E. PADMANABHAN, J.

In this writ petition, the petitioner an employee of the respondent bank prays for the issue of writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the Order No. ZO : IR : AS-47 : 114 dated May 17, 1999 and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondent from engaging any outsider as Presenting Officer in the departmental proceedings to be held into the charge memorandum dated April 23, 1996.

2. This Court ordered notice of motion on June 10, 1999. The respondent has been served. With the consent of either party the writ petition itself was taken up for final disposal. Mr. S. Venkataraman, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted detailed arguments. At the first instance none appeared for the respondent. Thereafter Mr. Sanjay Mohan submitted that he had entered appearance, but his name had not shown in the cause list and therefore the matter be reposted for further arguments. Accordingly, the writ petition Was listed once again and further arguments were heard.

3. The petitioner presently working as Clerk-cum-Typist in the respondent bank at its Zonal Office filed the present writ petition for the relief prayed for. According t