Petitioner stands dismissed vide impugned order dated 4.2.2000 passed by Managing Director of respondent-Bank arising out of two charge sheets dated 5.6.1996 and 13.1.1997 served upon the petitioner. Charges in both the charge sheets have been inquired into. Petitioner has challenged impugned order of his dismissal. Allegations contained in the writ petition are summarized hereunder:

Petitioner came to be appointed as Clerk in November 1972 in Reserve Bank of India and on establishment of respondent-bank. Petitioner opted for service of NABARD and came to be posted as Assistant Development Officer on 24.5.1983 at New Delhi. Later on, he was transferred to Ahmedabad as Grade-A Officer where he remained upto March 1993 and thereafter, transferred to Jammu. On being posted at Ahmedabad, an enquiry was conducted against him in respect to alleged misconduct for which he was awarded punishment of reprimand on 29.8.1996. An appeal preferred against order of reprimand was disallowed being barred by time.

While serving at Jammu, petitioner was served with charge sheet dated 5.6.1996 where under it was alleged that he was deputed as member of inspection team for inspection of Jammu District Co

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