there was a incidence of item misplace during charge hand over and take over of my senior reporting officer,in wihich i was not directly involved explanation was called and i replied i am not aware of item and i was on leave during that month(no enquiry was commissioned no explanation was asked from me after that). after 4-5 month, i tender my resignation with 1 week notice(on probation).the resignation is forwarded to admin but not to the competent authority. i left the place with proper intimation requesting them to clear my dues and accect the resignation.Now after three years i received a communication that my resignation is not accepted because i did not pay the dues (Bond+ missing item cost) and requested to pay the same.when i seek explanation about the dues they unoffically say "only pay the bond amount and say what ever u want to say about missing item(take legal advice is possible and let higher authorities decides)".
i was never having that thing in my custudy nor they have any written receiving stating that the item is in my custudy.
i am ready to pay the bond amount but not the missing item cost.
please advice what to do,what are the conciquences if i do not pay the missing item cost.