JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner joined the services of the respondent - Bank in the year 1979 and was promoted as a Cashier in the year 1991.

2. On 29/3/2014, a notice was issued to the petitioner seeking his explanation relating to three allegations.

3. The first allegation was that on 17/12/2012, the petitioner had accepted cash receipt of Rs.5, 500.00 from one Sri. K.Raghavendra Reddy and he had not given the correspondent credit to the account, and though there was a signed challan dtd. 17/12/2012, the account was credited only on 18/12/2012. It was stated that a complaint was made by the customer in this regard and on 8/2/2013, the customer reiterated and confirmed his earlier complaint.

4. The second allegation was that on 3/9/2013, there was excess cash of Rs.200.00 that was not reported by the petitioner and said amount related to the transaction made with respect to the SB Account of one Master B.Rohit Kumar, in respect of which the cash voucher was found with the day's vouchers but the entry was not found in the cash report and e-VVR portal. Furthermore, it was stated that on 5/9/2013, the petitioner had withdrawn Rs.200.00 from his SB Account and credited a sum of Rs.250.00 to