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Pandyan Grama Bank Employees- v. Pandyan Grama Bank, Rep. By-

2020-10-05Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.13553 of 2009 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.10.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD)No.13553 of 2009 Pandyan Grama Bank Employees Association, General Secretary, Behind R.T.O.Office, Opposite Collectorate, Virudhunagar.

... Petitioner Vs.

Pandyan Grama Bank, Represented by General Manager, Administrative Office, 2/70/1, Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar - 626 002.

... Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records in order dated 14.12.2009 in Circular No.PAD/53/2009-10 issued by the Respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Ms.D.Geetha For Respondent : Mr.K.Srinivasamurthy

ORDER

The Order passed by the respondent in proceedings dated 14.12.2009 in Circular No.PAD/53/2009-10 is sought to be quashed.

2. The impugned Circular is nothing but display of notice. The impugned notice reads as under:

"A notice to be displayed in the branch is annexed to this Circular. The contents of the notice should be brought to the knowledge of staff members and their signatures obtained for having taken cognizance of the contents in the notice.

Branch should also confirm the display of the Notice in the branch premises."

3. The impugned notice states that the contents of the notice is brought to the knowledge of the staff members and their signatures ought to be obtained. The said Circular is challenged by the Pandyan Grama Bank Employees Association. This Court is of the considered opinion that the communication of the Circular would not constitute a grievance unless any of the service conditions are violated. Such a notice displayed for the communication of the staff https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.13553 of 2009 members cannot be a ground to institute a writ petition. If the individual member of the Petitioner Association is aggrieved, the members are at liberty to institute appropriate proceedings in the manner known to law. However, the present writ petition cannot be maintained as such and accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To The General Manager, Pandyan Grama Bank, Administrative Office, 2/70/1, Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar - 626 002.

+1 CC to Mr.M.P. SENTHIL, Advocate ( SR-19195 [F] dated 06/10/2020 ) Order Made in W.P.(MD)No.13553 of 2009 05.10.2020 VB (14.10.2020) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2