Hon’ble Ashok Bhushan, J. Heard Sri Sujeet Kumar Rai—learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri P.S. Baghel appearing for the respondents No. 1, 2 and 3.

2. By this writ petition the petitioner has prayed for quashing the dismissal order dated 1.8.2001 issued by the respondent No. 2. A mandamus has also been sought directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service with all service benefits.

3. Brief facts of the case as emerge from the pleadings of the parties are :

The petitioner had been working as clerk-cum-cashier in Karma Branch of Allahabad District Cooperative Bank Ltd. on allegation of making forged entries in various accounts in the branch causing embezzlement, the petitioner was placed under suspension vide order dated 14.12.1996. The charge-sheet dated 24.5.1997 was served on the petitioner giving details of various account holders with account number, date and the amount to which extent forged entries were made in the account causing embezzlement of Rs. 7, 71, 722/-. Vide charge-sheet the petitioner was charged that the above amount was embezzled by making fictitious and forged entries in various accounts, misappropriate the amount of the Bank and co