IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION APPELLATE SIDE Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay W.P.A. 1340 of 2018 Goutam Chandra Dey @ Goutam Dey -Vs-

The Punjab National Bank & Ors.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Manab Ranjan Sarbadhikari For the Respondents/Bank : Ms. Urmi Sengupta Heard on : 09.01.2025, 17.04.2025, 11.07.2025 Judgment on : 24.10.2025 Ananya Bandyopadhyay, J.:-

1. The petitioner through the instant writ petition expressing grievance assailed the disciplinary order dated 27.10.2014, the appellate order dated 25.03.2015 and the reviewing order dated 30.09.2015 whereby he was removed from service of the Punjab National Bank. Consequential relief is sought for grant of retiral benefits, including leave encashment and pension in terms of the Bipartite Settlement and the Bank Employees’ Pension Regulation, 1995.

2. The facts revealed the petitioner was appointed on 10.12.1984 as Manager-

cum-Clerk-cum-Cashier in the respondent Bank, a Public Sector Undertaking, which by reason of majority Government shareholding constituted “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. His services were confirmed and upon promotion, he wa