JUDGMENT :

Urmila Joshi Phalke, J.

1. The petitioner has challenged the action of his de-empanelment by respondent No.1-Bank of Baroda vide communication dated 16.12.2019. A challenge is also raised to the show-cause notice dated 22.07.2020 as having been issued with premeditation.

2. The petitioner is a registered legal practitioner since 16.9.1980. He is member of Akola Bar Association and practicing at Akola District Court. He had represented various institutions such as Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, as a Special Counsel for Municipal Corporation, Akola and various educational institutions and nationalized & co-operative Banks. As per the contention of the petitioner he was on the panel of Advocates of respondent No.1-Bank of Baroda under the control of regional office Nagpur since more than 30 years.

3. In the year 2012, the petitioner was asked by Bank of Baroda, Branch at Jalna for title report (search report) in respect of property belonging to M/s. Krishidhan Seeds Limited. The petitioner was asked to submit search report of Nazul Plot No.6/3, Sheet No.26-D, situated in the area known as Mangaldas Market, Akola, Taluka and District Akola, admeasuring area 170