held that no opportunity was given to the plaintiff to offer any explanation on the question of his past record which was taken into consideration by the Deputy Inspector general of Police in arriving at his decision to remove the plaintiff from service. The High Court relied on the following passage from the judgment of this Court in State of Mysore vs K. Manche Gowda (1) : "We	 therefore	 hold that it is incumbent upon the authority to give the Government servant at the second stage reasonable opportunity to show cause I against the proposed punishment and if the proposed punishment is also based on his previous punishment or his previous bad record	 this should be included in the second notice so that he may be able to give an explanation." (1) ; 	 548. 397 The learned counsel for the State	. contends that on the facts of this case it is clear that	 the Plaintiff 'had notice that his record Would be taken into considerations because the Superintendent of Police had mentioned it towards the end of his order	 a copy of which was supplied to the plaintiff. In the alternative he contends that if the record is taken into consideration for the purpose of imposing a lesser punishment and not for the purpose of in creasing the quantum or nature of punishment	 then it is not necessary that it should be stated in the show cause notice that his past record would be taken into consideration	 It seems to us that the learned counsel is right on both the points. The concluding para of the report of the Superintendent of Police	 which we have set out above	 clearly gave an indication to the plaintiff that his record would be considered by the Deputy Inspector General of Police and we are unable to appreciate what more	 notice	 was required. There is also force in the second point urged by the learned counsel. In State of Mysore vs K. Manche Gowda(1) the facts were that the Government servant was misled by the show cause notice issued by the Government	 and but for the previous record of the Government servant them Government might not have imposed the penalty of dismissal on him. This is borne Out by the following observations of Subba Rao	 J.	 as	 he then was: "In the present case the second show cause notice does not mention that the Government intended to take his previous punishments into consideration in proposing to dismiss him from service. On the contrary	 the said notice put him	 on the wrong scent	 for it told him that it was proposed to dismiss him from service as the charges proved against him were grave. 	 But	 a comparison of Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the order of dismissal shows that but for the previous record of the	Government servant	 the Government might not have imposed the penalty of dismissal on him and might have accepted the recommendations of	 the Enquiry officer and	 the public . Service Commission. This order	 therefore indicates that the show cause notice did not give the only reason which influenced the Government to dismiss the respondent from service." (P. 549) We may mention that on the charges against the plaintiff and as observed by the Inspector General of Police	 the plaintiff had been dealt with leniently. The learned counsel for the plaintiff	 in reply urges before us that there has been breach of article 31 1 (1) of the Constitution because although the plaintiff was appointed by the Inspector Gene. (1) [1964]4 section C.R. 540	 548. C.I./69 7 398 ral of Police he had been removed by the Deputy Inspector General.	 Range E. The learned Additional District Judge	 after examine the evidence and para 406 of the Police Regulations	 came to the conclusion that the plaintiff had been appointed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police. This is a finding. of fact and binding on us. But apart from that the only document relied 	on by the learned counsel for the plaintiff is the result sheet dated January 8	 1947. This has no relevance to the question of his appointment as Sub Inspector. We must	 therefore	 overrule this contention. The last point urged by the learned counsel for the plaintiff is that the plaintiff should have been tried under section 29 of the before he was charged under section 7. Sections 7 and 29 of the read thus: "7. Subject to the provisions of article 311 of the Constitution	 and to such rules as the State Government may from time to time make under this Act	 the Inspector General	 Deputy Inspector General	 Assistant Inspectors General and District Superintendents of Police may at any time dismiss	 suspended or reduce any police Officer of the subordinate ranks whom they shall think remiss or negligent in the discharge of his duty	 or unfit for the same	 or may award any one or more of the following punishments to any police officer of the subordinate ranks who shall discharge his duty in a careless or negligent manner	 or who by any act of his own shall render himself unfit for the discharge thereof	 namely: (a) fine to any amount not exceeding one month 's pay. (b) confinement to quarters for a term not exceeding fifteen days with or without punishment drill	 