Pradeep Dwivedi And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21232 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Pradeep Dwivedi, S/o Sri Hrishikesh Dwivedi, resident of Village- Patkhani, Police Station- Bairia, District- West Champaran. 2.

Vijay Kumar, S/o Gopal Prasad, resident of Village- Koiritola, P.S.- Bettiah (Nagar), District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioners

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of CoOperative, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 2.

The Registrar, Department of Co-Operative, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna 3.

The Board of Director's through the Chairman, the National Central CoOperative Bank Ltd. Bettiah (West Champaran). 4.

The Managing Director, the National Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Bettiah (West Champaran).

... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kundan Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mrs. Puspanjali Sharma, A.C. to S.C.-20 For the Bank :

Mr. P.K. Verma, Senior Advocate Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 02-08-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Central Cooperative Bank, Bettiah. In this case, a short issue has been raised with regard to regularization of services of these petitioners, who have been working in the Co-operative Bank since 2005 but, their

Patna High Court CWJC No.21232 of 2018 dt.02-08-2019 2/3 services has not been regularized.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has pointed out that a letter was addressed to the Managing Director by the Deputy Registrar, Central Co-operative Bank, Bettiah, stating therein that in terms of provision of Section 44AV of the Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935, the Management of the Bank is competent to take decision in the matter of regularization of service of these petitioners.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has also drawn the attention of this Court to the proceedings of the Managing Committee, wherein it has been decided that the regularization of these petitioners would be considered after receipt of proper instructions from the Department.

In such view of the matter, let the Managing Director, Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bettiah (West Champaran) consider the case of the petitioners for regularization in terms of the guidelines issued from time to time and under Section 44AV of the Bihar Co-operative Societies Act, 1935, within a period a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

It is made clear that this Court is not giving any opinion on the merit of the case.

Patna High Court CWJC No.21232 of 2018 dt.02-08-2019 3/3 With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

CAV DATE N/A.

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