SMT. SONAM SHRI Vs. CANARA BANK AND ANOTHER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has preferred this writ petition for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the termination order dated 14.08.2015 passed by the respondent no. 2 as well as the appellate order dated 08.12.2015 passed by the respondent no. 1 and for quashing of the recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner has also prayed that a writ in the nature of mandamus be issued directing and commanding the respondent Bank to reinstate the petitioner.

(2.) The brief facts of the case in narrow compass are enumerated as follows: -

(3.) Later on, due to serious gynaecological health hazard, the petitioner sought leave on this ground and sent the application via e -mail on 16.03.2015. The office of the respondent no. 2 by a letter dated 12.05.2015 sent a notice "absence from duties" mentioning therein her previous leave applications and her unauthorized absence without permission/sanction of any leave and proceeding on leave unauthorizedly without any sanction or permission of leave and instructed her to report back for duty.