S. G. DODDAKALE GOWDA, J.

( 1 ) ARTICLES of charges frarred under rule 214 of the Karnataka Civil Services rules as against petitioner read thus :-"the report of investigation disclosed that Sri K. Mallappa while functioning as Director of Public instruction (Pry. Edn.) Bangalore gave approval in January 1978 to the appointment of five teachers for the said Institution in excess of the number of teachers that could have been provided to that school as per the norms prescribed by Government under the Grant-in-Aid Code for Primary schools. The strength of the students in the Kamala Nehru Makkala Mandir, bangalore as on 1-6-1976 was 505 and there were 9 teachers. With the appointment of 5 more teachers, the total strength of teachers increased to 14 with effect from 1-6-1976. Though the required number of teachers as per the said code was only 12, Sri k. Mallappa approved the appointment of the five more teachers resulting in the total strength of teachers to 14, when there was provision to appoint only three more teachers. Thus, Sri k. Mallappa exceeded the limit prescribed in the grant-in-aid Code and caused loss of Rs. 53,055-60 to government on account of salary of the 2 surplus te

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