JUDGMENT :

IRSHAD ALI, J.

1. Heard Shri Prashant Chandra, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Radhika Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Gopal K. Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent-Bank.

2. By means of the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“(a) issue a writ of certiorari or a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the orders dated 26.5.1997 and 23.12.1997 passed by the opposite parties nos. 2 and 1 contained as Annexure nos. 1 and 2 respectively to the writ petition.

(b) issue a writ of mandamus or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to give effect to the orders dated 26.5.1997 and 23.12.1997 passed by the opposite party nos. 2 and 1 contained in Annexure Nos. 1 and 2 respectively to the writ petition.

(c) issue a writ of mandamus or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to resume his duties forthwith with full back wages/salary and to continue to pay salary to the petitioner regularly each month as and when its falls due.

(d) issue an appropriate writ, order or direction requiring