PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Vs. H.N.WADHWA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The respondent, who at the relevant time was working as a Manager with the appellant Bank was posted at Bhadoi in U.P. from 21st August, 1985 to 27th November, 1986. On the allegations that he had submitted as many as 15 fake hotel bills for Rs.21257.20, the following charge-sheet was served upon the respondent:-

(2.) In his reply to the charge-sheet, the respondent stated that during the stay at Bhadoi from 21st August, 1985 to 27th November, 1986, he had stayed in the guest house of Shri B.K. Seth and was provided furnished room with breakfast and lunch for which Mr. Seth had charged for him and issued him bills in the name of Seth Lodging & Boarding which he claimed from the Bank.

(3.) Since the appellant was not satisfied with the written statement of defence submitted by the respondent, an inquiry was instituted to go into the charges against him. During the pendency of the inquiry, the following additional charges were served upon the respondent:-