M. JAGANNADHA RAO, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was working as Branch Manager of the Jammu andkashmir Bank Limited, Hyderabad. While so, a charge-sheet containing 11 charges was framed against the petitioner and the petitioner was asked to show cause. The petitioner submitted his explanation on 12-1-1984 denying the charges. An Enquiry Officer was appointed and he conducted the enquiry. One charge was dropped and two charges were held partly proved. On the basis of the said findings of the Enquiry Officer, a second show- cause notice was issued by the Bank to the petitioner on 16-5-1984 calling upon him to show cause why he should not be dismissed from service. The petitioner submitted his explanation in June, 1984. But the Disciplinary authority passed an order dated 7-6-1985 accepting the recommendations of the Enquiry Officer and holding that the petitioner deserved dismissal from service in view of the findings as well as the past record and conduct of the petitioner where he was awarded punishment on the ground of proved case of embezzlement etc. Against the said order of dismissal, the petitioner submitted an appeal before the Appellate Authority and the said appeal was rejected by

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