ORDER.-The petitioner is a member of the permanent staff of the Transport Department of the Goverment of Tamil Nadu (hereinafter referred to as the parent department). In the year 1964, he was sent on a deputaion to the Civil Supplies Department of the same Government (hereinafter referred to as the borrowing department) and worked therein till the year 1966 when he went back to the parent department. About a year and a half later, he was asked to explain certain matters in relation to the performance of his duties in the borrowing department during the period when he had worked there as manager of a ration depot. Ultimately the matter culminated in an order dated l2th of August, 1970 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Madras and holding the petitioner responsible for payment to the borrowing department of a sum of Rs. 776.39 and directing that the sum be recovered from him in fifteen monthly instalments, another order dated 30th of April, 1971 passed by the City Supply Officer, Madras and holding the petitioner responsible for shortages to the tune of Rs.173.11 and directing that the said amount be recovered from the petitioner in eleven instalments, and still an

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