1. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 22.11.2005 dismissing the petitioner from service. By subsequent amendment, the petitioner has also prayed for quashing and setting aside the order dated 29.09.2004.

2. The brief facts of the case are that : the petitioner was working as Cashier-cum-Clerk, Kosamba Branch, Surat, at the relevant point of time. On 22.09.2001 one Mrs. Sharifa Mohmmed Bholat wrote a letter to the Regional Manager, Bank of Baroda, Surat, wherein she has stated that she is having a joint Savings A/c. No. 017447 since 1995 with Kosamba Branch of Bank of Baroda. She has further stated that on 23.08.2001 an amount of Rs.45,000/- was misappropriated vide Cheque No. 752186. She came to know about the said fact on 19.09.2001, when she had gone to withdraw money from her account and, therefore, an oral complaint was made before the Branch Manager and since nothing was done, she filed a written complaint. Pursuant to the said complaint, on 13.12.2001, the Senior Branch Manager wrote a letter to the Regional Manager along with the signatures of four staff members wherein it was mentioned that the petitioner has made con