ORDER :

Rajnish Kumar, J.

1. Heard, Shri. Piyush Asthana, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri. Vinod Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the opposite parties.

2. The petitioner has approached this court by means of the present writ petition challenging the punishment order dated 24.05.2010 and the suspension order dated 24.06.2008 with a further prayer to pay all the arrears of wages, salary including all the allowances, benefits from the date of suspension i.e. 24.06.2008 along with appropriate interest.

3. Brief facts of the case for adjudication of the present writ petition are that the petitioner was working as Branch Manager (Class-II post), at the relevant point of time, in the respondent-Co-operative Bank. The disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner were initiated vide order dated 15.11.2007 passed by the Managing Director of the bank in respect of loan case of Shri. Mahaveer son of Sri. Jamuna Prasad disbursed during the period of working of the petitioner at Hathwanth Branch, District Firozabad along with other charges. Shri. Ravi Kant, Incharge Agra Division/Assistant General Manager of the bank was appointed as an Inquiry Officer. A charge sheet dated 0