HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 905 OF 2025 (S-DE)

C/W WRIT APPEAL NO. 603 OF 2024 (S-DE)

IN WA No. 905/2025 BETWEEN:

P RAGHURAM AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O P RAMAIAH FLAT NO.302, GOLDEN TOWERS, STREET NO.8 HABSIGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500 007.

…APPELLANT Digitally (BY SRI.SRI.VIGNESHWAR S.SHASTRI., SENIOR ADVOCATE signed by FOR SRI.K.R.GANESH RAO., ADVOCATE)

REKHA R AND:

Location:

High Court

1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, of Karnataka APPELLATE AUTHORITY, ZONAL OFFICE, VIJAYA BANK, NOW BANK OF BARODA, 41/2 M G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, (PERSONAL DEPT.) VIJAYA BANK, HEAD OFFICE 41/2, M G ROAD, PRESENTLY CHIEF MANAGER, HC-KAR H R HEAD, HRM DEPARTMENT, ZONAL OFFICE, BANK OF BARODA, 41/2 M G ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, VIJAYA BANK 97/1, PARK STREET KOLKATA, PRESENTLY GENERAL MANAGER, ZONAL HEAD, ZONAL OFFICE, BANK OF BARODA, PLOT NO.3812, BLOCK G N SECTOR-V, SALT LAKE CITY, KOLKATTA - 700 091.

4. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, VIJAYA BANK, BASHEET BAGH, HYDERABAD, PRESENTLY, GENERAL MANAGER, BANK OF BARODA, ZONAL HEAD, ZONAL OFFICE NO.3-6-289, KAREEM MANZIL OLD MLA QUARTERS, HYDERGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500 029.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SYED KASHIF., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.PRADEEP S.SAWKAR, ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL AND MODIFY THE ORDER DATED 04.10.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN W.P.No.7462/2003 (S) BY ALLOWING THE SAID W.P.No.7462/2003 WITH COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

HC-KAR IN WA NO. 603/2024 BETWEEN:

1. THE GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL), APPELLATE AUTHORITY, BANK OF BARODA, (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK)

41/2, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 NOW BEING REPRESENTED BY SRI PRATHIB SARKAR, CHIEF MANAGER, HRM.

2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, (PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT), BANK OF BARODA, (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK)

HEAD OFFICE, 41/2, M.G. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 NOW BEING REPRESENTED BY SRI PRATHIB SARKAR, CHIEF MANAGER, HRM.

3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, BANK OF BARODA, (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK)

97/1, PARK STREET, KOLKATA NOW BEING REPRESENTED BY SRI PRATHIB SARKAR, CHIEF MANAGER, HRM.

4. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, BANK OF BARODA, (ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK)

BASHEER BAGH, HYDERABAD HC-KAR NOW BEING REPRESENTED BY SRI PRATHIB SARKAR, CHIEF MANAGERM HRM.

...APPELLANTS (BY SRI.SYED KASHIF., ADVOCATE FOR SRI.PRADEEP S.SAWKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

P RAGHURAM AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O P RAMAIAH FLAT NO.302, GOLDEN TOWERS, STREET NO.8, HABSIGUDA, HYDERABAD - 500 007.

...RESPONDENT (BY SRI.SRI.VIGNESHWAR S.SHASTRI., SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI.K.R.GANESH RAO., ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT, ACT 1961 PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 04.10.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP No. 7462/2003 (S-DE) BY ALLOWING THIS APPEAL AND CONSEQUENTLY DISMISS THE WRIT PETITION IN WP No.7462/2003 (S-DE) WITH COSTS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

THESE APPEALS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF HC-KAR

ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF)

These two appeals being W.A.No.904/2025 and W.A.No.603/2024 are by Employee and Employer respectively under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the order dated 04.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.7462/2003.

2. The learned Single Judge by the impugned order, set-aside the order of dismissal dated 13.12.2001 passed by respondent No.2 (Annexure-Q) and the order dated 04.05.2002 passed by respondent No.1 in appeal and modified the order by substituting order of penalty of dismissal with that of compulsory retirement from service and directed the respondents to grant all the b