HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No. 18413 OF 2019

O R D E R:

Petitioner seeks to declare the proceedings issued by the 2^nd respondent dated 27-09-2018, order of rejection passed by the 1^st respondent (Appellate Authority) vide letter dated 07-03-2018, and the consequential rejection of review petition communicated through proceedings dated 09-07-2019, as illegal, arbitrary, and therefore liable to be set aside.

2. Petitioner was appointed as Officer-JMGS-I on 09-11-1985 and was subsequently, promoted as Officer MMGS- III on 18-12-2013. In his career, he rendered service at various places and consistently maintained an unblemished service record. He served as Manager of Uppal Branch, Hyderabad from 04-11-2001 to 01-10-2004 and thereafter, at Laxminagar Branch, Hyderabad from 25-04-2014 to 29-10-2015.

While the matter stood thus, the Disciplinary Authority/Chairman issued charge memo dated 30-04-2016 alleging that petitioner was negligent in discharge of duties which is likely to cause loss to the respondent bank. A list of witnesses and documents to be relied upon by the disciplinary authority was appended to the charge sheet. Petitioner is stated to have submitted