THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR W.A.No.650 of 2004 JUDGMENT (Per Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This writ appeal is directed against the order of dismissal dated 20.01.2004 passed by the learned single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.5958 of 1989. 2. The brief facts are that the first appellant while working as Branch Manager of Guntur Bazar in the first respondent- Bank, was suspended from service vide proceedings dated 13.11.1981 issued by the third respondent on the ground of certain irregularities relating to grant of advances and after enquiry, he was dismissed from service vide proceedings dated 29.03.1988 issued by the third respondent. The appeal preferred by him before the second respondent was dismissed. Challenging both the orders, he filed W.P.No.5958 of 1989 before this Court. During the pendency of the writ petition, he died and the second appellant, who is his legal representative, came on record. Through the order impugned, the learned single Judge of this Court dismissed the said writ petition. Hence, the present appeal. 3. Learned counsel for the appellants contended that the learned single Judge of this Court ought to have observed with regard to non-supply of crucial documents to the first appellant, which is in violation of principles of natural justice. He also contended that the learned single Judge ought to have seen that the disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the first appellant after a lapse of more than 3 to 6 years from the date of his suspension and that the punishment of dismissal from service is disproportionate to the charges levelled against him. He thus, prays to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order impugned. 4. We have perused the material on record. The order impugned reveals that due to the misconduct committed by the first appellant, the loss caused to the Bank is to the tune of more than Rs.60.00 lakhs. In the elaborate enquiry conducted by the Department, the charges levelled against the first appellant were held proved, which resulted in imposing on him the punishment of dismissal from service. The respondents Bank filed counter in the above writ petition explaining the circumstances for non-supply of the documents and the delay in conducting enquiry, for which the first appellant has not filed any reply affidavit disputing the same. In view the same and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the charges levelled against the first appellant are grave in nature and were held proved based on the substantial evidence, we are of the view that the learned single Judge of this Court has rightly dismissed the writ petition by the order impugned, which warrants no interference by this Court. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is dismissed. No order as to costs. _____________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date:10.10.2011 sj