extra guard	 fatigue or other duty; (c) deprivation of good conduct pay; (d) removal from any office of distinction or special emoluments. section 29. Every police officer	who shall be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by competent authority	 or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission	 or without having given previous notice for the period of two months or who	 being absent on leave	 shall fail	 without reasonable cause		 to report himself for duty on the expiration of such leave	 or who shall engage without authority in any employment 	other than his 'police duty	 or who shall be guilty of 399 cowardice	 or who shall offer any unwarrantable personal violence to any person in his custody	 shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a penalty not exceeding three months ' pay	 or to imprisonment	 with or without hard labour	 for a period not exceeding three months	 or to both. " We are unable to appreciate why it is necessary that a police officer should be prosecuted under section 29 before departmental	 proceedings can be taken under section 7 of the . It may be that a police officer is also liable to be prosecuted under section 29	 but it is not necessary that in every case which falls within section 7	 the police officer should first be prosecuted under section 29 before he can be proceeded against under section 7. Section 7 deals with dis ciplinary proceedings while section 29 makes certain breaches criminal offences. Section 29 does not in any way limit the operation of section 7. In the result the appeal is allowed	 judgments and decrees of the High Court and the Additional District Judge set aside and the suit dismissed with costs throughout. Y.P. Appeal allowed.

The respondent	 was selected by the Deputy Inspector General of Police for admission to the Police Training College	 and the result declaring him successful was issued by the order of the Inspector General of Police	 and his appointment announced in the police Gazette. While the respondent was serving as a Sub Inspector of Police	 charges were framed against him	 under section 7 of The . The Superintendent of Police gave a report mentioning his past record	 and recommended his removal from service. Notice to show cause	 enclosing the findings of the Superintendent of Police was served on the respondent. The Deputy Inspector General	 hold the enquiry	 and agreed with the findings of the Superintendent of Police. The respondent filed an appeal to the Inspector	General of Police	 which was rejected. In their order	 both the Deputy Inspector General and Inspector General	 took into consideration the past record of the respondent. The respondent filed a suit for a declaration that his removal was illegal and ineffective. The trial court dismissed the suit	 but the High Court decreed the suit holding that no opportunity was given to the respondent to explain his past record which was taken into consideration. in appeal to this Court	 the State contended that the respondent had notice that his past record would be taken into consideration	 and alternatively	 if the past record was taken into consideration for imposing lesser penalty	 it was not necessary to mention in the show cause notice that the past record would be considered. The respondent contended that there has been breach of article 311(1) of the Constitution as he was appointed by the Inspector General of Police and removed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police and that he should have been tried under section 29 of the 	 before he was charged under section 7. HELD : The suit must be dismissed. (i) The respondent had notice that his past record would be taken into consideration because the Superintendent of Police had mentioned it 'in his	 order	 a copy of which was supplied to him. Further	 on the charges against the respondent	 he had been dealt with leniently and if the record was taken into consideration for the purpose of imposing a lesser punishment and not for the purpose of increasing the quantum or nature of punishment	 then it was not necessary that it should be stated in the show cause notice that his past 'record would be taken into consideration. [397A; G H] State of Mysore vs K. Manche Gowda	 ; 	 548	 referred to. (ii) The first appellate court 's conclusion that the respondent had been appointed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police	 was a finding of fact and was binding on this Court. But apart from that the only document relied on by the respondent was the result sheet declaring him 393 successful after training and this had no relevance to his appointment as. Sub Inspector of Police. [398 A G] (iii) A Police Officer may also be liable to be prosecuted under section 29 of the but it is not necessary that in every case which falls within section 7 the Police Officer should first be prosecuted under section 29 before he can be proceeded under under section 7. Section 7 deals with disciplinary Proceedings makes certain breaches criminal offences. Section 29 does not in any way limit the operation of section 7. [399 C]