Sonali Bank Employees Service Regulations, 1995
Rules 38(Ka)(Kha) & (Cha), 39(kha)(e), 42(1)(Ka)
Inquiry proceeding suffers from lack of jurisdiction— It is crystal clear that to impose higher punishment the authority may appoint an inquiry officer to inquire into the matter or to form a inquiry committee consisting of three members, but in the instant case it is admitted fact that the inquiry committee was formed by two persons and it is Appellate Division’s considered view the whole inquiry proceeding suffers from lack of jurisdiction and the authority relying on such inquiry report committed serious error of law in awarding the punishment to the respondent No.1. —Appellate Division is of the view that the inquiry and as well as the punishment awarded on the respondent No.1 is illegal and without jurisdiction and as such there is no illegality or infirmity in the judgment passed by the High Court Division. Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed. .....Ansar V.D.P. Unnayan Bank =VS= Ajoy Kumar Lodh, (Civil), 2024(1) [16 LM (AD) 602] ....View Full Judgment