Allahabad District Co-Operative Bank ... vs Vidhya Varidh Mishra

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the Respondent's services by the Bank was justified as the disciplinary inquiry proved his involvement in embezzlement, and the earlier proposal for minor punishment was never approved, thus not constituting double punishment. The Court emphasized that the order of termination dated 6th April 1989 was not challenged in the Writ Petition, rendering the reinstatement order by the High Court erroneous. The Court ruled that the Respondent's exoneration in the criminal trial did not negate the findings of the disciplinary inquiry, and upheld the termination of service.