GIRISH CHANDRA GUPTA, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was working with the Bank of Maharashtra as a clerk. He was suspended with effect from 3rd October, 1991. More than seven years thereafter he was-charge sheeted; to be precise the charge-sheet was issued on 16th November, 1998. Even after seven years the Bank was not sure about the charges against the petitioner so that a corrigendum had to be issued on 29th December, 1998. The Enquiry was, thereafter, held and the charges against the petitioner have been held to have been proved. It appears from the enquiry report that the Enquiry Officer was much too concerned about the delay during the period between 12th April, 2000 and 1st December, 2000 during which period the petitioner was ill and could not participate in the enquiry. He, however, has not spent even a word as to why was the petitioner suspended in the year 1991 and was not issued the charge-sheet then and there and what necessitated the delay of seven-years for the purpose of issuing a charge-sheet.

( 2 ) IT would be appropriate to notice the charges against the petitioner. The petitioner was admittedly a clerk. Admittedly, he has posted a cheque for Rs. 7,000/ -. Admittedly, h

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