The petitioner while working as Accounts Officer in the Assam Agricultura University, Jorhat, was indicted of the following charges :

“1. That while you were holding the post of the Accounts Officer of the Directorate of Research, AAU, Jorhat, with the duties and responsibilities of the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, you have, by your own action and gross negligence of duties contributed to the misappropriation of a sum of Rs.87,420.19 (Rs. Eighty seven thousand four hundred twenty and paise nineteen only) being sale proceeds of farm produces, etc. You are, therefore, charged with misconduct of gross negligence of duties contributed to the misappropriation of University money.

2. That, you have deliberately and for your dishonest motive allowed the Cashier to keep huge cash balance for months together without depositing the same into the Bank. You are, therefore, charges with misconduct for breach of trust and gross dereliction of duties resulting in considerable loss to the University.

3. That as a Drawing and Disbursing Officer you are required to verify each entry in the Cash Book daily and after the cash book is closed and balanced each day, you are required to put your dated ini

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