, bearing Letter Nos. 1285 and 1286 respectively,
were issued under the signature of the Assistant Commandant.
The petitioners were charged with having committed serious
misconduct by breaching discipline, violating the prescribed
code of conduct for members of the Force, encouraging and
promoting indiscipline within the Force, and intentionally
inciting disaffection amongst its members, in contravention of
Section 18 of the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957, read with
Section 3 of the Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922,
and Rule 146 of the Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987. It
was further alleged that the conduct of the petitioners amounted
to the commission of offences under Section 3 of the Police
(Incitement to Disaffection) Act, 1922, and violated Rule 147(i),
