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3. The brief facts of the case, lying in a narrow compass, are that the petitioner joined as a Constable in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the year 1984 and got promotion as Head Constable in the year 2005. While he was working at NTPC, Simhadri, he had availed 9 days leave, due to the critical health condition of his wife. Despite the treatment, his wife expired on 21.08.2011. Subsequently, his mother also passed away on 19.11.2011. In view of the sudden death of his wife and mother, the petitioner went into severe mental depression, due to which, he did not join duty at the appropriate time. Hence, he was removed from service vide order dated 11.07.2012 passed by the fourth respondent. After recovery and after having come to know about the said order, he preferred an appeal before the third respondent, who also dismissed the appeal, vide order dated 10.02.2017. Being aggrieved, the petitioner filed revision, which too was dismissed by the second respondent, vide order dated 04.01.2018. Assailing all the three orders, the petitioner has filed the instant writ petition.