GUWAHATI, India, March 4 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Feb. 3:

1. Heard Mr. M.H Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. M. Bhattarcharjee, learned Addl. Sr. Government Advocate appearing for the State respondents.

2. The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 16.08.2016 by which the appeal of the petitioner filed before the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Assam, Silchar had been rejected by upholding the order dated 17.04.2014 discharging the petitioner from his service. The order dated 17.04.2014 is also the subject matter of this writ petition.

3. The facts in brief leading to the passing of the impugned order dated 17.04.2014 can be traced back to a show cause notice issued...