( 1 ) THE writ petitioner was working as Chief Manager with the first respondent. The petitioner was removed from service by an order dated 24. 10. 1996 by the General Manager. The petitioner preferred an appeal and that was dismissed by the Chairman-Managing Director by an order dated 26. 6. 1997. Challenging those orders the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

( 2 ) ACCORDING to the petitioner that he had served in the first respondent-Bank for about 38 years with all sincerity and devotion to duty. The petitioner was promoted as a Senior Management Grade, Scale IV Post i. e. the post of Chief Manager on 1. 10. 1986.

( 3 ) ON 2. 2. 1993, a chargesheet Was issued. On 4. 11. 1993, a supplementary to the charge-sheet dated 2. 2. 1993 was issued. On the basis of the charges the inquiry was conducted. The Inquiry Officer submitted his report but no date has been given.

( 4 ) MR. S. C. Aggarwala, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner brought to my notice the details about the ultimate conclusion arrived at by the Inquiry Officer. The Inquiry Officer had given the summary and the same reads as under:

CHARGE I (a) Charge is not proved. (b)