JUDGMENT

Krishna Rao, J. - The instant writ application is directed against the order passed by the assistant General Manager (D & IR), United Bank of India, Head Office, 11, Hemanta Basu Sarani, Kolkata dt. 28.03.2019 wherein the request of the petitioner for grant of compassionate allowance is rejected.

Initially the petitioner was appointed in the clerical cadre in the year 1981 and was posted as Cash Cleck. In the year 2004 the petitioner was selected as Computer Operator in the sanctioned post in terms of the Memorandum of Settlement dt. 29th, October, 1993. On completion of unblemished 25 years of service, the petitioner was awarded with Silver Jubilee award.

In the year 2007, the respondent bank noticed about unusual transactions from the account of the petitioner and with the Over Darft account maintained in the bank. On 1st November, 2007, the bank had issued notice to the petitioner and directed the petitioner to clarify about the unusual transactions. Though the petitioner had submitted his clarification but the bank was not satisfied with the same and accordingly the petitioner was transfered from Kulpi Branch to Malda Region. The Bank had also initiated disciplinary enqui