( 1 ) PETITIONER is seeking for a direction to the respondents to pay subsistence allowance without deductions from October 7, 2000 from the date on which he was kept under suspension.

( 2 ) PETITIONER joined the service of the bank as a clerk in the year 1971. He was promoted from time to time. While he was working as senior Manager officiating as Chief Manager at Vasco-Goa Branch of the first respondent, he was kept under suspension on October 7, 2000 pending enquiry, by the first respondent, based on a complaint. The order of suspension was seized by the CBI, while investigating the complaint lodged by the bank. After issuing the suspension order, the respondents did not take any action. On September 9, 2002, a charge sheet was issued by the second respondent. CBI started investigating and filed a charge sheet against the GPA holders and the petitioner before the Special Court for CBI cases in Bangalore. Petitioner was paid subsistence allowance but it was less than what is contemplated under the law and also the corporation Bank Officers' Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations. Respondents while paying subsistence allowance started deduction of the loan a