ORDER :

This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 21.6.2017 (Annexure P/1) passed by respondent No.2 whereby the representation of the petitioner’s husband dated 30.8.2016 for payment of provident fund, gratuity and other outstanding dues has been rejected on the ground of there being certain recovery orders against him.

2. Brief facts of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, are that the petitioner’s husband while working as Senior Branch Manager in the Branch Office of Warehousing Corporation at Bilaigarh (CG), was suspended on 25.5.2005 on the charges of carelessness and irregularity in 3318 sacks of rice of civil supplies corporation which was found low in stock during the period of his tenure i.e. 27.5.2000 to 26.4.2005. Accordingly, on 2.10.2005 an FIR was registered against him for the said offence under Section 409 of IPC and challan was filed on 31.8.2006 before the concerned Court. In the departmental enquiry, he was found guilty and proceedings for recovery of the amount equivalent to the amount of the said rice from his salary were initiated. Though the petitioner’s husband made represe