JUDGMENT

Amrita Sinha, J. - The petitioner was serving the United Bank of India. He was sent on deputation as Chairman in the Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank (BGVB for short) on and from 20th April 2010 to 3rd November, 2012. The petitioner was thereafter repatriated to the parent employer, i.e, United Bank of India at its head office and was posted as the Deputy General Manager (priority sector and recovery).

2. A charge sheet was issued to the petitioner on 26th March, 2014 pertaining to his tenure as Chairman of BGVB.

3. The petitioner retired from service of the bank on 31st March, 2014 on attaining his normal age of superannuation.

4. A further charge sheet was issued to him on 4th August, 2014 pertaining to his tenure as Chief Manager of Purba Medinipore region from 23rd April, 2005 to 15th October, 2008.

5. A regular disciplinary proceeding was held against the petitioner and by an order dated 7th May, 2016 the disciplinary authority passed the final order imposing major penalty of removal from service not being a disqualification for future employment, in terms of Regulation 4(i) of United Bank of India Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1996, with immediate