+ W.P.(C) 7176/1999
RAM KARAN SINGH (SINCE DECEASED)
THROUGH L.Rs. .....Petitioners Represented by: Ms.Jyoti Singh, Sr.Advocate
instructed by Mr.A.K.Trivedi and
Ms.Saahila Lamba, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents Represented by: Dr.Ashwani Bhardwaj, Advocate
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP NANDRAJOG
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE JAYANT NATH
PRADEEP NANDRAJOG, J.
1. The factual backdrop necessary to be noted to dispose of the above captioned petition is that on November 21, 1962 the petitioner was enrolled in CRPF. On March 27, 1998 the Deputy Inspector General of Police, CRPF (Disciplinary Authority of the petitioner) issued a charge sheet to the petitioner listing out one article of charge.
2. In a nutshell, the gist of the charge framed against the petitioner was that while functioning as officiating Officer Commanding SWS, Guwahati he presented bills totaling Rs.1,27,423/-, pertaining to repairs of four vehicles (Mahindra Allwyn Nissan) for payment (withdrawal action) in the office of Additional DIGP, GC, CRPF certifying their satisfactory repair, though one of the vehicles was yet to come for the W.P.(C) No.7176/1999 Page 1 of 19 workshop where it was sent