JUDGMENT

A. K. SAMANTARAY, J. — In this writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India the Petitioner has chal¬lenged the order of discharge from service passed by the Disci¬plinary Authority (O.P. No.1) and confirmation of the same by the Appellate Authority (O.P. No.3) and has prayed for quashment of the said orders under Annexures 25 & 28. She has also prayed for her reinstatement in service with all service benefits right from the date of her suspension on 1.2.1997.

2. The background facts leading to the discharge of the petitioner from service and filing of this writ petition is narrated below.

The petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant in the State Bank of India and her appointment was made on compassionate ground on 9.2.1985. In the first instance she was posted as a Clerk in the IDCO Tower Branch of the State Bank of India at Bhubaneswar and in May, 1992 she was transferred to Balasore. While holding office in the SBI, Main Branch, Balasore, she committed serious irregularities and gross misconduct in the month of January, 1997. The petitioner belongs to award staff and is governed by All India Industrial Tribunal (Bank Disputes) which is popularl