ORDER :

Shree Chandrashekhar, J.

The appellant who is the writ petitioner suffered the order dated 18th July 2012 of removal from service passed by the Chairman, Jharkhand Gramin Bank.

2. The aforesaid order of punishment was affirmed by the appellate authority vide an order dated 5th December 2012.

3. These orders were challenged by the appellant in WP(S) No. 6628 of 2013, without success.

4. The brief facts of the case are that the appellant, an employee of the respondent Bank, while posted at Brambay branch in the capacity of Clerk-cum-Cashier was served the charge memo dated 31st December 2009. The charge against him is that on 12th December 2008 he reported late for duty so the Audit Officer could not open and verify the cash balance in the morning. However, at 11:05 AM, on verification of the cash balance it was found that cash was short by Rs.33,470/-. The actual cash in the vault was Rs.2,44,567/-whereas the closing balance of cash as per Daily Cash Balance Book of 11th December 2008 was Rs. 2,78,037/-. It was further found during the verification that denominations of cash in the Bank varied from the denominations as per Daily Cash Balance Book.

5. The appellant filed his reply