JUDGMENT:

GOKHALE J.

1. This appeal seeks to challenge the judgment and order dated 25.01.2007 rendered by a Division Bench of Allahabad High Court allowing Civil Writ Petition No. 2846/2004 filed by the respondent. The respondent at the relevant time in 1997-99 was working as a Manager of a Branch of Punjab & Sind Bank in Kanpur and he was directed to be dismissed for misconduct after a departmental inquiry vide order dated 6th June, 2003. The respondent had challenged this order and two subsequent orders in his writ petition to the High Court and these orders have been set aside by the impugned judgment and order. Being aggrieved by the same, this appeal has been filed by the General Manager (P) on behalf of Bank.

2. Apart from setting aside order of dismissal, High Court directed the reinstatement of the respondent. The respondent moved a contempt petition for non-implementation thereof. This Court vide its order dated 7th May, 2007 has stayed the contempt proceedings. Subsequently, leave was granted on appellant's Special leave petition on 6th September, 2007. 3. Mr. Rajiv Nanda, learned Counsel has appeared for the appellant. The respondent has appeared in person.

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