JUDGMENT :

The petitioner is the widow of late K.Gopal Mohan, who died on 24.10.2012 while working as an Assistant Manager of the State Bank of India. Late Gopal Mohan was placed under suspension as per Ext.P1 order on 29.06.1993 while he was working as Assistant Manager on the allegation that he committed misconduct in violation of Rule 32(4) of SBI Supervising Staff Service Rules read with rule 50(4) of S.B.I.Officers' Service Rules, in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings.

2. Ext.P3 memo of charge was issued to him on 14.12.1995 alleging commission of misconduct in sanctioning agricultural loan. Though late Gopal Mohan submitted his explanation, enquiry was conducted in which out of 7 charges, charge No.1(a) and charge No.2(b) were found proved and Charge no. 2(a) was found partly proved. Accepting the findings in the enquiry, he was awarded a punishment of reduction in basic pay by two stages with cumulative effect and the period of suspension was treated as suspension itself. Though an appeal was filed, the same was rejected.

3. While so, he was convicted in the criminal case for offences under section 120B, read with sections 420, 466, 468 and 471 IPC along with section 13(