JUDGMENT

BAHARUL ISLAM, J. :— This appeal by special leave is by the appellant, J. D. Jain, who was a workman and whose services have been terminated by the management of the State Bank of India (hereinafter called the respondent).

2. The material facts are these :

The appellant was working as a cashier in the Meerut City Branch of the State Bank of India. On June 21, 1971, one Dishan Prakash Kansal (Kansal for short) who had a Savings Bank Account with the said branch of the State Bank came to the Bank to receive his Pass Book. On receipt of the Pass Book from the counter clerk, Kansal complained to Wadhera who was the Ledger-keeper, that on Feb., 8, 1971, he had withdrawn only Rs. 500.00 but a debit entry, of Rs. 1,500.00 had been shown in the Pass Book. Wadhera thereupon took Kansal to the Supervisor, R. P. Gupta, before whom Kansal repeated his complaint. Necessary documents pertaining to the said withdrawal were then examined and it was found that Kansal had given a letter of authority (which expression means we are told, the withdrawal application form) to the appellant on Feb. 8, 1971 authorising him to withdraw the amount from his account. The letter of authority showed that