( 1 ) IN these two Writ Petitions the petitioner and respondent Central Bank of India is common. The grant of relief sought for in the second Writ Petition depends upon the result of the first Writ petition. Hence, both these Writ Petitions are disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) IN W. P. No. 40026/95 the prayer is to quash the impugned order at Annexure-XX by which various penalties for each of the 21 charges have been imposed on the petitioner. The penalties comprise of Censure, reduction of increments and dismissal from service.

( 3 ) THE prayer in W. P. No. 11242/96 is to quash the communication at Annexure-D dated 26-3-96 by which the petitioner has been informed that he is not eligible for pension as a result of his dismissal from service. A further prayer is made to direct the respondent Bank to pay compassionate Allowance equal to 2/3rd of the pension upto the date of his dismissal on the basis of the qualifying service in terms of Regulations 31 and 36 of the Central Bank of India (Employees') Pension Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Regulations')

( 4 ) THE chequered history of these Writ Petitions are as under: (

a) The petitioner