RAJENDRA PAL SINGH Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri R.D.Yadav for the petitioner and Sri Dilip Singh, for the respondents.

(2.) THE writ petition has been filed against the order of Administrator, District Co -operative Bank Ltd. Bareilly, dated 08.12.1987, dismissing the petitioner from service in the disciplinary proceeding.

(3.) THE petitioner was appointed as Clerk -cum -cashier, in District Cooperative Bank Ltd. Bareilly on 01.01.1972. He was promoted on the post of Assistant Accountant on 10.07.1985. The order relating to promotion was sent for approval to U.P. Co -operative Institutional Service Board, Lucknow. In the meantime, fact relating to embezzlements came in the notice of Branch Manager, who initiated preliminary inquiry. The petitioner filed an application on 22.07.1985, stating therein that he would get deposit the deficient amount within a week and further inquiry may be conducted thereafter. Branch Manager submitted a report to cancel the promotion of the petitioner. Secretary/General Manager (respondent -2), by an order dated 05.08.1985, cancelled the promotion and reverted the petitioner, as by that time his promotion was not approved. Thereafter, the petitioner was suspended by order dated 09.08.1985 and an inquiry was set up against him and Sri Om Prakash Saxena, Senior Branch Manager, was appointed as Inquiry Officer.