JUDGMENT

Ravindra V. Ghuge, J. - In all these matters, the petitioner bank/ management has challenged the judgments delivered by the Controlling Authority and the Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Each of these respondents/ employees was subjected to disciplinary proceedings under the standing orders applicable to the petitioner bank. After the enquiry was concluded, they were awarded with punishments. Some challenged their dismissal from service. This Court has dismissed the petitions of some workers challenging their dismissal. Two petitions filed by the respondents, namely, Balasaheb Maruti Dhas (WP/9676/2018) and Gangaram Maroti Mundkar (WP/11344/2018), challenging their dismissal, are pending before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Nagpur and one case filed by the respondent Arun Bhanudasrao Jadhav (WP/10642/2018), is pending before this Court in Writ Petition No.482/2016.

2. For ready reference, following are the details of the respondents/ employees as provided by the learned advocate for the petitioner Bank :-

3. The issues raised in these matters are as regards, whether, the misconduct proved against these respondents can be said to be