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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S. B. Civil Writ Petition No. 9608/2002 A.K. Tandon s/o Late Shri Saligram Tandon, aged 50 years, resident of 563/25, Govind Nagar, Ramganj, Ajmer.

----Petitioner Versus Central Bank of India, a body corporate under the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1970, through its head office situated at Chandramukhi, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400 021.

----Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. Kersi J. Mehta Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Rupin K. Kala Advocate.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Judgment

Date of conclusion of arguments :: 08.01.2026 Date on which judgment was reserved :: 08.01.2026 Whether the full judgment or only the operative part is pronounced :: Full Judgment Date of pronouncement :: 16.01.2026

1. The present writ petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India assailing the order of penalty of dismissal from service imposed upon the petitioner vide order dated 12.02.2002 pursuant to a departmental enquiry. The petitioner has also assailed order dated 06.06.2002 passed by the appellate authority whereby appeal filed by the petitioner against the penalty