ORDER

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. This appeal is against the b judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated 5 - 8 - 2003.

2. Briefly stated, the facts are as follows:

The respondent was working as an Attender at the Kudregundi Branch of the appellant Bank. He was charge - sheeted for gross misconduct inasmuch as he had colluded with one of the Branch Managers and enabled grant of a fictitious loan in the name of one Shri Ramakrishna, the real beneficiary being a person named B. Raghava. During the inquiry, the respondent admitted that he had prepared the loan agreement. He admitted that he had made the relevant entries in the ledger. He admitted that he had prepared the relevant credit and debit slips and also the withdrawal slip and also prepared DP note and the other documents required for the purposes of the loan. It was admitted that he had prepared these documents knowing that he had no d authority to prepare these documents or to make any entries in the ledgers.

3. After the proper inquiry, the respondent was found guilty and his services were terminated. The respondent raised a dispute. The Industrial Tribunal - cum - Labour Court, Bangalore dismissed the claim.