H.N. WADHWA vs PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 27.01.2025 W.P.(C) 5295/2015 H.N. WADHWA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anuj Kapoor and Mr. Shivom Sethi, Advocates. versus PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Mr. Anant Gautam, Mr. Dinesh Sharma, Ms. Likivi Jakhaly and Mr. Kushagra Nilesh Sahay, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails an order dated 26.04.2013, by which the Reviewing Authority of the respondent-bank has upheld the penalty of “removal from service” imposed upon him. This decision has been taken pursuant to remand in terms of the Division Bench judgment1 of this Court dated 04.03.2013, by which a judgment2 of a learned Single Judge dated 20.12.2006 was upheld. 2. The petitioner was employed by the respondent-bank as a Clerk on 1 In L.P.A. 191/2007. 2 Judgment dated 20.12.2006 in W.P.(C) 3047/1993. 1985. At this juncture, he was transferred to the Lucknow Regional Office. The petitioner was sent on deputation for a period of over three months, from 21.08.1985 to 30.11.1985, to the Bhadoi Branch (Uttar Prades