IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No. 5925 of 2008 Date of Decision: April 30,2008 Bihari Lal .................................................... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...................... Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Mohunta Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia Present: Mr. B.S.Bhalla, Advocate for the petitioner. .... ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J. The petitioner is aggrieved by the orders Annexures P5 to P7 vide which his services were ordered to be terminated. The petitioner was serving as an Octroi Clerk in Municipal Council, Jagraon. He was charge-sheeted in connection with embezzlement of Municipal funds and theft of 0-4 receipts bearing Nos. 508/53-56. The charge-sheet was issued to him on 16.12.1992. The Octroi Superintendent was appointed as the Inquiry Officer and he reported that the charges of misappropriation and theft are proved against the petitioner. The Inquiry Officer gave full opportunity to the petitioner to defend himself. On the basis of the report of the Inquiry Officer, the matter was placed before the Municipal Council, Jagraon, who vide their Resolution No. 265 dated 28.6.1995 decided to terminate the services of the petitioner. The appeals filed by the petitioner have also been dismissed. [ 2 ] C.W.P. No. 5925 of 2008 Counsel for the petitioner submits that the embezzlement, if any, was done by one Jagdish Singh, Peon, who has already died and that the petitioner has no role with regard to the embezzlement or theft. We have perused the orders Annexures P5 to P7 and find that the petitioner has been held guilty of misappropriation of Municipal funds and for tampering of receipt Nos. 508/53-56. Full opportunity was given to the petitioner to defend himself. However, his explanation was not found satisfactory.We find no ground to interfere in the finding of facts recorded by the Inquiry Officer and by respondent Nos. 3 and 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. ( ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA ) JUDGE ( KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA ) 30.4.2008 JUDGE rupi