SHIW KUMAR RAM Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) On 6th January 1997 the writ petitioner was appointed as a messenger in the Bally Durgapur Branch of the State Bank of India. This appointment was on probation but subsequently his service was made permanent.

(2.) His case is as follows.

(3.) The Bank tells a different story. The writ petitioner was a habitual absentee. On and from 29th April 2006, he was absent without authorisation. Several letters were written by the Bank to him dated 1st July 2006, 2nd August 2006, 5th August 2006, 12th September 2006 alleging such absence and asking him to resume duty or explain absence but most of the letters were undelivered with the remark of the postal authorities that he refused to accept them or was not available.