(1.) -Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record.
(2.) THE petitioner was appointed as Junior Clerk-cum-Cashier on 5.3.1987 in Bareilly Keshtriya Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred as the Bank), which was constituted in exercise of powers under the Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 in 1987. THE terms and condition of service of the employers are also governed by the Service Regulations framed in the year 1987.
(3.) THE Disciplinary Authority on 17.5.2004 proposed for taking of punishment of dismissal from service. After considering the reply of the petitioner to the order of proposed punishment the Disciplinary Authority/Chairman vide order dated 2.12.2004 placed the petitioner to a lower stage in his incremental scale by 8 increments. THE operative portion of the order is as under : ...[VERNACULAR TEXT OMMITED]...