Devendra Pandey v. Central Bank Of India Through Its Chairman And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4799 of 2017 ====================================================== Devendra Pandey S/o - late Bhuteli Pandey R/o Village- Teen Lalten Chowk Near- Gurudwara, P.S. -Nagar Thana, Bettiah, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Central Bank of India Through Its Chairman and Managing Director, Central Office, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021.

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Chairman and Managing Director, Central Bank of India, Central Office, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021.

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The Regional Manager Central Bank Of India, Regional Office Baluatand, Motihari, District- East Champaran.

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The Circle Manager, Central Bank of India, Circle Office, 2nd Floor, Maurya Complex, Dakbunglow Road, Patna.

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Disciplinary Authority/Deputy Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Officer, Motihari.

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Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Chief Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office- Motihari, East Champaran.

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Sujeet Kumar, Chief Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional OfficeMotihari, East Champaran. 8.

H.R.D. Manager, Regional Office- Central Bank of India, Motihari, East Champaran.

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The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Sugauli Branch, District - East Champaran.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner seeks quashing of an order, dated 25.01.2017, issued by the Deputy Regional Manager, Regional Office, Motihari, whereby he has been put under suspension. The petitioner, at the relevant point of time, was working as a Class-IV employee. The allegation against him is of using a abusive language. The petitioner has also sought quashing of

Patna High Court CWJC No.4799 of 2017(2) dt.12-09-2017 2/2 the memo of charges.

In order to make out a case against the order of suspension, the petitioner has alleged mala fide against officers of the Bank. In my view on perusal of memo of charge, no case for quashing of the memo of charge in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is made out. A disciplinary proceeding has already been initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner may have genuine grievance against continuance of the order of suspension for an indefinite period during the pendency of the disciplinary proceeding.

In that view of the matter, I dispose of this application with a direction to the Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office Baluatand, Motihari, East Champaran, to conclude the departmental enquiry within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The Court expects the petitioner to cooperate in course of the departmental enquiry.

This application stands disposed of accordingly. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) arun/- U