Judgement

M. K. MUKHERJEE, J.:- Leave granted. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. While working as the Manager of the Ridmalsar Branch of the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (`Bank for short). Prabhu Dayal Grover (`Grover for short) was proceeded against departmentally for accepting bribe from one Maniram and removed from service on May 27, 1983. As the appeal preferred by him before the Executive Committee of the Bank proved abortive he instituted a civil suit in the Additional Court of the Munsif at Jaipur for a declaration that the orders passed by the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellant Authority were illegal and void and for consequential reliefs. The trial Court decreed the suit was the following findings:

"(i) the provisions of Regulation 68(2)(iii) of the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur Officers Service Regulations, 1979 (`Regulation for short), which governed the departmental enquiry had been violated inasmuch as no definite and distinct charges had been framed against the plaintiff (Grover) and he had been punished on the basis of a show cause notice only. Even statement of allegations had not been furnished to him;

(ii) a copy of the enquiry report was als