Justice P N Prakash in his order said ration cards are the primary evidences in the case. A Tamil Nadu scheduled commodities order 1982, clearly stated that the authorised dealers alone should supply the commodities to card holders only and should make necessary entries in the cards. This had not been done in this case.
The trial court was right in the conviction of the sales man R Kasinathan, the Judge said dismissing his appeal.
The Sub registrar raided the ration shop in June 1997 found 506 kg of rice, 32.5 kg of sugar, 50 litres of kerosene and five kg of wheat had been sold using bogus bills without entries in the ration cards.
After investigation by civil supplies officials, a case was registered. The trialcourt convicted him to udnergo three months of rigorous imprisonment and pay fine of Rs 25,000.