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Madras High CourtWMP/28353/2023ordered

State Bank Of India v. D. Sudhakar

2023-11-15Honourable Mr Justice Mohammed Shaffiq3 pages

and W.P. No.18447 of 2011 The modification petition has been filed praying for extension of time provided in vide order dated 14.06.2023 to conduct enquiry by a further period of 8 weeks to initiate disciplinary proceedings.

2. On 14.06.2023, this Court had passed an order in W.P.No.18447 of 2011 disposing of the above writ petition with the following directions: "7. For all the reasons stated above, the impugned orders dated 31.12.2020 and 29.06.2011 are set aside and the Respondents are directed to reinstate the petitioner in service. Liberty is however granted to the Respondent Bank to conduct enquiry in accordance with the Service Regulations against the alleged irregularities committed by the petitioner within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The question of backwages and other benefits will be decided depending on the outcome of the enquiry to be conducted by the Respondent Bank/ Competent authority."

3. However, the respondent is yet to be reinstated in service. The learned counsel for the petitioners herein would submit that the respondent would be reinstated in service within a period of 2 weeks to which the learned counsel for the respondent acceded to. Further, a request was made 1/3

by the learned counsel for the respondent herein that he should be paid salary from the date of the order dated 14.06.2023. This Court finds that the above request is reasonable.

4. In view thereof, the petitioners herein are directed to reinstate the respondent herein within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and further, the petitioners are directed to pay salary to the respondent from 14.06.2023. The time for taking disciplinary proceeding is extended by a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, the modification petition is ordered. 15.11.2023 Speaking (or) Non Speaking Order Index : Yes/ No shk/spp 2/3

MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J.

shk W.M.P.No.28353 of 2023 and W.P.No.18447 of 2011 15.11.2023 3/3