1. The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the memo of charge dated 3.5.2011 impugned at Annexure-13, the enquiry report dated 31.12.2012 impugned at Annexure-22, the order of removal passed by the Disciplinary Authority dated 12.5.2015 impugned at Annexure-25 together with the administrative order impugned at Annexure-26 and the appellate order confirming the punishment dated 10/12.11.2015 impugned at Annexure-28.

2. With the consent of the parties this writ petition has been heard with a view to its final disposal at the stage of Admission itself.

3. Facts of the case briefly stated is that the petitioner was appointed as a Branch Manager (Scale-I) at Rasulpur Branch (Saran) of the respondent Bank on 2.6.1983. The matter relates to the period when the petitioner was posted at the Bheldi branch of the Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank), where the petitioner joined on 9.2.2005 and remained until January, 2011. The posting order is present at Annexure-1 and while the petitioner was asked to discharge the duties and responsibilities attached to the post of Branch Manager but he was not conferred with the