Pooja Kumari v. The State Bank Of India Through Shri Anurag Joshi, Chief General Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2825 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10090 of 2025 ====================================================== Pooja Kumari Daughter of Raj Kumar Singh and Wife of Ravi Ranjan Kumar Resident of Vill.- Galchaur, P.S.- Krishnagarh, Dist.- Bhojpur (Ara), presently residing at Flat No.- 406, Block- B, Pataliputra Heritage Apartment, Gandhi Nagar, Near Pataliputra Station, P.S.- Digha. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Bank of India through Shri Anurag Joshi, Chief General Manager State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna800001. 2.

Kumari Nivedita, Assistant General Manager, Human Resources/Industrial Relations Department, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna- 800001.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Krishna Singh, Adv.

Mr. Kundan Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2. Application is filed for initiation of a contempt proceeding against the concerned opposite parties for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 07.07.2025 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 10090 of 2025 by a Bench of this Court. By the order under contempt, the learned Court while disposing the writ petition has been pleased to observe as follows:- "10. Taking into consideration the fact that the respondent-Bank itself wrongly transferred the

Patna High Court MJC No.2825 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 2/3 petitioner way back in the year 2021 and the said wrong done by the Bank has been rectified by them after about three and half years of her transfer. Further taking into consideration the fact that in between the petitioner, being a lady, got her marriage with one employee of the bank itself, who is posted at Patna, the guidelines as mentioned hereinabove permit the spouse to be posted at the place of posting of her spouse or nearby place.

Thus, on these grounds, I am of the view that this petition can be disposed of directing the respondent-Bank to reconsider the claim of the petitioner afresh and pass a reasoned order.

11. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. The respondent-Bank is directed to reconsider the claim of the petitioner and pass a reasoned order as early as possible within 30 days from today."

3. It is the contention of the petitioner that despite the order having been passed by this Court to consider the claim of the petitioner in view of the findings given in the afore-noted order, the opposite party bank has failed to consider the same and pass the so called reasoned order on 30.07.2025, hence in any view of the matter, there is no compliance of the order of this Court in its letter and spirit.

4. Learned Advocate for the Bank refuting the afore-

Patna High Court MJC No.2825 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 3/3 noted contention submitted that once the bank has passed the reasoned and speaking order, if the petitioner has any grievance, he may assail that order by filing an appropriate application.

5. Having considered the submissions advanced by learned Advocate for the respective parties and taking note of the fact that on representation of the petitioner, a final order has been passed by the Assistant General Manager of the State Bank of India. This Court does not find any reason or occasion to continue with the present contempt proceeding, accordingly the same stands closed.

7. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to assail the afore-noted order by filing an appropriate application before the appropriate forum, if so advised.

(Harish Kumar, J) supratim/- U