LAWS(ALL)-2004-5-150

MADHAV PRASAD Vs. DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

Decided On May 25, 2004
MADHAV PRASAD Appellant
V/S
DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The main questions involved in this writ petition are :

(2.) The petitioner was employed with the State Bank of India (the Bank). At the relevant time, he was posted as the Branch Manager of Raja Ka Darwaja, Varanasi branch of the Bank (the concerned Branch). He was suspended on November 8, 1982 and was given a charge-sheet on May 19, 1983 levelling three charges (the first charge-sheet) (for the details of the charges see Endnote- 1).

(3.) The inquiry in pursuance of the first charge-sheet was conducted by Sri N. N. Srivastava. No witness was examined in this inquiry. A report dated April 26, 1984 was prepared; charge No. 1 was not proved but remaining charges were proved. However, this report was not submitted. The petitioner was given a second charge-sheet on November 5, 1985 levelling two charges (the second charge-sheet) (for details of the charges see Endnote-2) and a third charge-sheet on November 14, 1985 levelling four charges (the third charge-sheet) (for details of the charges see Endnote- 3).