Reviewing Committee/ Directors Committee v. Sri. R Lakshminarayanappa
Service and disciplinary law – disciplinary inquiry against bank officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Appeal No.1535 of 2024 (S-DIS), High Court of Karnataka, decided 20.01.2026, coram D K Singh and S Rachaiah, JJ. — writ appeal under Section 4, Karnataka High Court Act, DISMISSED. Keywords: disciplinary proceedings against bank officer; non-supply of 32 documents relied upon in inquiry; violation of Regulation No.68, State Bank of Mysore Officers' Service Regulations, 1979 (also Regulations 50(1), 50(4), 68(2)); punishment quashed; reduction from SMGS-IV to MMGS-III; liberty to recommence inquiry from stage of supplying documents and witness list; delinquent officer retired; charges re TDR/RID Rs.50 lakhs M/s Zeenath Transport Company, Term Loan Rs.15 lakhs and overdraft M/s Naz Properties and Developers; Single Judge order in WP No.35824/2011 dated 06.10.2023 upheld; no interference by Division Bench; pending IAs disposed.
What did the court decide?
None to the appellants; the writ appeal was dismissed, leaving intact the Single Judge's order quashing the punishment and permitting the bank to re-conduct the inquiry from the stage of supplying the documents and list of witnesses. Pending IAs disposed of.