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J. K. MAHESHWARI, MANOJ MISRA
B. M. Shastri – Appellant
Versus
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank – Respondent
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ORDER :
The appellant was working as an officer of the Varada Grameena Bank (a Regional Rural Bank) constituted under the Rural Banks Act, 1976. On an allegation of not supervising the work of a Junior Clerk- V.S. Shetty who committed fraud in the Bank and misappropriation of the funds of the Bank causing loss to an extent of Rs. 29,13,092/-,the appellant was charge-sheeted. Those charges were found proved and the penalty of dismissal was imposed against him. On assailing the said penalty and the proceedings of enquiry before the learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court, judgment dated 27.03.2008 was passed in W.P. No. 38489/2001 sustaining the enquiry and penalty but the Single Judge of High Court found the penalty imposed by Disciplinary Authority is disproportionate to the nature of the misconduct, therefore, converted it into compulsory retirement, modifying the penalty of dismissal.
2. On filing an intr
An order of dismissal or removal from service can only be passed when an employee is in service. If a person is not in employment, the question of terminating his services ordinarily would not arise ....
The principle established is that disciplinary penalties must be proportionate to the misconduct, and dismissal is only justified when there is clear evidence of serious wrongdoing, particularly fina....
Bank officials accused of serious financial misconduct are expected to discharge their duties with utmost integrity and honesty, and the punishment imposed by the Disciplinary Authority cannot be sub....
The court emphasized the importance of procedural fairness and parity in disciplinary actions, reducing the punishment from dismissal to withholding increments.
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