Termination Based On Flawed Disciplinary Action Against Co-operative Bank Staff Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, through a single judge bench led by Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, ruled that the disciplinary proceedings and subsequent termination of a senior bank officer were invalid as they were carried out by officials who lacked the legal authority to do so. The court held that the actions violated Rule 106 of the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 2011, and accordingly quashed the termination order. Background of…