IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Present: - Hon’ble Mr. Justice Subhendu Samanta.

IN THE MATTER OF WPA 2728 (W) of 2020 With CAN 1 of 2022 Pratul Kumar Nayak Vs.

United Bank of India & Ors For the Petitioners : Mr. Sidhartha Banerjee, Adv., Ms. Chittapriya Ghosh, Adv., Mr. Gautam Acharya, Adv., Ms. Priyanka Saha, Adv.

For the respondent Bank : Mr. RN Majumder, Adv.

Mr. S.M. Obaidullah, Adv.

Mr. R. Chowdhury Adv Reserved on : 27.03.2025 Judgment on : 11.06.2025 Subhendu Samanta, J.

1. Petitioner was working as a Head Cashier, United Bank of India Raghurampur Branch, under Purba Medinipur region. He was served with a memo Dated 17th March 2018 issued by Chief Manager (DIR) and a competent Authority, by such he had been suspended from service with immediate effect pending disciplinary action and disposal thereof. Subsequently a charge sheet dated 17.11.2018 was issued against the petitioner alleging gross misconduct in terms of Clause 5 (a) and Clause 5 (k) read with Clause 5 (j) of memorandum of settlement dated 10.04.2002.

2. Petitioner submitted written statement of defence against the said charge sheet. Chief Manager (DIR) and Disciplinary Au