This writ petition is filed for a mandamus to set aside proceeding bearing Ref.No.Estt/Certificate Vertification/2015-16, dated 20.08.2015, of respondent No.2.

I have heard Sri K.Chidambaram, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri V.Kishore, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

The petitioner is an employee of respondent No.1-Bank. On 01.08.2015, respondent No.2 has issued show-cause notice alleging that the petitioner has produced a fake B.Sc., Degree Certificate and calling upon him to submit his explanation within seven days from the date of receipt of the same. The petitioner sought for extension of time for submitting his explanation. However, as no explanation was submitted and further extension was sought, respondent No.2 through the impugned order appointed one A.Sudhakara Rao, Advocate, Vijayawada as the Domestic Enquiry Officer to enquire into the allegations and submit his enquiry report. Feeling aggrieved by this order, the petitioner filed this writ petition.

At the hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner advanced three contentions, namely, (1) that respondent No.2 has no authority to initiate the disciplinary proceedings, (2) tha