A.K.Ganguly, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed for quashing the order dated 2.9.1992 issued under the signature of the Regional Manager-cum-Competent authority, New India Assurance Company Limited (hereinafter called the said Company. By the said order, the petitioner has been removed from service with effect from the date of the order. Prayer has also been made for quashing the appellate order dated 5.2.1996 by which the order of removal has been affirmed.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was first appointed a Development Officer in the said Company. While so serving as a Development Officer of the said Company, the petitioner was served with a charge-sheet by a letter dated 5.8.1986, The charges on the basis of which the proceeding was initiated against the petitioner are set out below:

It has been reported against you that while acting as an Inspector of the Company, you had issued a temporary Fire Insurance Cover Note No. 233024 dated 24.11.82 at Monghyr to cover the fire insurance risk amounting to Rs. 10,20,000.00 of the Building, Plant and Machinery, Furniture Fixtures and Racks and Electrical fittings of Khajpura Cold Storage (P) Ltd., Bailey Road, Pat