ORDER :

1. The Petitioner who was initially appointed as Branch Manager in the respondent Bank on 07.10.1982, has been promoted on the post of Officer Scale II, subsequently he has been promoted on the post of Officer Scale I and his services were dismissed on 05.05.2015 after departmental enquiry.

2. The punishment order of dismissal from services specially provides that the dismissal from service shall ordinarily be disqualification from future employment. Against that, petitioner has preferred an appeal before the appellate authority who vide order dated 13.10.2015 has dismissed the appeal. Against the dismissal from service the petitioner has preferred writ petition being WP(S) No. 1148/2016 which is pending consideration before this Court. It has been further contended that the petitioner after 33 years of service is entitled to gratuity, provident fund and leave encashment which have been withheld by the respondent Bank without rhyme and reason. Therefore, he has moved an application before the respondent Bank for releasing the gratuity on 01.03.2019, 18.06.2019 and 02.12.2019. But, no decision has been taken on the said applications. It has also been contended that the respond