(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties and the Standing counsel.
(2.) THE petitioner has been visited with a major punishment of dismissal from service just prior to three months from his date of retirement from service.
(3.) IT is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that office memorandum dated 22.9.94 prescribes the work of maintenance of cashbook and other things to the account clerk of the pension Anubhag. The second grade clerk and daily wages clerk are also posted who are assigned the aforesaid maintenance of cash book and other records in the pension department. Working on the post of Potdar the petitioner has nothing to do with the aforesaid work of maintenance of cash books or disbursement of cash account, which has been clearly assigned to the account clerk and assistant account clerk, the Assistant Cashier and the Cashier.