CHITTA RANJAN GHOSH Vs. UCO BANK

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ application the petitioner prays for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to process his application for commutation of pension and release the same without any delay and also to convert his provisional pension to a regular pension. Case of the petitioner: -

(2.) The petitioner joined the respondent bank in the year 1971. From time to time he was promoted and in the year 2003 he was promoted to the post of General Manager in the bank's top executive grade.

(3.) During the period 21 June, 2001 till 8 April, 2003, the petitioner was posted as General Manager, Regional Office, Calcutta. A letter dated 29 September, 2004 was served on the petitioner wherein the respondent bank alleged certain irregularities in the advance portfolio of the bank's Beck Bagan Branch during the year 2001 -02. The petitioner was called upon to offer an explanation regarding such alleged irregularities.