JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R.SARANGI, J. - The petitioner, who was an employee of Koraput Panchabati Gramya Bank, has filed this application challenging the order dated 18.09.2007 in Annexure-6 passed by the Chairman, Utkal Gramya Bank, Bolangir rejecting his prayer to reinstate him in service.

2. The factual background of this case is that the petitioner was initially selected and appointed as a Clerk-cum-Cashier in Koraput Panchabati Gramya Bank, pursuant to which he joined on 13.04.1981. In 1988 he was involved in a criminal case, i.e. I.C.C. No. 9/1988, for offences under Section 494/109, IPC filed by his wife before the learned S.D.J.M., Nayagarh wherein by order dated 09.02.1988 he was convicted and sentenced to R.I. for two years and to pay a fine of Rs. 1,000/- in default to undergo imprisonment for six months. Against the said order the petitioner preferred Criminal Appeal No. 64/24 of 1989/88 wherein learned Additional Sessions Judge, Puri by order dated 22.09.1995 confirmed the order of conviction by the trial Court and as a consequence thereof he was dismissed from service on 31.07.1995. Against the said order, the petitioner preferred Criminal Revision bearing No. 520/1995 before th