HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION (TR) No. 3993 OF 2017

O R D E R:

Petitioner’s case is that while he was working as Joint Sub-Registrar, the 3rd respondent issued the impugned Charge Memo dated 12-03-2015, framing a charge that he registered prohibited property (Govt. Land) out of Survey No.627 of Husnabad Revenue Village of Karimnagar District through “anywhere” method and facilitated the parties to alienate Government Land in violation of Section 22-A (1) of the Registration Act, 1908 through Registered Document Nos. 438/2014, 439/2014 and 2545/2014 of Sub-Registrar Office, Mallial which amounts to lack of integrity, devotion to duty and conduct unbecoming of a Government servant, thereby contravened sub-rules (1), (2) and (4) of Rule 3 of AP Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1964. Petitioner is stated to have submitted detailed explanation on 27-03-2015, denying the charge and requested to drop the charge. However, it is stated, Enquiry Officer seems to have been appointed who has been proceeding with enquiry.

1.1 According to Para 3(1) of the A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and the Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 (Presidential Or