( 1 ) HEARD both sides.

( 2 ) BY this Writ Petition, petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of mandamus against respondent Corporation to immediately reinstate him in his original post in the Corporation with continuity of service and other consequential benefits alongwith interest at 24% on the arrears, pursuant to the judgment and decree of the City Civil Court, bangalore, passed in O. S. No. 3210/1995 dated 1. 1. 1998 vide annexure-A.

( 3 ) FACTS not in disputepetitioner having been appointed as Manager of respondent corporation on 16. 1. 1986 had been working as such in the corporation and in due course of his service, he was promoted to the next higher cadre as Deputy Chief Manager (Finance ). While he was so working, on 11. 8. 1994, he was placed under suspension as disciplinary enquiry was initiated against him on certain charges of misconduct. Finally that enquiry resulted in the order of his dismissal bearing No. KSIMC:per:5:95 dated 12. 5. 1995 by the respondent disciplinary authority. That order of dismissal was challenged by the petitioner before the City Civil Court in O. S. No. 3210/1995. The relief prayed by him in that suit was for a decree declaring