This writ petition has been filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ setting aside the order of the 4th respondent dated 06.03.2000 in file No. GM (RN)/AA/IR/1322 by which the order of the 2nd respondent dated 11.03.1998 in letter No. DGM(TRK)/DA/IR/1177 was confirmed and to declare the Enquiry Report dated 29.11.1997 of the 3rd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and against the principles of natural justice and without jurisdiction.

The brief facts of the case are as follows:

The petitioner joined the service of the 1st respondent-Indian Overseas Bank in the year 1977 as an Agricultural Officer. He was promoted in the year 1991 as Scale-II Officer. He was transferred from Regional Office, Vijayawada to Regional Office, Calcutta by an order dated 29.07.1994 and was relieved on 15.10.1994 with instruction to report at Patna branch.

The petitioner’s case is that six members of his family died in a road accident and his wife had to undergo major surgery. Due to these problems, he developed high blood pressure coupled with diabetes which lead to severe depression. Since he was holding an important post as Manager in the financial institution involving me