CHANDRESHWAR AR PRASAD SINHA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Special leave granted.

(2.) On 1-2-1992 the appellant retired as Chief Engineer, Daltonganj, State of Bihar. On 5-3-1992 he was charged with defalcation along with other officers of the State Government against whom a criminal case was already pending.

(3.) On 22-2-1992 a show-cause notice was issued by the State government to the appellant under Rule 139 of the Bihar Pension Rules. It stated that a charge-sheet was enclosed to which the appellant's explanation was required within 15 days. It also stated,