Hon’ble Sudhir Agarwal, J.—The writ petition having been restored to its original number, learned counsel for the parties requested to hear the matter finally and decide since it is pending for the last more than 18 years. Hence, I proceed accordingly.

2. The writ petition is directed against order dated 3.3.1992, (Annexure-11 to the writ petition), whereby the petitioner has been dismissed from service by Chairman, Aligarh Gramin Bank.

3. A brief factual matrix giving rise to the present dispute is as under:

4. The petitioner was initially appointed as ‘’Messenger’ in Aligarh Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Bank’) on 27.5.1981 on daily wage basis. Later on he was made permanent w.e.f 13.5.1986. In the year 1987, petitioner was posted at Ladpur Branch of Bank. One Sukhvir Singh, resident of village and post Ladpur made a complaint on 1/10.8.1988 that petitioner had received Rs.1310/-from him towards payment of instalment of loan, which was to be deposited in Bank’s loan account of Sukhvir Singh, but was not deposited. On 31.8.1998, another complaint was made to the same effect. On 16.8.1988, petitioner is alleged to have executed a receipt to Sukhvir Singh assu