Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-20
STATE BANK OF INDIA vs K.S. VISHWANATH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/21015
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE BANK OF INDIA
- Respondent
- K.S. VISHWANATH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the dismissal of a bank officer who had fraudulently withdrawn Rs. 10 lakhs using a forged letter. The court found that while the officer's actions were indeed fraudulent, the disciplinary authority's dismissal was not justified given the circumstances and the lack of proper inquiry. Consequently, the court directed the bank to pay the officer consequential benefits, excluding back wages.