IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH HARDEEP SINGH ATWAL ...PETITIONER VERSUS BANK OF INDIA ETC.

....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MOUDGIL.

Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate with for the petitioner.

Mr. K.P.S. Dhillon, Advocate for respondent/Bank.

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SANDEEP MOUDGIL, J Prayer

1. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the findings of the Inquiry Officer vide order (Annexure P-6) and the order of punishment dated 05.07.1996 (Annexure P-8) vide which the petitioner has been dismissed from service and the appellate order dated 13.01.1997 (Annexure P-10) by which the said penalty has been confirmed by respondent No.3.

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2. The petitioner, a citizen of India, was working as an Assistant Manager/Staff Officer at Bank of India, Gaggo Mahal Branch, within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court. While in service, he was served with a charge-sheet dated 21.03.1995 (Annexure P-1) containing three articles of charge relating to alleged unauthorised transactions in Saving Bank Account No. 5950, availing of a consumer loan in the name of another staff member