The costs of lawsuit shall be borne by the plaintiffs.

A. After being appointed as a local environmental research researcher on August 26, 1991, Plaintiff A served as the viewing water supply department leader from January 10, 2019 to October 31, 2019; Plaintiff B as a local administrative secretary on July 1, 1992; and Plaintiff B as the head of the water supply department and water rate team from January 10, 2018 to October 31, 2019, respectively.

B. On September 5, 2018, the Defendant concluded an “F service contract” of KRW 1.5 billion and “G service contract” of KRW 3 billion on October 16, 2019 between D, E (hereinafter “D”), and the joint water unit, comprised of Co., Ltd., Ltd., E (hereinafter “E”), respectively. On March 15, 2019, between D and D, the Defendant concluded an I service contract of KRW 190,89 million and the “H service contract” of KRW 190,767 million ( collectively referred to as the “instant service contract”). < Amended by Act No. 15035, Sep. 26, 2019; Act No. 15085, Oct. 16, 2019; Act No. 15080, Mar. 19, 2019; Act No. 15677, Sep. 26, 2019>

(c)

D’s directors J and E’s vice president K paid KRW 7,50,000 for meal expenses to 11 public officials, including the Plaintiffs, at the daily restaurant of “M” located L on March 14, 2019.

(d)

As a result of a special audit on the public officials belonging to the Ministry of Administrative Safety, the fact of receiving the instant entertainment was confirmed, and the defendant violated the duty to collect money and valuables under Article 53 of the Local Public Officials Act by receiving entertainment amounting to KRW 53,571 on March 14, 2019 from D and E, a duty-related business entity, at the above MM restaurant on March 14, 2019, by receiving entertainment amounting to KRW 53,571, respectively.

For the reasons stated in the “Local Public Officials Act.”