Banaras Singh v. The Chairman,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8846 of 2020 ====================================================== Banaras Singh, Son of Late Raghunandan Singh, Resident of Village- Noor Nagar Kanhi, P.o.- Kanhi, P.s.- Jalalpur, District- Saran at Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/s

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The Chairman, Punjab National Bank, H.O. 7, Bhikhaji Camaji Place, New Delhi-110066 2.

The General Manager, Punjab National Bank, H.R.D. Division H.O. 7, Bhikhaji Camaji Place, New Delhi-110066 3.

The Zonal Manager, Punjab National Bank (Patna Zone), R. Block, 2nd Floor, Near Chankaya Hotel, Veer Chand Patel Path, Patna, Bihar-800001 4.

The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank, 2nd Floor, Abhay Bhawan, Frazer Road, Patna 5.

The Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Jalalpur, P.s.- Jalalpur, DistrictSaran, Pin Code-841412 6.

The Bihar School Examination Board through its Secretary. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Gyan Shankar, Advocate Mr. Suresh Pd. Singh No. 1, Advocate Mr. Gyan Prakash, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2021 The matter has been taken up for hearing online because of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

This is an application seeking direction to Respondent No. 5 to allow operation of the bank account of Shankar Dayal Singh Inter College, Jalalpur, which is a privately managed educational institution. There are intervention applications filed on behalf of the private persons.

Patna High Court CWJC No.8846 of 2020(5) dt.24-07-2021 2/2 On the basis of pleadings on record, it is evident that there is serious dispute in respect of management over the said Shankar Dayal Singh Inter College, Jalalpur involving disputed questions of facts. Such disputed questions of fact cannot be gone into in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

This application is accordingly dismissed with a liberty to the parties to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law for resolution of dispute. All interlocutory applications stand disposed of. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Rajesh/- U