ORDER

1. We have heard the learned Additional Solicitor General in support of the application for restoration. Subject to the payment of Rs. 500 which amount has already been deposited by the petitioners and has been withdrawn by Respondent 1, the said application is allowed and the special leave petition is restored to its original position.

2. Taken on board.

3. Leave granted.

4. This appeal is directed against the judgment of the Kerala High Court dated 28-10-1994 dismissing the appeal filed by the appellants against the judgment of the learned Single Judge in writ petition [OP No. 10338 of 1989 (E)] filed by the respondent. The facts briefly stated are as follows :

The respondent is employed with the Andhra Bank (hereinafter referred to as "the Bank") and, at the relevant time, he was posted as the Manager of Ernakulam Branch of the Bank. Certain irregularities were found in the conduct of accounts of certain parties in that branch and by order dated 29-8-1984, passed by the Assistant General Manager of the Bank, the respondent was placed under suspension. Thereafter, a charge-sheet dated 7-5-1985, containing 17 charges, was served on the respondent and disciplinary proceedings