The charges levied against him read as under For companynivance with Shri Gurmail Singh in replacement of new wheat of 1984 85 with 1557 bags of rejected wheat in godowns and for misappropriation and embazzlement of wheat stock.
For misappropriation and embazzlement of 1292 3200 quintals wheat which was given in short by Shri Gurmail Singh while handing over charge, in companynivance with Gurmail Singh.
For misappropriation of 17 bales and 242 A Class bags in companynivance with Shri Gurmail Singh Inspector.
The few facts necessary for disposal of the case are that while the respondent was working as Inspector in the Punjab Civil Supplies Corporation, he was made incharge of the Wheat procured by the Government and weighment in that behalf.
In 1980 while he was working in Patiala, he was found to have filled up the wheat bags with husk and thereby misappropriated huge stock of the wheat.
After companyducting the enquiry, instead of dismissing him from service, the authorities reduced his rank of Inspector to that of Sub Inspector which came to of challenged in the High Court.
Separate charge sheet was given to Gurmail Singh.
Taking a lenient view, the authorities stopped two increments after the enquiry and he was transferred to Gugha in Patiala District.
2968/87 dated 19.11.1987.
As a companysequence, a chargesheet was served upon him on April 24, 1985.
Thereat also he repeated the misconduct.
