ARJUN CHAWLA vs PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 10 December 2024 Judgment pronounced on : 08 January 2025 + LPA 476/2013 ARJUN CHAWLA .....Appellant Through: Petitioner-in-person. versus PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Mr. Anant Gautam and Ms. Deepanjan Chaudhary, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGEMENT 1. This LPA1 is directed against the judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge dated 09.05.2013 in terms of which the writ petition preferred by the appellant came to be dismissed. 2. We take note of the reliefs which were principally claimed in the writ petition that go as follows: - a) Issue writ, directions/orders quashing the order dated 18.08.2000 of the removal of the petitioner by the respondent; b) Issue a writ or directions quashing the enquiry report dated 24.04.2000 submitted by the Enquiry Officer; c) Direct the respondent to give the permission for the voluntarily retirement of the petitioner from 13.07.1998 and also direct to pre-matuirily retirement from the same; d) Pass such other order/orders as this Hon‟ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 1 Letters Patent Appeal Signature Not Verified LPA 476/2013 Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD Page 1 of 11 KUMAR VATS Signing Date:09.01.2025 11:01:25 3. The brief facts leading to the filing of this appeal are that the appellant joined the respondent/bank in November, 1973 as Small Scale Industries Officer and was promoted as Chief Manager in 1984 and the appellant was lastly posted as Chief Public Relations & Publicity in the year 1996 in the head office and worked there till January, 1998. During the relevant time, the appellant was transferred to report to the Ins