On that basis, the companytract was obtained, but subsequently it was discovered that the said Harjit Singh son of Ajit Singh who obtained the companytract was numberother than Rajinder Singh Rana who misappropriated 1400 MT of superfine rice delivered to him for transporation ex Khanna to Assam by road.
While the petitioner was working as Manager in the Food Corporation of India, Chandigarh Office, one Rajinder Singh Rana impersonating himself as Harjit Singh son of Ajit Singh, had succeeded in obtaining a companytract with the Corporation for the year 1992 93 for transporation of the food grains.
In the verification report submitted by the petitioner, he had stated that Harjit Singh had produced a bank account with balance of Rs.200/ while the certificate obtained by Harjit Singh allegedly from by the Bank authorities, dated February 4, 1992 revealed the balance of Harjit Singh as Rs.56,400/ .
On appeal, it was companyfirmed by the Board in the proceedings dated April 26, 1996 in an elaborate order running into 19 typed pages.
This special leave petition arises from the order of the Division Bench of the Punjab Haryana High Court, made on August 16, 1996 in CWP No.
The High Court has dismissed the petition in limine.
Based thereon, disciplinary action was initiated against the petitioner and others for their dereliction of duty and misconduct in their failure to submit the report truthfully.
The petitioners duty was to verify the particulars furnished with the tender and to submit the same to the companypetent authority for taking decision in that behalf.
After companyduct of joint enquiry against all the officers, authority took decision that the petitioner be removed from service.
12340/96, dismissing the petition in limine.
Thus, this special leave petition.
As regards the value of residential House Building, the approved Designer and Architect had evaluated it.
Accordingly, he was removed.
