JUDGMENT :

M.V. Muralidaran, J.

Challenging the impugned order of punishment of removal from service dated 11.10.2014, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Cashier cum Clerk in Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank (UBKGB) on 26.2.1992. On and from 26.12.2007, the petitioner fell sick and intimated the competent authority. After obtaining fitness certificate dated 9.1.2010, the petitioner requested the Chairman of UBKGB to allow him to join service. Despite receiving the request letter dated 10.1.2010, nothing has been done. On the contrary, on 25.4.2013, a charge sheet was issued by the Chairman in contravention of the provision of Regulation 2(g), 5(1) and 23. A departmental enquiry was commenced and concluded after exchanging the written arguments by the Presenting Officer and the petitioner and findings of the Enquiry Officer was served on the petitioner. The petitioner replied on the findings of the Enquiry Officer and thereafter, proposed punishment order was served upon the petitioner. On receipt of the proposed punishment order, the petitioner submitted his written submission before the Chairman for considera