JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. (Oral)

1. Present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:

"i., direct the respondent bank to pay the leave encashment to petitioner with regard to 240 days privilege leave available to petitioner leave account along with interest @ 10% p.a., for the delayed period from the date of compulsory retirement to the date of actual payment.

ii. Impose exemplary cost and compensation upon respondent bank for undue harassment to the petitioner.

iii. pass any other order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice."

2. Facts to the extent relevant for deciding the present writ petition are that Petitioner was employed as a Manager with the Respondent Bank at the relevant time, when a charge sheet dated 07.05.2007 was issued against him, leading to initiation of a departmental inquiry which culminated into punishment of 'Compulsory Retirement' by an order dated 26.05.2008 under Regulation 4(h) of the Canara Bank Officers Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations, 1976").

3. The grievance of the Petitioner, as articulat