BOARD CELL Roc.No. B2/6139 /99 Sub: TTD - Board Cell, Tirupati ...

BOARD CELL
Roc.No. B2/6139 /99
NOTE:
Item No: 853
Page No: 8 2
Sub: TTD - Board Cell, Tirupati - Sri J. Ramanaiah, the
then AsstJShroff, Laddu Sales Counter; Sri T.T.,
Tirumala - Punished with stoppage of his next
periodical increment without cumulative effect -
Appeal filed - Placed before TTD Board of Trustees -
Regarding.
Ref: 1) Proc.Roc.No. D3/24721 /97, dt. 10-12-98.
2) Appeal dated 17-3-99 of Sri J. Ramanaiah,
Asst./Shroff.
1- Sri J. Ramanaiah, the then Asst./Shroff, Laddu Sales Counter,
Sri T.T., Tirumata was punished with stoppage of his next periodical
increment without cumulative effect for having committed certain irregularities
and in having possession of Laddu tokens unauthorisedly, in Proc.Roc.No
D3/24721 /97, dt. 1 CM 2-98.
2. Aggrieved by the said orders of punishment, he preferred an
appeal to the TTD Board of Trustees under Section 120(i) of Act 30/87 within
the time stipulated duly affixing the requisite court fee stamps, with a request
to set-aside the orders of punishment and to do justice.
FACTS OF THE CASE IN BRIEF:
3. The Asst.Exe.Officer(Potu), Sri T.T., Tirumala in his report dated
5-6-97 stated that Sri J. Ramanaiah, Asst./Shroff, Laddu Sales Counter, Sri
T.T., Tirumala was caught red-handedly by the Crime Police, Tirumala while
he was selling 20 numbers of un-punched Laddu Tokens to a private person
by name Sri Srinivasulu in block market at Rs. 10/- and while taking him to the
custody, 30 more un-punched Loddu tokens were alsp found with him. The
S.I of Police, Crime Station, Tirumala has also confirmed the above facts in
his repot dated 5-6-97 besides stating that a case was registered against
Sri J. Ramanaish, Asst./Shorff in Cr..No. 93/97 Under Section 420 read with
511 IPC. The xerox copies of FIR and report dated 5-6-97 of S.I of Police,
Crime Station, Tirumala was also enclosed by the Asst.Exe.Officer(Potu), Sri
T.T., Tirumala.
4. Basing on the said report, Sri J.Ramanaiah was placed under
suspension vide Memo Roc.No. DA3/24721 /97, dt. 19-6-97 and the following
three charges were also leveled against him in Memorandum of Charge Roc.
No. DA3/24721 /97, dt. 16-7-97.

Charge No. 1: "that after your duty in laddu sales counter No.1, Sri TT,
Tirumala from 4 PM on 4-6-97 to 8 AM on 5-6-97, at about
11.30 AM on 5-6-97, you were caught red handed by the crime
police, Tirumala while you were selling 20 un-punched laddu
tokens to an outsider by name Sri Srinivasulu in black market
at Rs.10/- per token for your unlawful monetary gain and the
police have registered a case against you as Cr. No. 93/97
under Section 420 and 420 r / w 511 IPC. Thus you have
resorted to commit an offence involving moral turpitude and
exhibited your misconduct".
Charge No. 2: "that when the police have taken you into custody at about
11.30 AM on 5-6-97 for selling 20 laddus to an outsider by
name Sri Srinivasulu in black market, you were found in
possession of 30 more unpunched laddu tokens with you(total
50 laddu tokens), which were suspected to have been collected
and retained with you with a malafide intention to sell them to
dalalies in black market for your illegal personal gain. Thus
you have not accounted for the 50 Nos. of laddu tokens after
completion of your duty period on 5-6-97 intentionally with a
malafide intention and cheated the administration which is
unbecoming of a TTD employee and exhibited your
misconduct".
Charge No. 3: "that by selling laddu tokens to an outsider in black market for
your personal unlawful gain, you have demeaned the
reputation of the institution in the minds of pilgrim public and
exhibited your misconduct".
5. Sri J. Ramanaiah, Asst./Shroff submitted his explanation to the
said Memorandum of charge dt. 16-7-97, denying all the charges leveled
against him. In his explanation he stated that the Police has foisted a false
case against him in view of the recent incident happened between Police and
TTD employees.
6. As J. Ramanaiah, Asst./Shroff has opted for oral enquiry, as per
the Form-I submitted along with his explanation. The
Asst.Exe.Officer(Jewellary) was appointed as Enquiry Officer to enquire into
the case and to submit his enquiry report and findings vide Proc.Roc.No.
D3/24721 /97, dt. 8-10-97.
7. The Enquiry Officer conducted enquiry as per the procedure
established under CCA Rules, recorded the statements of the appellant and
the following witnesses.
1) Sri J. Ramanaiah, Asst./Shroff (Appellant herein)
2) Sri N.R. Ramamurthy, No. 392, Balaji Nagar, Tirumala.
3) Sri P.Srinivasulu, Cool Drinks Seller, N.I.R. Nelayam, Tirumala.
4) Sri S.K. Murthy, P.C.No. 1924, l-Town P.S., Tiruimala.
5) Sri Nagaraj, P.C.NO. 702, l-Town P.S., Tirumala.
6) Sri A.Ranganadham, Hawker, 4/61 Singamala Street, Tirumala.
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and submitted his enquiry report and findings disproving the charges leveled
against the appellant, since the appellant after completion of his duty hours in
Laddu Counter, handedover the charge to his successor without any variation.
The balance of laddus, punched tokens and the sale proceeds were tallied
and the amount was also handed over to the Vagapadi shroff duly accounted
for. Further, there is no scope for the appellant to secure unpunched laddu
tokens.
8. Further, the appellant was also acquitted from the Criminal Case
No.276/97as per the Judgement dt. 18-6-98 of the IIADMM, Tirupati.
9. Though the charges leveled against the appellant were not held
proved during Departmental enquiry as per the Enquiry report and findings of
the Enquiry Officer, it is evident with the statements recorded by the Enquiry
Officer (i.e., the statement of Sri S.K. Murthy, P.C.No. 1924 and Sri Nagaraj,
P C.No. 702 of I -Town Police Station, Tirumala) that the appellant was
caught while possessing Laddu tokens. Therefore, Sri J. Ramanaiah was
punished with stoppage of one increment without cumulative effect as per
Proc. DA3/ 24721/97, dt. 10-12-98.
10. Aggrieved by the said orders of punishment he preferred the
present appeal before tne TTD Board of Trustees with a request to set-aside
the orders of punishment and to do justice. The remarks on the grounds of
appeal are furnished as annexure.
11. In view of the above the appeal of Sri J. Ramanaiah, Asst./Shroff
is placed before the TTD Board of Trustees for taking a decision.
afy^i^d b aJJL i
Sd/- Chairman
TTD, Board