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ARTICLE-II
That the said Shri Rakesh Dhingra submitted an experience certificate at the
time of his appointment in NSFDC for having worked as an „Accountant‟ from
29.6.78 to 31.1.80 with a firm M/s Moon Enterprises whereas enquiries reveal
that the said firm was not in existence at the stated time and place.
ARTICLE-III
That the said Shri Rakesh Dhingra defied the lawful and reasonable order of his
superior by not complying with the instructions issued to him vide Order No.
NSFDC/21/89-Pers. Dated 6.8.93 whereby he was placed under suspension
w.e.f. 6.8.93 and advised to hand over all the files/documents key(s) of
almirah(s) etc. under his custody to Shri Devanand, Assistant Manager
(Vigilance) immediately.
ARTICLE -V
That the said Shri Rakesh Dhingra unauhtorisedly enclosed a copy of an agenda
note sent to him for submission before the Board of Directors with his Writ
Petition filed against the Corporation and also quoted verbatim from a strictly
confidential letter from the CMD addressed to the Joint Secretary (SCD),
Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India in his writ petition.
ARTICLE-VI
That the said Shri Rakesh Dhingra did not disclose at any stage either at the
time of his appointment in the Corporation or even after his induction, the fact
that there was a disciplinary case pending against him in his previous
organization i.e. Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation of U.P. Ltd.
(PICUP) and the proceedings in the case were yet to be finalized. Shri Rakesh
Dhingra by his above acts, furnished false information/certificate regarding his
previous service, willfully disobeyed a lawful and reasonable order of his
superior, unauthorisedly communicated official documents and information and
suppressed material facts at the time of his appointment in NSFDC, thereby
contravening Rule 5(4), 5(6), 5(20) and 11 of NSFDC Conduct, Discipline and
Appeal Rules, 1990."
If the CO had felt that he had not deliberately suppressed the fact of his having
passed the B. Com Degree in 1977, then when the P & A Deptt. asked him to
submit this B. Com Certificate on 28.12.1990 (Ex.S-3/1), he should have
readily complied with as it is the prime responsibility of any employee to
cleanse himself first and could have claimed innocence on his omission of
furnishing the detail at the time of his seeking employment in the organization.
But the sequence of the events detailed above such as; providing evasive
answer, questioning the G.M. (P&A) for the need for asking this certificate,
stating that he misplaced the certificate, involving in perjury by stating that he
had already submitted the certificate, raising logical question as to how one
could have acquired higher education without this certificate, furnishing not the
original but a photo copy of the certificate, that too after dodging the issue for 3
years, 8 months i.e. upto April 28, 1993 without any valid reason; etc. did not
lead to see even a remote possibility of innocence on the part of the CO on this
issue. Further when the CO‟s action to furnish all his other degree certificates
including his secondary education certificate but not his B.Com certificate
alone strengthen the charge that he intentionally suppressed the fact of having
passed his B. Com in 1977. Therefore the CO deliberately suppressed the fact
that he passed B.Com Degree in 1977 to claim undue experience to his account.
The CO joined NSFDC on deputation basis and later got absorbted in the
services of NSFDC. The CO, not furnishing the details of his B.Com Degree
should have been noticed by the G.M. (P&A) from CO‟s application (Ex.S-2/1)
and should have called for the same at the time of his interview or at the time of
his joining NSFDC or at the time of his absorption in NSFDC or atleast at the
time he applied for the post of DGM(F) in NSFDC. Uptil 11.2.1993 (Ex.S-4/1)
the G.M. (P&A) has not taken any substantial step to get the details of the
B.Com Degree of CO verified. Though the CO had claimed undue experience
by suppressing the fact, the negligence on the part of GM (P&A) with regard to
verification of certificates of an employee at various points of time cannot be
overlooked.
"In connection with this charge, Exhibits cited in DOS dated March 4, 1994 at
Page - 3, S.No.: 3(c) iv was verified.
The CO joined in NSFDC on deputation in April, 1989 and was absorbed in
October, 1989. The CO should have divulged the fact that an enquiry was
pending against him in PICUP on either of the above two occasions or at a later
stage voluntarily. It is also surprising to note that PICUP did not inform
NSFSC about the pending enquiry against the CO until such time NSFDC
verified the antecedent of the CO from PICUP. It is also not known by GM
(P&A) could not detect these facts at the time of appointment or absorption of
the CO in NSFDC and waited up to November, 1991 (Ex.S-42/1). Further it is
also not clear how PICUP relieved its officer (CO) from its service when
enquiry was pending and accounts not settled with them. The CO before joining
NSFDC should have settled these issues with PICUP as it happened to be his
immediate previous employer or should have kept NSFDC informed of the
same. The failure to do so by the CO raise various doubts about the integrity of
the CO. The CO had suppressed the fact that an enquiry was pending against
him in PICUP.