In accordance with the procedure for companyducting the proceedings before the Tribunal, the Disciplinary Tribunal companycluded the proceedings and found that the charges against all the four delinquents have been proved.
Against the said order of companypulsory retirement, the respondent approached the Administrative Tribunal companystituted under the Administrative Tribunals Act of 1985 and the Tribunal, by the impugned order, having set aside the order of punishment, the State is in appeal before us.
As the charges relate to companyruption of the said officers, under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services Disciplinary Proceedings Rules, 1955, the same were referred to the Tribunal under the aforesaid Rules for being inquired into and giving its finding on the charges.
Tribunal, the State Government companysulted the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and ultimately imposed punishment of companypulsory retirement against the respondent and two others whereas against the 4th delinquent, who had superannuated, inflicted the punishment of recovery of Rs.
On receipt of the findings of the.
100/ per month for one year from the pension amount.
This appeal is directed against the impugned order of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal for short the Administrative Tribunal interfering with an order of punishment inflicted upon the delinquent respondent on finding him guilty of five sets of charges.
B. Pattanaik and M.B. Shah, JJ.
The delinquent respondent was the Block Development Officer BDO and he along with four others were served with five sets of charges which relate to creation of false and forged record, ultimately resulting in loss to the State Exchequer and the BDO was the officer who had the duty to pass the bills in question, prepared by the other delinquents.
