ORDER :

1. The Petitioner-Bank is aggrieved by an order dated 17th June, 2019 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court in an Intra Court Appeal¹[Writ Appeal No.3255 of 2005] whereby, while taking on record the Joint Memo dated 17th June, 2019 filed by the parties, in view of the submission made by learned counsel for the respondent-employee that he would be submitting a request to the petitioner-Bank for opting for pension. The respondent-employee was permitted to exercise the option of availing retiral benefits and making a written request to the petitioner-Bank to pass appropriate orders within eight weeks thereafter.

2. Before adverting to the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, a brief reference to the relevant facts is necessary:

3. The respondent-employee joined the services of the petitioner-Bank as an Officer Trainee on 31st March, 1969. On completion of probation, he was posted as a Probationary Junior Officer on 3rd October, 1969. On 6th August, 1982, the respondent employee was suspended in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. After the disciplinary proceedings were concluded, the Disciplinary Authority passed an order on 3rd March, 1997 dismiss