JUDGMENT

A. K. Patnaik, J. —

This is an appeal against the order dated 12.04.2006 of the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court in Civil Miscellaneous Writ Petition No. 8415 of 2003.

2. The facts very briefly are that the respondent no.1 worked as a Branch Manager of the appellant-Bank at Sirsaganj Branch. He was served with a charge-sheet dated 22.12.1999 alleging various acts of misconduct as the Branch Manager of Sirsaganj Branch. Thereafter, an enquiry was conducted and the enquiry officer submitted a report dated 28.09.2000 holding that four out of the six charges were proved against the respondent no.1. The charges No.1, 2, 4 and 6 which were proved against the respondent no.1 in the enquiry are as follows:

“Sl.No. CHARGES

1. He authorized opening of a Savings Bank Account No.18776 on 31st March 1999 in the name of “Trailokya Bauddha Mahasanga Sahayake Gane” a religious body at he Sirsaganj Branch without completing the formalities connected with opening of new accounts of such societies.

2. He debited Savings Bank Account No.18776 of “Trailokya Bauddha Mahasanga Sahayaka Gane” with Rs.one lac on 04.08.1999 on forged signatures of the depositor and credited the amount to hi