R.K.Choudhary, J.

1. This is an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order of discharge passed against the petitioner which was communicated to him by letter dated the 28th of August, 1956 written by Mr. S. K. Ghosh, Agent, State Bank of India, Gaya Branch, which is annexure E to the petition. The petitioner was first employed by the Imperial Bank of India as a teller on the 1st January, 1942 and in December, 1953 he was promised to be an assistant to the head cashier. The head cashier was on leave from 2nd January, 1956 to 29th February, 1956 and during his absence the petitioner was appointed to act in his place as the head cashier. There appears to have been some trouble between the petitioner and some members of the cash department staff. The petitioner states that he apprehended planning of some mischief by the staff of the cash department against him. He, therefore, wanted to be relieved from his responsibilities of a head cashier and requested the Agent to take over the keys of the cash from him. Admittedly, the Agent did not accept the keys from him as according to him, it would have