PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK . vs KAMDAS MANDAL RATRE — C.A. No. 3863/2006

Summary: Punjab National Bank v. Kamdas Mandal Ratre (C.A. No. 003863/2006) The Supreme Court allowed Punjab National Bank's appeal and set aside the High Court's order that had quashed the bank's departmental charge-sheet against respondent Kamdas Mandal Ratre, a former Head Cashier. The court rejected the respondent's argument that the bank was estopped from initiating disciplinary action after reinstating him following his criminal acquittal, holding that reinstatement permits commencement of fresh departmental proceedings. The respondent's only remaining remedy is to appeal against the disciplinary penalty (demotion by two pay grades) imposed by the bank's disciplinary authority on August 24, 2006. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.