UNION BANK OF INDIA Vs. S K DHAWAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present appeal has been filed challenging the judgment dated 4.9.2015 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) 8216/2002 whereby the learned Single Judge has quashed the report of the Inquiry Officer, penalty order, appellate order as well as the order passed in the review filed by the respondent.

(2.) Brief facts necessary for the present appeal are that the respondent was appointed as a clerk on 1.3.1966 in the appellant-Bank and during the course of his service earned several promotions. Between the period 16.5.1996 and 20.2.1998 the respondent was posted as Chief Manager in Grade IV at Branch Office, Sadar Bazar, Delhi. On 21.2.1998, while the respondent was working at the Bank as the Branch Manager, he was placed under suspension pending departmental investigation. On 28.9.1998, a show cause notice was issued to the respondent for certain alleged acts of misfeasance, omissions and commissions and he was asked to file a reply within seven days of the receipt of the notice. Vide letter dated 24.5.1999 the respondent submitted his reply, wherein he denied having committed any of the alleged acts warranting disciplinary action.

(3.) Not satisfied with the reply of the respondent, the appellants issued a charge sheet on 13.10.1999 wherein certain alleged acts on his behalf were mentioned as constituting misconducts and he was informed that the contents of the show cause notice, given earlier, will form the statement of allegations of Articles of Charge. The charge sheet is extracted hereinunder for ready reference:-