ORDER

1. The appellant was employed as a Supervisor with the first respondent, Jhabua Cooperative Central Bank Ltd., Jhabua Pradesh. With effect from 1-4-1976, he was also put in charge of supervising the affairs of Adimjati Sewa Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Kalyanpura, as he was posted as a Supervisor in Kalyanpura Branch of Respondent 1-Bank from the year 1974. From September 1976, he was relieved of the additional duties of supervising affairs of Adimjati Sewa Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Kalyanpura. He however, continued as Supervisor of Kalyanpura Branch of Respondent 1-Bank. In 1976, certain irregularities in distribution of sugar were detected while examining the working of Adimjati Sewa Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Kalyanpura. The appellant along with one Meghraj was charge-sheeted in Criminal Case No. 1197 of 1977. The appellant was convicted and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for one year and a fine of Rs. 1000 for offence under Section 3 read with Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The order of conviction is dated 12-1-1978. The appellant preferred an appeal being Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1989. The appeal was, however, dismissed. The appellant preferred a revision