RAM DAYAL SINGAL Vs. COLLECTOR JAIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal against the order of the Collector, Jaipur dated 8. 10. 64, whereby the Collector found the Patwari guilty of having received Rs. 5/- per bigha as illicit gratification for allowing certain farmers of village Bilorakhurd to cultivate Siwaichak land. Similarly, he was found guilty of having received a sum of Rs. 300/-from Badriya Banjara, sum of Rs. 35/- from one Mitra and a sum of Rs. 65/- from Gyarsa Patel. The departmental enquiry was conducted by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Dausa and his report was submitted on 13. 11. 1963. Having gone through the report of the enquiry officer, the Collector issued a show cause notice to the Patwari as to why he should not he dismissed from Govt. service. The reply of the Patwari was received on 21. 7. 64.

(2.) HAVING examined the preliminary report of the S. D. O. as well as the reply of the Patwari, the Collector came to the conclusion that the Patwari was guilty of receiving illicit gratification. The Collector has observed that if the unauthorised occupation of Siwaichak was not with the connivance of the patwari, he should have reported against such occupation. The witnesses have stated that they had paid the patwari Rs. 5/- per bigha and such other amounts on being assured by him that they would get khatedari rights. There was nothing to disbelieve the statements of these witnesses. In the result, therefore, the charges framed against the patwari were held to be proved and the Patwari was ordered to be dismissed from Government service.