ORDER :

This writ petition is filed questioning the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Rc.No.Estt./2018-19 dated 05.12.2018 terminating the services of the petitioner as Assistant Manager in the 2nd respondent-Bank.

2. Heard Mr. K. Chidambaram, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri K. Bharath Ram, learned Standing Counsel for respondent Nos.2 to 4.

3. The brief averments as per the petitioner’s affidavit are: The petitioner was appointed as Assistant Manager in the 2nd respondent-Bank on 19.07.2012. He was transferred and posted at Elamanchili Branch in the year 2014 and also discharged the functions as In-charge Manager. The 3rd respondent issued a Charge Memo dated 25.05.2018 to him alleging negligence in discharge of his duties and that it lead to heavy loss to the Bank. The petitioner could not submit his explanation to the said Charge Memo, as the same was issued while he was on medical leave. Under the said circumstances, the 3rd respondent vide proceedings dated 09.08.2018 placed the petitioner under suspension, as no explanation was submitted by him to the Charge Memo. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted explanation to the Charge Memo on 25.09.2018 and vide Note order