ALLADI KUPPUSWAMI, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was appointed as a Supervisor in the Chittoor district Co-operative Central Bank Ltd; who is the first respondent herein. He was later promoted as Bank Inspector and was confirmed in that post as from 1-1-1963 by an order dt. 28-2-1964.

( 2 ) DURING the course of a detailed inspection of the Co-operative society it was found that a sum of Rs. 1,000/- collected from some members was shown as remitted to the bank but it was not supported by any challan. The petitioner was therefore called upon to explain the above lapse on bis part and why severe disciplinary action should not be taken against him. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 21-1-1974. Meanwhile by an order dt. 9-1-1974 of the President he was suspended pending detailed enquiry into his conduct and character. On 12-1-1971 the Chief Executive Officer of the Society one Narendranath passed an order under Sec $5 of the Co-operative Societies Act stating that it had been brought to his notice that as a Bank Inspector the petitioner collected a sum of Rs. 1,000/- from the members and the same had not been remitted nto the bank under the powers conferred in G. O. 38 Planning A coo

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