Common Judgment:

N. Paul Vasanthakumar, J.

These writ appeals are directed against the order of the learned single Judge made in W.P.No.1464 of 2001 dated 23. 2003. W.A.No.2133 of 2003 is filed by the employee challenging the order denying backwages and also directing him to return the terminal benefits received, with 8.5% interest per annum. The Management of the State Bank of India, filed W.A.No.2945 of 2003 against the order of the learned single Judge in toto.

2. For the sake of convenience, in this judgment, the parties will be referred according to their ranks in the writ petition.

3. The brief facts necessary for disposal of the writ appeals are as follows.

.(i) Petitioner was temporarily appointed as Watchman in the respondent Bank on 11. 1966 at Bangalore main branch and he was made permanent part-time sub-staff on 9. 1974 and posted at Jaya Nagar Second Block Branch. Petitioner was made as full-time Messenger on 6. 1980 and on 18. 1993 he was appointed as Duftry at Bangalore Local Head Office and was posted as Messenger on 11. 1986 at Kamanthotty branch at Dharmapuri. While the impugned order in the writ petition was passed, the petitioner was serving in the