JUDGMENT

Kirpal, J.-This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court which dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment of the Single Judge who had allowed the writ petition filed by respondent No. 1 quashing the order of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal ) which had upheld the dismissal of the said respondent No. 1 pursuant to the proceedings which had been held.

2. Respondent No. 1 was initially appointed as cashier-cum-godown keeper by the appellant bank in the year 1961. He was promoted as Head-Cashier on 25.3.1970 and was posted at Sunel Branch of the Bank. In June, 1973, he was transferred to Sangod Branch.

3. On 31.3.1975, the appellant lodged with the Central Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter referred to as C.B.I. ), an F.I.R. in which it was, inter alia, alleged that while working as the cashier at the Sunel Branch during the year 1970-1971, the said respondent had demanded and accepted illegal gratification from a number of persons in consideration of his showing favours to them in getting their loans sanctioned. The C.B.I. submitted its final rep