VIPIN SANGHI, J.

1. The petitioner has preferred the present petition to assail the order dated 5th July, 2013 passed by the Principal Bench, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi in Original Application No.375/2011. The said Original Application (OA) preferred by the petitioner/applicant, to assail the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him and the consequential order passed thereof, has been dismissed. The petitioner has also sought a declaration that the period under suspension from 9th August, 2005 to 27th December, 2005 be treated as spent on duty for all purposes.

2. The petitioner, at the relevant time, was serving as a Public Relation Officer with the respondents at Meerut. During the course of his functioning, he was required to submit a verification report in respect of a firm called M/s Silver Stone Communication, Jai Devi Nagar, Meerut, verifying the authenticity of the said firm. The petitioner, accordingly, gave his verification report. On the basis of the said verification, during the period 21st June, 2005 to 21st July, 2005, a sum of Rs.98,100/- for 109 V.P. Money Orders was paid to the said firm. However, subsequently, it was found that the sa