ORDER :

U. Durga Prasad Rao, J.

1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner for issuance of writ of certiorari to call for the records and quash the impugned order dated 4.7.2002 of the 4th respondent as confirmed by the 5th respondent by order dated 21.2.2003 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with all consequential service benefits.

2. The factual matrix of the case is thus:

(a) The petitioner who is a Scheduled Tribe candidate was appointed as Clerk in the respondent Bank on 3.6.1980 at Malkapur, Warangal and thereafter he was promoted from time to time and while he was working as Branch Manager, Indian Bank in Machavaram Branch, he was issued with charge-sheet dated 22.2.1999 by the 2nd respondent with 10 charges directing him to submit his explanation. Accordingly, the petitioner submitted his explanation on 24.4.1999. While so, the 2nd respondent issued amended charge-sheet dated 11.5.1999 asking the petitioner to submit his explanation within seven days. The petitioner submitted his explanation. Being not satisfied with the explanation submitted by the petitio