D.N. Patel, J.

The appellant has challenged order dated 04.12.2015 passed in W.P.(S) No. 6895 of 2012.

2. The delinquent-appellant, who was working as Assistant at Gamharia Branch of the Singhbhum Central Co-operative Bank Limited, on the allegation of committing gross misconduct by sanctioning the payments unauthorizedly was put under suspension on 26th October, 2004 and thereafter, charge-sheet was issued. On 7th September, 2005, enquiry officer was appointed and departmental enquiry was conducted after giving adequate opportunity to the appellant-delinquent to defend himself, however, this appellant-delinquent chose not to remain present in the enquiry at his own peril and risk. Enquiry officer submitted his report on 19th January, 2006 (Annexure 4 to the memo of this Letters Patent Appeal) on the basis of evidences on record. Charges levelled against this appellant have been found proved; there were unauthorised sanctions of sizable amounts by this appellant to different persons. On the basis of the report of the enquiry officer, disciplinary authority passed an order on 7th February, 2006 dismissing this appellant-delinquent from his service.

This order was challenged b