JUDGMENT :

ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J.

This Writ Appeal is filed aggrieved by the order dated 31.07.2014, passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.4860 of 2003.

2. Heard Sri A.Krishnam Raju, the learned counsel for the appellants and Sri Mohd. Islamuddin Ansari, for the respondent-employee.

3. It has been contended by the appellants that the respondent-employee was initially employed as a Clerk with the Appellant-Bank in the year 1978 and the respondent had indulged in serious irregularities in taking loans and thereafter issuing cheques, which were ultimately dishonoured and the said act of the respondent-employee was construed as misconduct. As the respondent-employee was incurring debts and not clearing them and was damaging the image of appellant-bank, the Disciplinary Authority had initiated disciplinary proceedings and after conducting detailed enquiry, the Disciplinary Authority was pleased to impose punishment of warning for the minor misconduct and imposed another punishment for gross misconduct for doing acts that are prejudicial to the interest of the Appell