Chief Justice:

These writ appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment of the learned single Judge dated 6.1.1999. We have carefully perused the impugned order and heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The facts in detail have been given in the impugned judgment of the learned single Judge and hence we are not repeating the same except where necessary.

3. There was an allegation against the petitioner that while in service of the appellant Corporation, he was involved in causing shortage of paddy for the amounts mentioned in the show cause notices. Show cause notices were given to him dated 17.3.1987 and 2.6.1988 to show cause why the value of the shortages in excess over the allowable norms should not be recovered from him. In reply to the show cause notices, the respondent in these appeals furnished his explanation. The explanation states:-

"I have been asked to show cause as to why a sum of Rs.11,384.39 should not be recovered from me towards the cost of transit shortage noticed while the movement made to Salem Region during Kuruvai-83.

In this connection I submit that the paddy in question was moved only after the weighment was done at Modern Rice Mill, Sith