THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed seeking the following relief:

“…to issue a Wirt or order preferably in the nature of Writ of Mandamus and after calling for records pertaining to the impugned Proceedings/Order Gratuity Appeal no.13/2021 dated 8-12-22 passed by 1st Respondent declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconditional and consequently quash the same as such and consequently quash the order dated 28-10-21 in PG Application No.13/2021 passed by the 2nd Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to law and unconstitutional and to pass…”

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

2.1. Respondent No.3 joined the service of the petitioner Bank on 10.04.1976 as a Clerk-cum-Cashier and was later promoted as Officer JMGS I cadre w.e.f., 31.12.1986. Subsequently, he was posted as Branch Manager of Katravulapalli Branch, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh during May, 1989. While working in the said branch, respondent No.3 was alleged to have indulged in certain serious acts of omissions and commissions in sanction and disbursal of certain loans. Therefore, a criminal case