Geeta Devi v. The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20289 of 2021 ====================================================== Geeta Devi Wife of Late Ram Pratap Thakur Resident of Brahmpur, P.S. Phulwarisharif, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank R- Block, Patna. 2.

The Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Budha Colony, East Boring Canal Road, Patna, Bihar- 800001.

3.

Vinod Kumar Singh Son of Nand Kishore Singh Resident of Sheohar, P.S. Sheohar, District- Sheohar, Mobile No. 9931404958 (Ex Employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Kankarbagh, Patna). ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kumar Priya Ranjan, Advocate Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) (The proceedings of the Court are being conducted by Hon'ble the Chief Justice/Hon'ble Judges through Video Conferencing from their residential offices/residences. Also, the Advocates and the Staffs joined the proceedings through Video Conferencing from their residences/offices.) 16-02-2022 Petitioner has prayed for following relief(s) : - (I) For a direction to the respondent Punjab National Bank to pay the money of Bank Saving Account No.2920001300031173 running in the Bank of Respondent no. 2, which is the account of deceased husband of the petitioner, in the Bank Account No.2920000108172833 of the petitioner, accepting the claim form filled up by the petitioner as per the instruction of the respondent no. 2, the Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Patna, because the petitioner is only legally entitled to get the money.

Patna High Court CWJC No.20289 of 2021(3) dt.16-02-2022 2/2 (II) For a direction to the Respondents to grant any other relief/ reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled in the fact and circumstances of the case."

On 08.02.2022, we had passed the following order: "Despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondents is/are present.

In the interest of justice, we adjourn the matter.

List on 5th of April, 2022, in the category of "Order Matters".

Today also despite repeated calls, none is present on behalf of the petitioner.

Petition is dismissed for default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) K.C.Jha/chn U