ORDER

Leave granted. We have heard learned counsel on both sides.

2. This appeal by special leave arises from the judgment of the single Judge of the Allahabad High Court, made on April 19, 1996 in Writ Petition No.10200/90.

3. The admitted position is that the respondent, while working as Cashier-cum-Clerk in the appellant-Bank, was charged with the allegation that he had fraudulently withdrawn a sum of Rs. 28,500/- on different dates from the saving accounts of different account-holders by forging the bank records and signatures of the saving bank account-holders. A charge sheet was served upon him to which the respondent gave his reply. An enquiry was conducted in which he did not participate. Proceedings were conducted ex-parte. Then, the enquiry officer, after detailed examination of the evidence adduced, recorded findings that the respondent was guilty of misconduct for forgery of the signatures and for fraudulent withdrawal of the amounts. Accordingly, he submitted his report. The disciplinary authority on April 17, 1989 had given the respondent a show-cause notice as to why the punishment of dismissal should not be imposed on him. The respondent submitted his reply thereto on