BISWANATH BHATTACHARJEE Vs. UNITED BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal at the instance of the petitioner is directed against the judgment and order passed by Learned Single Judge in W.P. No. 1391(W) of 2004 dismissing the writ petition filed by the appellant -petitioner challenging the order of his dismissal from service passed in connection with disciplinary proceedings started against him. The petitioner was Manager of Chandabila Branch of United Bank of India in the District of Paschim Midnapore during the period of 14.12.88 to 30.5.90. Then he was transferred to different Branches of the Bank. While the said petitioner was posted as officer Bhawnipur Branch the disciplinary proceedings was started against him on the following Articles of charge:

(2.) YOU sanctioned and disbursed IRDP loans under loan account No. SSI 45/90 to 56/90 to 12 borrowers with a project cost of Rs. 10000/ - (Ten thousand) each out of which Rs. 5000/ - was loan component and Rs. 5000/ - subsidy component per borrower. Out of total amount of Rs. 1,20,000/ - Rs. 60000/ - was loan component and Rs. 60000/ - was subsidy for the said 12 borrowers relating to IRDP loan account SSI/45/90 to 56/90 detains of which are given in annexure A. But with ulterior motive you disbursed the said loans and subsidies to 12 fictitious persons instead of to the original applicants who got sanction from DRDA and whose names appeared as borrowers in the loan ledger A/c. SSI 45/90 to 56/90, as certified by the present Pradhan of Chandabila Gram Panchayat, Shri Haradhan Bera.

(3.) YOU had deliberately removed the relative loan documents of 12 (twelve) a/cs. (loan a/c. No. SSI/45/90 to 56/90) including the subsidy list of DRDA, Midnapore jointly with Sri Madan Mohan Saha, Ex. CCG of the Branch to conceal the fact and to destroy documentary evidences of your above stated misdeed.