JUDGMENT :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the penalty order dated 31.03.2020 (Annexure-12), passed by the respondent no. 3, whereby he has been imposed major penalty of “Removal from service, which shall not be a disqualification for future employment”. Petitioner has further prayed for quashing the appellate order dated 30.12.2020 (Annexure-15), passed by the respondent no. 2 as also the Review Order dated 29.03.2021 (Annexure-16) passed by the respondent no.1. Petitioner has further prayed for consequential benefits.

FACTUAL MATRIX

3. According to the petitioner, after his selection, he joined the service in Canara Bank on 22.04.1996 as a Clerk and in view of his performance, was granted promotion to Junior Management Grade-I in May, 2009. He was further granted promotion to Junior Management Grade-II in May, 2014. Petitioner worked with utmost devotion and sincerity and there was no complaint against him from any quarter. Petitioner was relieved from the post of Branch Incharge, Pithoria Branch on 04.10.2018 and he was transferred and posted as a Manager at MIPD Section, Ranchi Regional Office, Ranchi Cir