BASUDEV HALDER Vs. UCO BANK AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant/writ petitioner, while posted as Senior Manager at Ganesh Chandra Avenue Branch of UCO Bank, Kolkata during the period from 14/12/2005 to 28/07/2007 had allegedly committed irregularities in sanctioning and disbursing loan to borrowers thereby exposing the Bank to financial loss. Departmental proceedings were initiated against the writ petitioner who was charge-sheeted on 04/01/2010.

(2.) The charge-sheet contained the following five articles of charge:

(3.) The departmental enquiry was conducted by a retired Executive of the respondent Bank who submitted his findings along with the enquiry report to the Disciplinary Authority on 28/04/2010. The final order dated 31/07/2010 reveals that after examining all the relevant records of the enquiry proceedings including the enquiry report as well as upon hearing the charge-sheeted Officer, the Disciplinary Authority concurred with the findings of the Enquiry Officer and held that Charge No. 1, 3 and 4 were proved while Charge No. 5 was partly proved.