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6. As per the plaintiff, the defendants in connivance with the revenue officials S/Sh. Bhajan Dass, Kanungo, Beli Ram, Patwari, and K.C. Dutta, the then A.S.O., have erased and tampered the revenue record without following the procedure prescribed in this regard. In the inquiry, it has been found that Sh. Bhajan Dass, while working in the record room, Theog, has erased the word 'Malkan' out of the word 'Makbuja Malkan' in column No. 5 against the suit land, as per the Jamabandi Parat Sarkar for the year 1969-70. Further in column No. 9, the entry 'Bila Lagan Bawaja Tasuwwar Malkiat' was added, for which, he was not competent. Similarly, in column No. 5 of Jamabandi Parat Sarkar for the year 1974-75, pertaining to Village Manewal in respect of Khata/Khatauni No. 30/67, Khasra No. 407/408 and in Jamabandi for the year .

under Section 13 sub-clause 2 of the Public Corruption Act, before the learned Special Judge (Forest), shimla and the said order of acquittal has never been challenged by the State in the higher Court.

31. The second allegation of the plaintiff is that defendant No. 1, in connivance with the revenue officials, i.e. field Kanungo, Bhajan Dass, Patwari Baile Ram and one ASO K.C. Dutta, has tampered the revenue documents, i.e. Jamabandi Parat Sarkar for the years 1969-70 to 1989-90 and also tampered Khasra Girdawari and Rapat by incorporating his name as 'Kashtkar' and in column No. 9 of the Jamabandi for the year 1969-70. It is admitted fact that record room was under the direct supervision of SDM, Theog and if record was in Tehsil headquarter, then it was in the direct supervision and control of Tehsildar and if the record was in Patwar Circle, it was definitely in the custody of Patwari. However, the allegations of the plaintiff is that record for the years 1969 to 1990 was tampered, which shows that defendant No. 1 had direct access to the record continuously for 21 years. But, when defendant No. 1 was not custodian of the Revenue Department and the record was in the custody of the Revenue Department, as to how he can tamper, erase or forge the revenue documents continuously for 21 years. Furthermore, handwriting of defendant No. 1 was sent to Examiner of .