ORDER :

1. This is an appeal, filed by the appellant-original petitioner, under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, challenging the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge, Dated: 24.01.2022, in Special Civil Application No. 15418 of 2019, whereby, the learned Single Judge confirmed the order of dismissal from service of the appellant, passed by the disciplinary as well as the appellate authority vide order dated 28.09.2018 and 20.03.2019, respectively.

2. The brief facts of the case, leading to the filing of the present appeal reads thus; The appellant came to be appointed on the post of Assistant Manager with Vijaya Bank vide order dated 15.12.2012 and on completion of the probation period, his services were confirmed. Later on, he was transferred to Jamnagar.

2.1 It is the case of the appellant that he had to proceed on leave with effect from 12.02.2018, on account of medical emergency due to sudden deterioration of health of his mother and his daughter.

2.2 Since, the appellant had not given any intimation, with regard to his absence or leave from his duty to the bank, a communication dated 28.02.2018 was sent to the appellant, intimating him that he had been on unauthor