Udeshwar Yadav v. The Deputy Regional Manager, Bihar Gramin Bank And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2067 of 2018 ====================================================== Udeshwar Yadav S/o Late Sadhu Sharan Yadav, Resident of Mohalla- Awas Board, Ranko near Koshi College, P.S.- Khagaria, District- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

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The Deputy Regional Manager, Bihar Gramin Bank, Sona Jageshwar Complex, Traffic Chowk, Begusarai 2.

The Branch Manager, Bihar Kshetriya Grameen Bank, Khagaria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 23-01-2023 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.2067 of 2018 dt.23-01-2023 2/3 Leaving the issue of maintainability open, we allow the petitioner to approach Respondent No. 2, namely, The Branch Manager, Bihar Kshetriya Grameen Bank, Khagaria submitting a proposal, complete in all respect, for One Time Settlement of the dispute, waiver of interest in terms of the policy of the Bank as also the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India.

Learned counsel for the respondents has no objection to the same.

As and when any such request is received, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, in accordance

Patna High Court CWJC No.2067 of 2018 dt.23-01-2023 3/3 with law, within a period of two months thereof, as per the policy of the Bank as also the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India.

Obviously, such decision has to be on the basis of parity in relation to similarly situated persons. In the event of petitioner failing to deposit the amount, within the agreed time, it shall be open for the bank to take appropriate action in accordance with law. We clarify that we have not expressed any opinion on merits. All issues are left open.

Till such time proposal is pending with the authorities, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner. The instant petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Interlocutory Application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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