J.M. Malim, Presiding Member—This revision petition has been filed by Sh.N.P. Mahadevan, the complainant, who is working as a Senior Manager (Public Relations) with M/s. Sundaram Clayton Co. Ltd., a Chennai based Public Ltd., Company. The complainant is a Savings Bank account holder with the respondent, Central Bank of India.

2. One morning, he checked his account book and was shocked to see a debit entry in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- pertaining to 14.12.2002, in favour of one Kamalapathy. He approached the Bank where it transpired that cheque bearing No.645530 pertaining to the complainant’s SB A/c No. 6204 for Rs. 1,00,000/- was presented for clearing through Canara Bank, Chennai by one Kamalapathy, who was working as a contract security watchman with the employer of the complainant till 12.12.2002. The complainant contends that he never issued the said cheque. It also came to light that two other cheque leaves bearing Nos. 645529 and 645530 were also missing. The Bank was apprised of all these facts. This also came to light that his signatures were forged and they differed from the signatures of the complainant’s, furnished to the Bank. However, the said cheque bore the rubbe