JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Sharma, J.

1. The brief facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that the disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioner. The charge-sheet was framed against him on 7.3.1998. He submitted reply to the charge-sheet on 16.4.1998. The respondents-Bank had appointed Inquiry Officer to look into the charges levelled against the petitioner. A show cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 6.1.1999. He was called upon to file reply to the show cause notice within a period of 15 days from the receipt of notice dated 6.1.1999. He submitted reply to the show cause notice on 18.1.1999. The penalty of dismissal from service was inflicted upon him vide communication dated 17.3.1999. He preferred an appeal against the imposition of penalty of dismissal which was also dismissed by the appellate authority on 3.6.1999.

2. Mr. R.K. Gautam had strenuously argued that the very initiation of the disciplinary proceedings and its culmination in the dismissal from service is against the principles of natural justice. He also contended that the copy of the inquiry report was not supplied to the petitioner as per the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Cour