ORDER :

1. This writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India is filed by the retired employee of the respondent-Bank with prayers to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the order Annexure-H dated 06.04.2015 passed by the 2nd respondent in proceedings bearing No. 013/PD: IRD/DA-7 and also to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the pension of the petitioner with interest at 18%.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3. Facts leading to filing of this writ petition as revealed from the records narrated briefly are, the petitioner was working as Manager of the respondent-Bank at Ballari for the period between 2007 to 2011. On 03.11.2011, article of charges were issued against the petitioner for having violated the rules and norms of the Bank while processing the loans to the agriculturists. The petitioner had submitted his reply to the said article of charges on 11.11.2011. Thereafter, a corrigendum to the article of charges was served on the petitioner on 21.12.2011. Since the management was not satisfied with the reply given to the article of charges, an enquiry was initiated against the petitioner. After completion of the enqui