BHOLA RAM Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) (Oral)

(2.) THE plaintiff has concurrently lost before the two courts below. He filed a suit for declaration with consequential relief of mandatory injunction challenging the termination order dated December 11,1995. THE facts, which emerge from the record, show that the plaintiff was working as a Pharmacist with the Primary Health Centre at Chhara. On detection of shortage in the stock, an FIR was lodged. THE plaintiffappellant was also arrested in the aforesaid criminal case. Simultaneously, the plaintiff was also charge-sheeted departmentally. THE plaintiff confessed his guilt regarding theft of medicines by making a statement Ex.PW2/A on March 18,1992. On the basis of the aforesaid fact, the order of termination was passed by the department. Although the plaintiff was ultimately acquitted of the criminal charge by the criminal Court but on account of confession of his guilt before the departmental authorities, the order of termination was maintained.