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2024 (1) TMI 1152 - SUPREME COURTDismissal from service - Disciplinary proceedings against police officer - appellant has been acquitted in the criminal case - Involvement in Customs case of Smuggling of heroin - multiple proceedings - HELD THAT:- In the instant case, the appellant deliberately kept away from the inquiry proceedings. He was aware of the manner in which the disciplinary proceedings were going on but elected to stay away. He did not report for duty from 23rd February, 1989 till the order of dismissal from service was passed against him by the respondent No. 4 - Disciplinary Authority on 20th December, 1991. It took the appellant seven long years to approach the Appellate Authority against the dismissal order passed against him sometime in the year 1998. The factum of the appellant having been discharged in the criminal case would not be of any material consideration as the Disciplinary Authority1 had taken action against the appellant for remaining absent from duty which is clearly brought out from the record. The present appeal is dismissed as meritless while leaving the parties to bear their own expenses.
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