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 enqu