(1.) The instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of the dismissal order dtd. 24/3/2001 passed by the Disciplinary Authority, Union Bank of India, and restoration of the services of the Petitioner with all benefits and full back-wages from 10/8/1999 by setting aside the suspension order dtd. 10/8/1999.
(2.) The Petitioner had joined the Respondent Bank in the year 1972. He appeared as an internal candidate for recruitment to the post of Officer Grade-I in the Respondent Bank in the year 1977. The Petitioner qualified the said examination based on the written test and he was promoted to Officers Grade-I in December 1977.
(3.) The Petitioner was selected to attain the Refresher Course for System Administrator held at Staff College, Bangalore. The Petitioner was posted as a System Administrator in the Okhla Branch of the Respondent Bank.