THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE PULLA KARTHIK

ORDER:

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed, seeking to set aside the impugned suspension order dated

02.06.2025 passed by respondent No.4.

2. The case of the petitioner is that while working as Assistant General Manager in respondent No.4 Company, he was placed under suspension by respondent No.4 vide proceedings in Ref: CFHRO/STF/ 602/AGM/SO/2025-26 dated 02.06.2025, on the allegation of certain misconduct, including such acts, prejudicial to the interest of the Organization, which, according to him, is wholly illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional, and contrary to the provisions of the Whistleblowers Protection Act, 2014. Hence, the present writ petition.

3. Heard Smt. C. Rakhee Sridharan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, on behalf of respondent No.1, Sri Manav Gecil Thomas, learned Standing Counsel for Canara Bank, appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3, and Sri Deepak Bhattacharjee, learned Senior Counsel, representing Sri Dishit Bhattacharjee, learned Standing Counsel for Can Fin Homes Ltd., on behalf of respondent Nos.4 to 9.

4. Learned counsel for th