Hon’ble Mrs. Sunita Agarwal, J.—Heard Sri Vikas Budhwar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ambrish Sahai, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The facts as narrated by the petitioner in the writ petition is that the petitioner was appointed as directly recruited officer initially in Bareilly Kshetriya Gramin Bank which was later on amalgamated in Baroda Uttar Pradesh Gramin Bank having its head office at Raebareilly. During the period of posting of the petitioner as Branch Manager, Mundalia Gausu Branch in the year 1985 certain irregularities were reported during the course of inspection and the petitioner was put to notice vide letter dated 17/27.4.1986. The petitioner submitted his reply to the aforesaid notice. The petitioner was placed under suspension in contemplation of the enquiry. The suspension order dated 30.10.1987 was revoked by the office order dated 30.11.1987. However, the disciplinary enquiry against the petitioner continued.

3. Fresh suspension order dated 18.2.1988 was passed pending enquiry. The petitioner was charge-sheeted and the suspension order was lifted by the order dated 12.8.1993 with certain terms and conditions mentioned in the orde