-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8235 OF 2003 Mr.Bhagawan Dhaku Patole.. ... ... Petitioner. Versus The Bank of India & Ors.... ... Respondents. Mr. Jaydeep Deo for the Petitioner. Mr. R. S. Pai with Ms. S.Joshi i/by M/s.Haresh Mehta & Co. for Respondents. CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and CORAM : V.G. PALSHIKAR, and V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. V.R.KINGAONKAR, JJ. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. DATED : 28TH FEBRUARY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: By this petition, the Petitioner has challenged the action of the Respondent - Bank of India in giving the petitioner punishment of misconduct allegedly proved. The Petitioner has also pursued the departmental appeal but was unsuccessful. Hence this Petition. 2. However, after the judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Federal Bank Federal Bank Federal Bank Limited v/s Sagar Thomas & Others, Limited v/s Sagar Thomas & Others, Limited v/s Sagar Thomas & Others, reported in 2003 -: 2 :- Vol. III CLR page 801, a writ petition in such circumstances of misconduct and termination is not tenable. The petition is, therefore, liable to be disposed of on the ground of maintainability itself. It is, however, made clear that if the Petitioner has any other remedy, he shall be at liberty to pursue the same. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Rule discharged. No order as to costs. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-