MALINDO MARANDI Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. S.B. Gadodia, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Kishore Prasad, learned Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondents.

(2.) THE petitioner is aggrieved by the order of punishment dated 1.3.1999 as contained in Annexure 4 by which the punish -ment of dismissal from service was inflicted upon the petitioner. The petitioner is further aggrieved by the order dated 5.7.1999 passed by the respondent No. 3 as contained in Annexure 7 confirming the aforementioned order of punishment. The petitioner joined the armed forces in the year 1972 on the post of a Vehicle Mechanic.

(3.) UPON perusal of Annexure 4, it appears that second charge was not believed, i.e., the charge relating to having received Rs. 28,000/ - from Sanjay Prasad Sahu on 5.3.1998 and depositing the same on 9.3.1998. However, for the first third and fourth charge, the petitioner was found guilty and accordingly dismissed from service. According to the petitioner, the first charge relates to selling of items from the canteen to a civilian, whereas the third charge shows delayed deposit and the fourth charge relates to improperly maintaining the General Stock Ledger of the Canteen.