up the questionnaire then and there itself, without giving breathing time and without giving sufhcient time to rook into relevant documents, records and accounts. Therefore, under compulsion, the petitioner has submitted his answers to the extent possible. In the said questionnaire, it was alleged that the petitioner has taken cash advance of Rs. 11,g4,723/_ lor conducting various events and programs. In fact, the petitioner was paid a sum of Rs.3,g7,075/_ and Rs.2,O9,365/- on various occasions, for which, he has already submitted accounts. It is further submitted that the respondents without issuing any charge memo or without giving an opportunit5r of submitting his defence or evidence on the allegations ald without conducting any enquiry and without examining the witnesses, have issued the impugned proceedings dated 11.1I.2022, directed the petitioner to deposit the said amount along with interest thereon within seven days and started deducting the amount from the salary of the petitioner, illegally, arbitrarily dnd erroneously. Therefore, the learned counsel prayed this Court to pass appropriate orders by setting aside the impugned proceedings, dated 11.1I.2022, 06.72.2022 and O3.O1.2O23. Reliance has been placed on Ms X a. Registrar Genera.l, High Court oJ Mad.hga prq.d.esh1.
