NARESH CHANDRA VERMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Indra Raj Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents and perused the record.

(2.) THE petitioner Naresh Chandra Verma, working as Principal, Shankar Anglo Vedic Inter College, Bharthana, Etawah (hereinafter referred to as "College") is aggrieved by order dated 16.01.2012 passed by District Inspector of Schools, Etawah (hereinafter referred to as "DIOS") directing for recovery of Rs.2,14,430/- from the petitioner for alleged disbursement of scholarship to 438 students, which is found to be a forged list of students and has resulted in misappropriation and embezzlement of scholarship funds to the aforesaid extent.

(3.) A complaint was made by Sri Anil Kumar regarding forged and fictitious withdrawal of scholarship money meant for students of Class 6, 7 and 8. The DIOS got the matter enquired through Sri Kripa Shankar Verma, Assistant DIOS cum Principal, G.I.C. Bharthana and Prem Chandra, Finance and Accounts Officer. Instead of submitting reply in respect to genuinity of students for whom scholarship alleged to have been paid in the session 2009-10 and 2010-11, the petitioner indulged in demanding copies of complaint etc. and thereby tried to delay the proceedings. The DIOS, however, proceeded and issued order for recovery of embezzled amount on the basis of enquiry report dated 2.1.2012 submitted by Committee of aforesaid two officers, namely Associate DIOS and Finance and Accounts Officer. The Enquiry Committee submitted report that list of 438 students was fabricated and thereagainst, in the year 2010-11 a sum of Rs.2,14,430/- was withdrawn from the funds of District Social Welfare Department and District Backward Class Welfare Department and has been embezzled.