IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND SINGH BAHRAWAT WRIT PETITION No. 7096 of 2011 A. K. JAIN Versus THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER & APPELLATE AUTHORITY STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri M.K. Sharma and Shri Alok Sharma – Advocates for petitioner. Shri Piyush Chaturvedi - Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3 and 5.

Reserved on: 19.12.2025 Pronounced on : 28.01.2026 ___________________________________________________________________

ORDER

This petition, under Article 226 of Constitution of India, has been filed seeking the following relief (s):-

“(i) That, the dismissal order which is patently illegal and not valid, issued by the Disciplinary Authority vide their letter reference no.VIG/AVK/1109 dated 06.12.2010 Annexure P/6 and subsequent confirmation order by appellate authority dated 06.06.2011 (Annexure P/8) imposed upon the Petitioner, the penalty of dismissal from service in terms of Rule No.67(j) of State Bank of India Officer Service Rule 1992 is liable to be quashed being irrational and harsh and discriminatory in view of the minor penalty so awarded to the Respondents No.4 and 5 for the same act or omission under the joint li