This Writ Petition is filed for issue of a writ of certiorari to quash proceedings No.PRS/AGM/HYD/2002/48, dated 31-7-2002 of respondent No.1. The facts leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are briefly summarized as under:

The petitioner, at the relevant time, was working as a Clerk in the Syndicate Bank, Bahadurpura branch, Hyderabad (for short “the Management”). Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him for the alleged misconduct leading to his suspension on 16-4-1998. Charge sheet dated 3-8-1998 was issued by respondent No.1 where under the following charges were framed against the petitioner:

(i) That you were working as a Clerk at our Bahadurpura Branch, Hyderabad from 7-10-1992 before you were placed under suspension by the then Disciplinary Authority on 13-4-1998 vide Memorandum No.701/254(7)/IRS, dated 13-4-1998. While working in your said position, you caused opening of an S.B. account No.9419 in the name of “Sri Shiva Sai Kumar” on 23-5-1997 and transferred sums aggregating to Rs.2,64,000/-from the said S.B. a/c.9419 to your S.B. account 5550 and caused withdrawal of amounts aggregating to Rs.3.20 lakhs from the S.B. account 9419 on 27-3-1998 and