Rakesh Tiwari, J.

Heard learned Counsel for the parties and perused the record.

2. The petitioner was working as Asstt. Clerk in Bhatni unit of the U.P. State Sugar Corporation Ltd, in district Deoria.

3. On account of planned thefts of goods approximately amounting to Rs. 2.23 lacs during the period 20th July 2004 to 26th July 2004 by employees working in the store room of the Bhatni unit of the respondent-Corporation, F.I.R. was lodged on 26.7.2004 at Police Station Bhatni, district Deoria.

4. A domestic enquiry was also conducted against eight employees of the store including the petitioner. The enquiry officer submitted his report on 13.8.2004 to the General Manager. In the enquiry report, it was found that after closure of the crussing season, brass items etc., were got stored in the store room, which fact was verified by the then Chief Engineer and that as the theft in the stores was in a planned manner, which could not have been possible without the connivance of the employees including Sri Haq the petitioner. It was further found in the report that in the entire c