IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2011 / 8TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2766 of 2011(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BENDHAD KUNHI MAHIN, 'BENZER HOUSE', INDIRA NAGAR, P.O.CHENGALA, KASARAGOD-671 541. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SYNDICATE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 009, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, SYNDICATE BANK, HEAD OFFICE, GANDHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 009. BY ADV. SRI. R.S. KALKURA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 2766 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 28th day of January, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was dismissed from service pursuant to disciplinary proceedings on certain serious allegations of misconduct. The petitioner challenged the same before this Court by filing O.P.No. 8798/1990. A learned Single Judge of this Court quashed the order of punishment on the ground that the enquiry proceedings are vitiated. The respondent bank filed W.A.No. 1531/1997, in which a Division Bench of this Court by Ext. P1 judgment, reversed the judgment of the learned Single Judge and confirmed the dismissal of the petitioner. That was as early as on 6.4.2000. The petitioner has now filed Ext. P2 representation on 29.6.2010 seeking a review of the punishment imposed on the ground that the punishment is disproportionate to the gravity of the misconduct. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2. 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Bank also. 3. I am of opinion that after having suffered Ext. P1 judgment as early as on 6.4.2000, the petitioner cannot now seek a re-opening of the question of reduction of the punishment of dismissal at this point of time. In fact, the learned standing counsel for the Bank submits that an appeal filed before the Supreme Court against Ext. P1 judgment was also dismissed . That being so, I do not find any merit in the writ petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.