IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONsTITUTIONAL wRIT JURIsDICTION

Present :

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE ARINDAM MUKHERJEE

WPO 211 of 2021

SUVASISH DASGUPTA

Vs.

UCO BANK & ORS.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumya Majumder, Sr. Adv.,

Mr. Mainak Ganguly, Adv. Ms. Ledia Dasgupta, Adv.

..... Advocates

For the Respondents : Mr. Soumen Das

Mr. Sourjya Roy,

….. Advocates

Heard on : 31st July, 2025

Judgment on : 13th August, 2025

Arindam Mukherjee, J:

Facts of the Case:

1. The petitioner while working as Assistant General Manager, Compliance Department, Head Office, Kolkata of UCO Bank was served with a suspension order dated 15th December, 2017 said to be issued by the General Manager, HRM & OL being the competent authority under the provisions of Regulation 12 of UCO Bank Officer Employees’ (Discipline & Appeal) Regulations, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the said Regulation). The suspension was with immediate effect. The petitioner thereafter was served with a memo dated 9th November, 2018 informing the petitioner that the respondent-bank proposed to hold an enquiry against the petitioner under the provisions of the said Regulation. The statement of allegations at page 31 of the writ petition on which enquiry was prop