JUDGMENT

Shivaraj, V. Patil, J.-The appellant was and officer in the Allahabad Bank when disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him on account of certain alleged irregularities. Following charges were framed against him:-

ARTICLE - I

That the said Shri K.N. Gupta while functioning as Manager during the period from March, 1983 to April, 1986, allowed advances to various borrowers without observing the norms procedure laid down from time to time by Head Office. Due to his negligence Bank s money is in jeopardy. Out of good number of irregular advances, few cases are taken hereafter.

Advances for pumpsets have been allowed under Minor irrigation loan scheme-

(1) without observing the requirement of possessing the minimum land holding by the borrowers. Few cases having such irregularities are as follows:-

Name Date Amount Land holding Borrower Advance Advance

Sri Ram Ratan 29.3.85 Rs. 4750/- 1.37 acres Ram (Jt.A/c)

Sri Indra Deo 11.3.85 Rs.1200/- 1.64 acres Singh Yadav

(b) Under the aforesaid minor irrigation scheme advances for pumpsets have been allowed without obtaining the completion report of boring f