Indian Bank Jewel Appraisers v. Indian Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.3348 of 2017

1. Indian Bank Jewel Appraisers Association, Rep. By its General Secretary Mr.S.Bakthavathsalam, No.12/1, Lakshmanan Street, MGR Nagar, Chennai - 78.

2. S.Bakthavathsalam .. Petitioners Vs

1. Indian Bank, Rep. By its General Manager (HR), Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugham Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 14.

2. The Deputy Zonal Manager, Indian Bank - Agri Banking Cell, Zonal Office, 66/4A, ECR, Pakkamudyanpet, Puducherry - 605 008.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the second respondent herein Deputy Zonal Manager, Puducherry Zone, vide ZO:ABC:A140:2016-17, dated 18.01.2017 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable being violative of rules and principles of natural justice.

For petitioner : Mr.K.J.Parthasarathy

O R D E R

By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner Association seeks to quash the impugned order dated 18.01.2017 passed by the second respondent / the Deputy Zonal Manager, Indian Bank-Agri Banking Cell, Zonal Office, Puducherry, in and by which, the Branch Manager of the Indian Bank was directed to ensure to have two appraisers by the end of January, 2017, so as to held speedy disbursal of jewel loans on all working days. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. It is seen that the first petitioner is the Association of Jewel Appraisers of Indian Bank. It is also further seen that earlier the petitioner Association had filed a writ petition in W.P.No.33464 of 2014 seeking to regularize the services of its members and this Court, by order dated 25.08.2015, disposed of the said writ petition directing the Bank to conduct a detailed enquiry. However, in the appeal, the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court, by order dated 22.11.2016 passed in W.A.No.1564 of 2015, set aside the order of the learned Single Judge with a direction to the petitioner Association to approach the Industrial Tribunal with regard to their plea seeking regularization of their services.

4. Therefore, in view of the above, now, the petitioner Association has to approach only the Industrial Tribunal to work out their remedy. However, without availing such an opportunity as directed by the Hon'ble Division Bench, it is not known how they have filed the present writ petition with a prayer cited supra. Thus, in such view of the matter, the writ petition fails and the same is dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// rkm Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The General Manager (HR), Indian Bank, Corporate Office, 254-260, Avvai Shanmugham Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 14.

2. The Deputy Zonal Manager, Indian Bank - Agri Banking Cell, Zonal Office, 66/4A, ECR, Pakkamudyanpet, Puducherry - 605 008.

+1cc to Mr.Parthasarathy, Advocate, S.R.No.9092 MP(CO) RS(22/02/2017) W.P.No.3348 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/