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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 8117/2018 & CM APPL. 31143/2018

SH. DEVENDER KUMAR .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Shakil Akhtar, Adv.

versus

BANK OF BARODA AND ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Ms. Praveena Gautam, Mr. Pawan

Shukla, Ms. Tissy Annie Thomas & Mr. Rohank Bansla, Advs. for Bank

of Baroda. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 06.01.2026

1. The Petitioner was employed as a Head Cashier at the Saket Branch, New Delhi of Respondent No. 1, i.e., Bank of Baroda. The Petitioner had rendered long service of about 21 years. However, on 10^th March, 2016, a discrepancy was noticed in the cash account, inasmuch as the opening balance and the closing balance did not tally, resulting in a reported shortage of INR 10,88,850/-. The Cash Department was being handled by the Petitioner and, since the cash shortage had occurred while the cash was under his custody, a charge-sheet was issued to the Petitioner. This was followed by disciplinary proceedings, which culminated in an order dated 31^st October, 2016, holding substantially all the charges levelled against the

Petitioner to be proved.

2. On the basis of the enquiry report, the Disciplinary Authority, by

order