JUDGMENT & ORDER (ORAL)

Heard Mr. A. Dasgupta, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. B. Das, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. M. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is assailing the impugned dismissal order dated 19.05.2017, issued by the Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Guwahati, whereby the petitioner was dismissed from service.

3. The brief facts giving rise to the present writ petition are that the petitioner was an employee of Central Bank of India and came to be dismissed from service by order dated 19.05.2017. During his service tenure, a charge sheet dated 15.06.2016 was issued to him containing twelve articles of charge. Pursuant thereto, a department enquiry was conducted. The Enquiry Officer, upon finding the charges proved, submitted his report on 24.03.2017. Acting on the said report, the disciplinary authority passed the order dated 19.05.2017 imposing various penalties upon the petitioner. Insofar as the charge Nos. 1 to 5 were concerned, the penalty of dismissal from service was imposed. In respect of charge Nos. 6, 7, 9