(1) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of Karnataka High Court. By the impugned judgment the Division Bench of High Court came to hold that the order of termination of the respondent after finding him guilty of charges levelled against him is unsustainable. But instead of directing reinstatement, the Division Bench directed that the respondent would be paid his salary from the date of dismissal on September 2, 1984 till the date of his enrolment as an advocate, i. e., October 12, 1988.

(2) THE respondent was working as a Manager of Canara Bank and while he was so working in the year 1981-82, a departmental inquiry was instituted against him under the provisions of the Canara Bank Officer Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976, a set of charges was levelled against him and the Enquiring Officer (EO), came to hold that the charges against the delinquent have been proved. On the basis of the aforesaid findings of the EO in his report, the Disciplinary Authority agreed with the conclusion and imposed the penalty of removal from service. In accordance with the provisions contained in the regulation, copy of the inquiry report