By the Court.—We have heard Shri P.S. Baghel, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri C.B. Gupta for the petitioner. Shri D.P. Bahadur appears for the Syndicate Bank and other respondents.

2. The petitioner has filed this writ petition to quash the order dated 29.1.1999 passed by the Asstt. General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Industrial Relations Cell, Zonal Office, Lucknow awarding him punishment of dismissal from services of the bank with immediate effect, which shall ordinarily be a disqualification for future employment under Regulation 4 (J) of the Syndicate Bank Officers Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1976. The order has been passed for breach of Regulation No. 3 (1) read with Regulation 24 of S.B.O.E. (Conduct) Regulation, 1976. It further directs that the suspension period of the petitioner shall not be treated as on duty for any purpose and he shall not be eligible for any back wages except subsistence allowance. The petitioner’s appeal was dismissed by the General manager (P), the appellate authority by order dated 31st March, 1999.

3. Brief facts giving rise to this writ petition are that while the petitioner was posted as Asstt. Manager at Barakhamba Ro