IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.19116 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: November 7, 2008 DILBAGH SINGH ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. C.L. PREMY, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner was appointed as Gram Sewak on 27.10.1992. He was appointed as Administrator of Gram Panchayat Burj Poohla on 27.9.2005. While working as Administrator in the aforementioned Gram Panchayat, the petitioner received various grants for development works in the village for rural latrines, repair of dharmshala, cremation ground, etc. The work done by the petitioner was assessed by the SDO, Panchayati Raj and it was found that the entire amount released to the petitioner for the development works has not been spent and in fact the petitioner has embezzled Rs,1,78,560/-. The petitioner filed an appeal (Annexure p-17) which was decided vide order Annexure P-18, wherein the details of the amount spent by the petitioner as well as embezzled by him have been given. While deciding the appeal filed by the petitioner, the Secretary has taken into account all the works by by the petitioner. The petitioner is alleged to have embezzled Rs.1,78,560/-. We find no ground to interfere it the findings of fact arrived at by the appellate authority and resultantly, the writ petition is dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE November 7, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE