HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 18560 OF 2009

O R D E R:

The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the proceedings of the 1^st respondent in imposing the punishment of dismissal which is a disqualification for future employment vide order dated 27.09.2008; order of the Appellate Authority dated 30.01.2009 and order of the Review Authority dated 15.07.2009 confirming the punishment of dismissal from service as illegal and arbitrary and for consequential reliefs.

2. The case of petitioner is that he joined the Central Bank of India as Agricultural Assistant on 07-08-1978 and was promoted up to the rank of Manager on 31-03-2002 and worked as such at Visakhapatnam Branch. While he was working at Hubli Branch, the Assistant General Manager/Disciplinary Authority vide Memo dated 28-12-2006 called upon petitioner to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken alleging three acts of misconduct viz., one Sri Narasimha, Proprietor, Dolphin Chemicals, Visakhapatnam sought for enhancement in limits and that petitioner had made him to believe that he was looking after credit portfolio at the branch and demanded favours from the said party such as drinks and ill