IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI
I.Sivakumar – Appellant
Versus
General Manager Indian Overseas Bank – Respondent
ORDER :
Aggrieved by the order dated 30.09.2009 passed by the 2nd respondent/Industrial Tribunal, in I.D. No.28/1989, denying reinstatement and other attendant benefits to the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed challenging the said order.
2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of this petition are as under:-
The petitioner was initially appointed on 22.9.1982 as Clerk-cum-Shroff initially at Chakkarapalli and was later transferred and at the material point of time, the petitioner was working in Manavalanallur Branch. While working in the said branch, the petitioner was served with a charge memo dated 25.10.1985 alleging that he had fraudulently withdrawn certain amounts from SB Account No.3623 and that he had prepared excess interest accrued vouchers to cover up the said withdrawals. Vide the aforesaid communication, the petitioner was suspended and to the charge memo, the petitioner submitted his explanation denying the charges. Not satisfied, enquiry was initiated in which the petitioner was held guilty of the charges and an order of dismissal of the petitioner from service was passed vide order dated 7.3.1987. Aggrieved, the petitioner preferred appeal agai
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