HC relief for constable in 16-yr-old case

A Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC) constable,punished for alleged dereliction of duty while being posted on the Delhi High Court premises 16 years ago,got relief from the court after it quashed disciplinary proceedings against him.

“The petitioner is entitled to all the benefits,including pay and allowances,” a bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Manmohan Singh said.

Following the disciplinary proceedings,the RAC,on June 23,1997,awarded punishment to constable Mukesh Chand stopping his annual increment.

Among three charges of misconduct,one of the allegations against Chand was that he was absent from duty in the High Court from July 17 to July 20 in 1996.