1. Mr.C.R.L.Narasimman had filed two writ petitions. The first writ petition in W.P.No.6460 of 1995 is for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the respondent-State Bank of India and quash the disciplinary proceedings issued by the second respondent in letter No.DPO/813 dated 7.2.94 with a further direction to the first and second respondents to release and pay the petitioner his provident fund, gratuity, pension arrears due from 1.10.93 onwards with interest at 15% per annum. The second writ petition in W.P.No.12890 of 2003 is also for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records of the respondents relating to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the second respondent and quash the disciplinary proceedings dated 22.1.2003 in terms of Rule 69(3) of the State Bank Officers Service Rules and further forbear the respondents from taking any proceedings pursuant to the above order of the second respondent.

2. Mr.N.G.R.Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner in both the cases submitted that the petitioner had an excellent academic career by securing a distinction in post graduation viz., M.A. (Econ