JUDGMENT :

1. Writ petition is directed against order dated 16th November, 1998 passed by the Board of Directors of North Suburban Wholesale Consumers’ Co operative Society Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “said Society”) being respondent no.5 whereby petitioner was dismissed from service w.e.f. 17th November, 1998. At the same time the order of the appellate authority dated 11th June, 2013 affirming order of the disciplinary authority is also under challenge in this writ petition. Petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 19th May, 1997 issued by the respondent no.5 with immediate effect. Along with suspension by the said order dated 19th May, 1997 charge-sheet was also served upon the petitioner for initiation of disciplinary proceeding.

2. Petitioner initially joined as Lifting Assistant and thereafter promoted to the post of Officer. Ultimately he was appointed as in-charge of the Departmental Store at Baranagar (hereinafter referred to as the “said Departmental Store”) vide order dated 17th March, 1992 issued by the respondent no.5. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that by appointment order dated 17th March, 1992 along with petitioner Sri. H.P. Ghosh