ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

Date : 16-01-2024 In the present Letters Patent Appeal, the appellants-Cor-

poration have assailed the order of the learned Single Judge dated

12.07.2021 passed in CWJC No. 11458 of 2019.

2. Brief facts of the case are that 1st respondent-Dhannu Prasad Singh while working as Assistant Godown Manager in Bi- har State and Civil Supplies Corporation. He is alleged to have misappropriated a sum of Rs. 22,75,157.69/-. On these allegations, appellant proceeded to initiate parallel proceedings like depart- mental inquiry and criminal proceedings. Initially, he was placed under suspension on 28.07.2004 and, thereafter, charge-memo was issued on 23.11.2004 and further supplementary charge-memo was issued on 29.01.2005. The 1st respondent- Dhannu Prasad Singh filed his reply to the charge-memo in denying the alleged allega- tions and it was not satisfied by the disciplinary authority, he pro- ceeded to appoint Inquiring Officer and Presenting Officer to hold departmental inquiry and it was concluded in proving the alleged charges levelled against the respondent-Dhannu Prasad Singh. To that extent inquiring officer submitted his inquiry