MODI, J.—This writ application is directed against an order of the Collector, Alwar, dated the 29th July, 1959, by which the petitioner Kapoor Chand was compulsorily retired under rule 244(2) of the Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 (hereinafter called the Rules) which order was confirmed on appeal by the Commis. Ajmer and finally by the State Government.

2. The material facts may shortly be stated as follows. The petitioner was on employee of the covenanting State of Alwar as it then was and on the integration of that State into Rajasthan, he worked as a cashier (clerk) in Tehsil Alwar in 1951. It was found that there was some shortage of cash under his charge and further some other accusations were also raised against him which related to his service earlier in the Jagir Department where he continued to work up till the 14th July, 1950. The petitioner was served with a charge-sheet. He denied the allegation made against him. The Collector, Alwar, found that the petitioner was guilty of negligence only and directed his re-instatement by an order dated the 29th November, 1952 (Ex. 3), though he was allowed to draw only half of his pay during his period of suspension. The case of the pet

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