Mohinder Pal, J.

By way of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeks directions against the respondents for setting aside the order dated 21.1.2003, whereby, major penalty of dismissal from service with immediate effect has been imposed upon the petitioner by respondent no. 1. He has also challenged the rejection of appeal dated 14.4.2003 and Memorial (Review) dated 9.8.2003 while seeking restoration of his service.

2. Brief facts leading to filing of this petition are that the petitioner joined the National Insurance Company (respondent insurance company) - a subsidiary of General Insurance Corporation of India as an Assistant in June, 1979. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) in the year 1985, and later on, promoted in the cadre of Branch Manager/Administrative Officer in the year 1988. During the very long span of dedicated and diligent service of over 22 years till 2001 prior to his suspension in October, 2001, and subsequent dismissal from services with immediate effect in January, 2003, he had efficiently and single-handedly contributed to many high-skilled jobs assigned to him from tim