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VAIBHAVI D. NANAVATI
Bhailal Damabhai Nayak – Appellant
Versus
State of Gujarat – Respondent
ORDER :
Vaibhavi D. Nanavati, J.
1. Heard Mr. Bhavyaraj Gohil, learned advocate for Mr. A.J. Yagnik, learned advocate appearing for the petitioner and Ms. Pooja Ashar, learned AGP appearing for the respondent – State.
2. By way of present petition, the petitioner herein has challenged the order dated 08.01.2010 passed by the respondent authority imposing penalty of total pension permanently on petitioner and prayed for direction qua the respondent to refund the amount deducted from the pension of the petitioner at the rate of 12%.
3. Brief facts leading to the filing of the present petition read thus:
3.1 The petitioner herein was serving as Taluka Development Officer and retired on superannuation on 30.06.2006.
3.2 A chargesheet dated 26.06.2006 was issued to the petitioner by the respondent for holding a departmental inquiry into alleged irregularity committed by him in disbursing food grains towards the work of agricultural ponds which led to the excess payment of Rs.30,81,474/-. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner submitted defence statement on 12.09.2006.
3.3 An Inquiry Officer was appointed to hold the departmental inquiry who, after holding the same, by Inquiry report dated 14.06.2007
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