KAMLESH KUMAR Vs. BANK OF BARODA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for parties.

(2.) THIS petition seeks quashing of an order dated 8 July 2006 passed by the fourth respondent turning down the claim of the petitioner for being granted the relief of reinstatement and other benefits flowing from being treated as being in continuous service from 2002. A further relief has been sought in the petition for reinstatement of the petitioner with continuity of service on the post of Peon in the Hathgaon Branch of Bank of Baroda.

(3.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the appointment of the petitioner was made initially on daily wages in 1985 as a consequence of which he worked for 775 days. It is his submission that the petitioner worked during the period 1.1.1982 and 31.12.1990 and was clearly eligible to be considered for appointment in terms of the advertisement issued on 15 August 1991. He would submit that the appointment conferred upon the petitioner on 1.10.1991 was pursuant to the above policy of the respondent bank. It is submitted that subsequent to the acquittal of the petitioner on 19 August 2004, he was entitled to be reinstated on the post and granted all consequential benefits.