JUDGMENT SURESH KAIT 1. In the year 2002 the Petitioner Krishna Pal Singh was deployed as Constable with CISF Unit IOC, Panipat. Admittedly, an incident took place on 16.12.2002 involving the petitioner and SI R.L.Pandit who was the shift in-charge of the CISF Unit IOC, Panipat. The petitioner and SI R.L.Pandit gave their rival versions as to what actually happened. Admittedly, the two had a spat; abusive language was exchanged. Whereas petitioner alleged that SI R.L.Pandit triggered off the spat and slapped him, SI R.L.Pandit alleged to the contrary by stating that it was petitioner who abused him and assaulted him. A Preliminary Inquiry was conducted and the petitioner was suspended with immediate effect from 17.12.2002. A charge memorandum was issued to the petitioner on 08.01.2003. Charges levied upon him read as under:-