IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ASHISH SHROTI WRIT PETITION No. 28612 of 2022 SANJAY BANSAL Versus MADHYA PRADESH GRAMIN BANK THR. AND OTHERS Appearance:

Mr. Chetan Kanungo - Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. D. S. Chauhan – Advocate for respondents no.1 & 2.

ORDER

Reserved on : 22.04.2026 Delivered on : 04.05.2026

ORDER

The petitioner has invoked Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the order dated 30.11.2016 (Annexure P/11), whereby the punishment of compulsory retirement has been inflicted upon him on account of misconduct found proved in the departmental inquiry. The petitioner also challenges the order dated 13.09.2022, whereby his appeal against the punishment order was dismissed. The petitioner further prays for a direction to the respondents to reinstate him in service with all consequential benefits.

2. The facts necessary for decision of this case are that the petitioner, at the relevant time, was holding the post of Scale-II Officer in the respondent bank and was posted as Branch Manager at Morar Branch, Gwalior. Certain irregularities in the matter of sanctioning and disbursement of loans were noticed in the prelimin