J U D G M E N T

Per Sanjeev Kumar: J

1. This intra-court appeal by the Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd, is directed against an order and judgement dated 24th of July 2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this court in WP (C) No. 2887/2022 titled Naseer Ahmed Sheikh vs. J&K Bank Ltd. & Ors, whereby the court has allowed the writ petition filed by the respondent to throw challenge to an order dated 1st of April 2022.

2. Before we advert to the grounds of challenge urged by learned counsel appearing for the appellants, we deem it proper to narrate few facts as are relevant to the controversy raised in this appeal.

3. The respondent has retired on superannuation from the appellant-Bank as Branch Head. He was placed under suspension by the appellant-Bank on 17th March 2021 in contemplation of an enquiry into various acts of omission and commission alleged to have been committed by him during his tenure as Branch Head, Branch Office Barzulla and Branch Office Rangreth.

4. With a view to investigate the allegations, the appellant-Bank conducted a preliminary enquiry which culminated into the issuance of a formal charge sheet to the respondent on 21st May 2021. This was the charge sheet pert