JUDGMENT :

Sandeep Sharma, J.

Since both the petitions have arisen from common cause of action and in both the cases, parties are same, these matters were heard together and are now being disposed of vide common judgment.

2. Precisely the facts as emerge from the record are that petitioner was appointed as Assistant Extension Specialist (Agroforestery/Forestry) at KVK, CSKHPKV Kukumseri on 7.4.2006. Thereafter, he served at KVK Kangra, from where he was transferred to KVK Hamirpur at Bara on 9.9.2019/29.6.2010 with additional work of Programme Coordinator. At KVK, Hamirpur at Bara, respondent No.3 was also working as a Farm Manager. Petitioner after having found certain discrepancies in the stock register and crop register maintained by respondent No.3 called for clarification from her, but in vain. On 14.11.2019, one Sh. Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Farm Manager, took over the charge of vegetable/nursery from respondent No.3. Since aforesaid officer found certain discrepancies, he wrote letter to the petitioner showing the discrepancies in the stock register and crop register. Petitioner submitted show cause notice to respondent No.3 qua the discrepancies pointed out by Mr. Dinesh Kumar Shar