Wage Commission for Banks and Financial Institutions 1974-75

After about four years petitioner' services were terminated on ground that marks in Matriculation Certificate appeared to have been tampered with and increased

Petitioner's grievance petition was accepted by Labour Court but appeal of Bank was allowed by Tribunal

Report of Wage Commission for Banks and Financial Institutions did not specify, for service as Stenographer, any division or any minimum marks either in Matriculation Examination or in Intermediate Examination and stress was only on speed in shorthand and typing and prescribed qualification for post of Stenographer was intermediate with shorthand and typewriting speed of 120/45 words per minute

Question of marks in both examinations thus was immaterial

No interpolation in original Matriculation Certificate was found nor any interpolation did take place after petitioner had joined service

Held, petitioner was not guilty of any misconduct and no legal ground for terminating his services existed

Order of termination was set aside and petitioner was ordered to be reinstated in service.