JUDGMENT :

1. The matter has been heard with the consent of learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing. There is no complaint about any audio and visual connectivity.

L.P.A. No.795 of 2019

The instant intra-court appeal is directed against the order/judgment dated 22.10.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(S) No.4285 of 2016, whereby and whereunder, the writ Court has refused to interfere with the order of punishment to the effect of dismissal from service inflicted in terms of Regulation 4(j) of Bank of India Office Employee (Discipline & Appeal) Regulations, 1976, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘The Regulation, 1976’’ for the sake of gravity.

2. The brief facts of the case are required to be referred herein, reads as under:-

The appellant-writ petitioner while posted as Branch Manager at Barbindia Branch, Dhanbad was suspended vide order dated 21.11.2011 in contemplation of departmental proceeding. The writ petitioner was served with a charge-sheet mentioning therein that irregularities alleged to have been committed while he was posted as Officer at K.I. Branch and as Branch Manager in Barbindia Branch from 28.04.2008 to 23.06.2009 and 24.06.2009