The State Bank Of India And ORS v. Patna Circle State Bank Employees Cooperative Credit And Thrift Society Ltd.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.14 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10545 of 2011 ======================================================

1. The State Bank of India through the Chairman, Corporate Office, Madam Kama Road, Mumbai.

2. The General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

3. The Chief Manager, State Bank of India, Judges Court Road, Patna 800001.

4. The Deputy General Manager-cum-Circle Development Officer, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West of Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

5. The Assistant General Manager (Administration), Administrative Office, State Bank of India, J.C. Road, Patna.

6. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, J.C. Road Branch, Patna.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Patna Circle State Bank Employees Cooperative Credit & Thrift Society Ltd. (A Society registered under Bihar and Orissa Co-operative Societies Act) having its Registered office at Room No. 216, Second Floor, Ashoka Place, Exhibition Road, Patna - 800001, through its Honorary Secretary, Gautam Kumar Sinha son of late Panchu Gopal Sinha.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Ms. Surya Nilambari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate Ms. Priyam Kumari, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 22-11-2017 Re.: Interlocutory Application No.1946 of 2017 Delay of 122 days in filing of the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned.

Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of.

Patna High Court LPA No.14 of 2017 dt.22-11-2017 2/2 Re.: Letters Patent Appeal No.14 of 2017 Considering the subsequent developments that have taken place inasmuch as the appellants herein have already invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court by filing writ petition being CWJC No.3390 of 2017 and has requested for taking action against the writ petitioner- respondent herein in the matter of use of name of the State Bank of India, we see no reason to make any indulgence into the matter now as the question involved is already sub-judice in the writ petition being CWJC No.3390 of 2017. Granting liberty to the appellants to prosecute the writ petition being CWJC No.3390 of 2017 in accordance with law, we dispose of the appeal.

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