Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:21608 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 19964 of 2024 Petitioner :- Rimple Bindra Respondent :- Indian Bank And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Gunjan Sharma,Namit Kumar Sharma Counsel for Respondent :- Amrish Sahai,Pashupati Nath Tripathi Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. Heard Shri Namit Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Amrish Sahai, learned counsel for the respondent and learned Standing Counsel for the State. The petitioner has assailed the order of de novo enquiry. The impugned order records the following reasons for ordering the de novo enquiry under Regulation 7 of the Indian Bank Employees(Discipline and Appeal Rules), 1976. The relevant portion of the order is hereunder: "On perusal of minutes of the regular inquiry proceedings, PO Brief and IA findings, following serious infirmities were observed in the conduct of inquiry- - The charges were dropped by the IA and the PO during the course of the inquiry without obtaining permission from the Disciplinary Authority. - The Exhibits were not introduced in the inquiry. - The IA and PO have conducted the inquriy with absolute negligence and have diluted the inquiry process. - The entire purpose of the inquiry has been compromised." The order depicts due application of mind to relevant facts and has been passed in lawful exercise of powers vested by the Service Rules. There is no infirmity in the impugned order. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Order Date :- 14.2.2025 Vandit Digitally signed by :- VANDIT AGRAWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad