M. KATJU, D. R. CHAUDHARI, JJ.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed against the impugned dismissal order dated December 30, 1997 Annexure 10 to the writ petition and the order dated March 28, 1998 Annexure 12 to the writ petition.

( 2 ) WE have heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner was in the service of the allahabad Bank and was an officer in junior management grade-1 and was posted as assistant Manager. He was given a charge-sheet dated July 29, 1994 vide annexure 2 to the writ petition and he was suspended by the order dated January 21, 1994 vide Annexure 3 to the writ petition. A perusal of the charge-sheet shows that serious allegations of financial irregularities were made against the petitioner. Thereafter an enquiry was held in which he was given an opportunity of hearing and the enquiry officer submitted a report copy of which is Annexure 8 to the writ petition. On the basis of the said report the petitioner was dismissed and his appeal was also rejected.

( 3 ) SRI. T. P. Singh learned counsel for the petitioner only addressed us on the quantum of punishment and submitted that the punishment was disproportionate to the offence. He relied on the decision

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