TMI Blog1997 (2) TMI 596X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Bank, Khareri Branch between March 17, 1982 to August 8, 1983, he deselected in the performance of the duties in making payment of loans without ensuring supply of implements to the loans and deposit of adequate security from the dealers as a consequence of which the respondent-Bank was put to loss. The enquiry officer found that all the fourteen charges were proved. On the basis thereof, the disc ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e 39(b) is the means for the development of the weaker sections. The banking business and services were nationalised to achieve the above objects. The nationalised banks, therefore, are the prime sources and pillars for establishment of socio-economic justice for the weaker sections. The employees and officers working in the banks are not merely the trustees of the society, but also bear responsib ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... offices including those in banks. It would, therefore, be necessary to consider, from this perspective, the need for disciplinary actions to eradicate corruption to properly channelise the use of the public funds, the live wire for effectuation of socio-economic justice in order to achieve the constitutional goals set down in the Preamble and to see that the corrupt conduct of the officers does no ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... contends that for proof of the charges none of the witnesses was examined nor any opportunity was given to cross-examine them and the petitioner has disputed his liability. As a consequence, the entire enquiry was vitiated by manifest error apparent on the face of the record. We find no force in the contention. The thrust of the imputation of charges was that he had not discharged his duty as a re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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