( 1. ) IN this petition under Article 226 of the constitution, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 19th May, 1984 dismissing him from service (Annexure A) as well as the order dated 8-12-1984 dismissing his appeal by the appellate authority (Annexure B ).

( 2. ) PRIOR to his dismissal from service the petitioner was working as Officer junior Management in the State Bank of India at Rewa Branch. The petitioner had two accounts in the State Bank - one Saving Bank Account and another gold Loan Account. On scrutiny of his Saving Bank Account it appeared to the bank Authorities that the balance contained in his Saving Bank Account was inflated by the petitioner by Rs 1,000/- by adding the figure 1 in the thousand column in the ledger sheet in the balance of 26th and 28th April, 1982. It was alleged that this was done by the petitioner with a fraudulent intention to get withdrawal of Rs. 1,034. 30 P. posted and transferred to his Gold Account. An explanation was sought from the petitioner about his aforesaid conduct. The petitioner denied the allegation regarding addition of figure 1 to the thousand column in the ledger sheet. The petitioner stated in his explanation t