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Facts of the case:

The writ on hand has been filed challenging the Award dated

30.12.2016 passed in I.D.No.9 of 2016.

2. The State Bank of India is the petitioner.

3. The petitioners state that as per the administrative exigencies, periodical transfers of employees are carried out in the petitioner / Bank. The petitioner / Bank is having administrative office at No.2, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Madurai. During December 2013, certain employees in the Madurai region were transferred to various other branches. 3 employees namely K.Rajendran, Senior Assistant was transferred from administrative office to nearby branch situated at Lady Doak College, Madurai, S.Mayilerinathan, Senior Head Messenger was transferred within the premises of administrative office and the 2nd respondent in the present writ petition Mr.A.Ramamoorthi, Special Assistant was transferred from Tallakulam branch to Natham branch within Madurai City. All employees were given sufficient joining time to report to the transferred office / branch.

4. Mr.K.Rajendran protested against the order of transfer on

11.01.2014 at about 2:30 p.m. He along with S.Mayilerinathan and the 2nd respondent indulged in unauthorised sit-in-dharn