BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P(MD)No.5213 of 2016 Mayakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Director, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, No.7, Bhikhaji Cama Place, New Delhi.

2.The General Manager, Punjab National Bank, Head Office, No.7, Bhikhaji Cama Place, New Delhi.

3.The Disciplinary Authority / Deputy General Manager, Punjab National Bank, Circle Office, Indl Area Kailasapuram, Trichy. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1^st respondent herein in his proceedings in PAD/DAC/17795, dated 11.09.2015 and to quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Chandrasekar For Respondents :Mr.S.Rengasamy, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The petitioner joined as clerk in the Punjab National Bank in the year

1980. By virtue of his service, he attained the post of Branch Manager and after serving 25 years, he retired on 28.02.2015. While in service as Branch Manager, he was served with the charge memo on 08.04.2011. The charges against the petitioner are as follows:-

“Article I He did not