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(xiii) as such, it could not be alleged that any shortage of rice occurred during the tenure of the petitioner,
(xiv) the alleged statement of shortages was unverified and unsigned by any authority, and had not been confirmed by SW-
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4 or SW-5; in any event, no witness had attributed the shortage, if any, to short supply by the suppliers, and

(xv) the evidence adduced by various witnesses (especially SW-4) indicated, in fact, that the shortages, found to have occurred, were attributable to natural causes such as deterioration, loss of moisture, spoilage and rodent infestation.