HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 5925 OF 2017

O R D E R:

Petitioner questions the order dated 18.01.2017 of the 2^nd respondent whereby and whereunder he was dismissed from service with immediate effect together with recovery of Rs.10,63,180/- for the irregularities committed by him in implementation of Indiramma Housing Programme at Basheerbad (M) of Ranga Reddy District.

2. The crisp case of petitioner is that he was issued charge memo dated 24.09.2010 alleging that he released payment of Rs.6,58,210/- to 30 beneficiaries towards old houses; released payment of Rs.10,74,620/- to 62 beneficiaries without grounding the construction of houses which is in violation of Rule 20(4) of APCS (CC&A) Rules, 1991 (for short, ‘the Rules’). It is stated, the charge memo had not mentioned the names of proposed witnesses. He submitted representation dated 21.12.2010 to the 5^th respondent to furnish the details of cases, such as names of beneficiaries, village and the amount paid to them. The 5^th respondent furnished certain information. He submitted written defense statement on 06.06.2011 to the 3^rd respondent clearly stating the payments made, details of stages of houses, e