Pramod Kumar Shrivastava v. The Managing Director, Bank Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8094 of 2018 ====================================================== Pramod Kumar Shrivastava Son of late Munga Prasad Resident of 100 Jangalia, Ward No. 18, Manikpur, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Managing Director, Bank Of India and Ors 2.

The Zonal Manager, Bank of India, Zonal Office, Muzaffarpur. 3.

The Assistant General Manager and Disciplinary Authority, Muzafffarpur, Bank of India, Zonal Offic ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Karn For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rupak Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 30-04-2024 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State.

2. This writ petition is filed for quashing of the order dated 08.10.2013 contained in Ref. No. ZO/Muz/HR/2255 passed by the Assistant General Manager, Muzaffarpur Zone and Disciplinary Auhtority, Bank of India, Zonal Office, Muzaffarpur whereby a consolidated Penalty have been awarded in conclusion of a departmental proceeding.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was in the service of Bank of India. He further submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, his appeal which was preferred before the appellate authority which has been rejected on 10.10.2018 about which he got knowledge

Patna High Court CWJC No.8094 of 2018(3) dt.30-04-2024 2/2 in the Court itself.

4. Counsel for the Bank on the other hand submits that under Rule 18 of the Bank of India Officers Employee (Discipline and Appeal) Regulation, 1976 there is a provision of preferring review against the order of Appeal.

5. As such, this writ petition is disposed off directing the petitioner to avail the remedy of review under the aforesaid Rule.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Sunnykr/- U