JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioner, by means of this writ petition, seeks to quash the order of punishment dated 08.12.2006 passed by the disciplinary authority under Annexure-10; the order dated 12.12.2008 passed by the appellate authority under Annexure-11; and the consequential order dated 28.09.2016 passed in O.A. No. 387 (C) of 2009 under Annexure-12, by which the Orissa Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack, while dismissing the Original Application, has affirmed the order passed by the appellate authority by holding that Rule-29 of the OCS (CC&A) Rules, 1962 does not provide that such order is to be an elaborate and a speaking one.

2. The factual matrix of the case, in brief, is that the petitioner, while working as Junior Clerk in the office of the Sub-Treasury Officer, Athagarh, passed two GPF bills bearing Nos. 84 and 85 of 2003-04 of SDMO, Athagarh. Subsequently, he also passed and disbursed two other bills bearing No. 94 and 95/2003-04 of the said SDMO. Thereafter, the excess amount, which had been disbursed due to the above, were deposited vide challan No. 5 dated 03.07.2004. The SDMO, Athagarh, vide letter No. 803 dated 05.07.2004, intimated the A