JUDGMENT :

Shashi Kant Gupta and Saurabh Shyam Shamshery, JJ.

1. This appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 26.7.2019 passed by learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (A) No. 10800 of 2019 which was filed, inter alia, for a direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the charge-sheet dated 10.6.2019 issued by Disciplinary Authority/Executive Director, Union Bank of India and for treating the case of the petitioner for payment of pension under the Union Bank of India Employees Pension Regulation, 1995, and to pay the pension and other post retrial dues to the petitioner.

2. By the impugned order dated 26.7.2019, the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition holding that no ground is made out to quash the charge-sheet. However, the Single Judge directed that the disciplinary authority to make all efforts and conclude the enquiry at the earliest, preferably, within a period of three months from the date of submission of certified copy of this order, provided the petitioner cooperates in the matter.

3. The facts as narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the stay application are summarized as follows:

4. The appellant at the relevant point of time was