PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Vs. SUBHASINI DAS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Mandamus-Appeal is at the instance of the Punjab National Bank, the employer of the writ-petitioner, and is directed against the order dated September 22, 2009, passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court, by which His Lordship allowed the writ-application filed by the respondent No.1, since deceased, by setting aside the order imposing punishment passed by the Disciplinary Authority and affirmed by the Appellate Authority and the Reviewing Authority. The learned Single Judge directed the employer to reinstate the writ2 petitioner with full back wages. The employer-bank was further directed to pay interest @ 12% per annum on the arrears and also the costs of the writapplication which were assessed at 600 G.Ms.

(2.) The following facts emerge out from the materials on record:

(3.) The learned Single Judge by the order impugned in this appeal held that the order imposing major penalty on the basis of finding recorded by the Enquiry Officer was perverse and that even the alleged acts of misconduct were condoned and at the same time the misconduct was not proved and consequently, the learned Single Judge set aside the orders of punishment imposed by all the three authorities, i.e., the original, appellate and the Reviewing authority.