JUDGMENT :

In this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner, namely, Shri Lalit Kumar Singh has put to challenge the enquiry report, dated 01.05.2018, submitted by the Enquiry Officer, (holding that out of 6(six) charges, 4(four) have been proved, one not proved and one partly proved), and the order of punishment, dated 02.06.2018, passed by the disciplinary authority inflicting major punishment of removal of the petitioner from service, with immediate effect and also imposing fine upon him.

2. The factual background leading to filing of the present writ petition is adumbrated herein below:-

“The petitioner was serving as Branch Manager in Basar Branch of Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank. He was suspended vide order dated 24.01.2009, by the respondent No. 2, under Rule 45 of the Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank Officers’ and Employees Service Regulation, 2001. Thereafter, vide letter dated 20.03.2009, the respondent No. 2 issued show-cause notice to the petitioner on various irregularities committed by him during his tenure as Branch Manager of Basar Branch. The petitioner has submitted his reply on 26.03.2009, denying all the allegations. Then without con