IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CASE NO.: CWP No.19116 of 2008
DATE OF DECISION: November 7, 2008
DILBAGH SINGH ...PETITIONER
VERSUS
STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA.
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA.
PRESENT: MR. C.L. PREMY, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER.
ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL)
The petitioner was appointed as Gram Sewak on 27.10.1992.
He was appointed as Administrator of Gram Panchayat Burj Poohla on
27.9.2005. While working as Administrator in the aforementioned Gram
Panchayat, the petitioner received various grants for development works in
the village for rural latrines, repair of dharmshala, cremation ground, etc.
The work done by the petitioner was assessed by the SDO, Panchayati Raj
and it was found that the entire amount released to the petitioner for the
development works has not been spent and in fact the petitioner has
embezzled Rs,1,78,560/-. The petitioner filed an appeal (Annexure p-17)
which was decided vide order Annexure P-18, wherein the details of the
amount spent by the petitioner as well as embezzled by him have been
given. While deciding the appeal filed by the petitioner, the Secretary has
taken into account all the works by by the petitioner.
The petitioner is alleged to have embezzled Rs.1,78,560/-. We
find no ground to interfere it the findings of fact arrived at by the appellate
authority and resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed.
(ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA)
JUDGE
November 7, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA)
Gulati JUDGE