P. SHANMUGAM, J.

Petitioner in the writ petition is the appellant herein. He had prayed for the issue of a writ of certiorari by calling for the records of the General Manager, Indian Bank and quash the order dated July 23, 1984, confirming the order of the disciplinary authority, dated December 30, 1983, removing the petitioner from the services of the bank as Branch Manager at that time at Pondicherry.

The facts of the case are given below :

The appellant joined the services of the bank as clerk-cum-godown keeper in the year 1960. After 12 years of service and after successful completion of examination and interview for promotion as an officer, he was promoted as an officer of the bank on April 15, 1972 to the post of Accountant. He was further promoted to the post of Manager in the month of September as Branch Manager, Pondicherry Branch. After four years of his service in that post, he was placed under suspension on March 24, 1980 on the basis of an enquiry in relation to contravention of norms laid down by the bank and finally, an article of charges, dated February 24, 1982 was issued to the appellant and he submitted his explanation on March 13, 1982. An additional c