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PETITIONER:

K. L. TRIPATHI

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

STATE BANK OF INDIA AND OTHERS

DATE OF JUDGMENT04/10/1983

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ)

PATHAK, R.S.

CITATION:

1984 AIR 273 1984 SCR (1) 184

1984 SCC (1) 43 1983 SCALE (2)587

CITATOR INFO :

R 1986 SC 995 (17)

D 1987 SC 71 (15)

ACT:

State Bank of India (Officers and Assistants) Service

Rules-Rule 49(f) read with rule 50-Scope of-Whether require

due compliance with principles of natural justice-Rule

whether statutory-No opinion expressed.

Statutory Bank employee-Associated with the inquiry-

Materials gathered at his back shown-Did not ask for cross-

examination-Asked for personal hearing-Personal hearing

given-Employee dismissed-Whether rules of natural justice

violated.

HEADNOTE:

On the basis of a complaint made against the appellant,

a Branch Manager of the first respondent Bank, the Head

Office of the Bank ordered a preliminary inquiry and after

considering the report of the preliminary inquiry directed

one of its officers