JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: W.P. No.15463 of 2014 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records in respect of the order of dismissal from service passed by the 1st respondent dated 19.5.2012 read with the order in appeal passed by the 2nd respondent dated 17.9.2013 confirming the said order, quash the same and direct the respondent Bank to treat the petitioner as having retired from service on superannuation and consequently pay all the admissible retirement benefits like gratuity, pension and provident fund, leave encashment, etc.

W.P. No.16246 of 2014 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records in respect of the order of removal from service dated 8th Oct., 2012, passed by the 2nd respondent read with the order of the 1st respondent dated 8.2.2014 confirming the said order, quash the same due to material irregularities in inquiry and disproportionate punishment and direct the respondent bank to reinstate the petitioner in service.)

Common Order

1. As both the petitions arise out of the same set of facts, th