HARADHAN BHATTACHARJEE Vs. STATE BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Writ Petition is directed against the charge-sheet dated 23.11.2004 issued by the Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India (Respondent No. 3) initiating Departmental proceedings against the Petitioner. The Writ Petition also seeks to challenge the Report of the Inquiry Officer as well as the Order of dismissal passed on 8.3.2007 (Annexure-P/22) and the Order passed on 31.5.2007 by the Deputy General Manager (Respondent No. 2) (see pages 168 to 170) confirming the Order of punishment and rejecting the Appeal.

(2.) It is apparent from the documents brought on record that the Petitioner, while posted in the Bill Section of N.S. Road Branch, Kolkata committed certain irregularities and the gist of the same, as taken from the charge-sheet, are as follows :-

(3.) On the basis of the aforementioned irregularities, the Disciplinary authority stated that the Petitioner was prima facie liable for having committed acts of grave misconducts under para-5 (j) of the Memorandam of Settlement dated 4.10.2002. He accordingly directed the Petitioner to submit a reply within 15 days.