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J.P.Sharma v. State Bank of India and Ors.

Delhi HC10 Feb 2026W.P.(C)/1899/2026

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What is this about?

Retired SBI officer (74 years); pension account enquiry; Branch Manager SBI IP Estate misconduct; complaint dated 31.12.2025; credit entry Rs. 15,000/- not reflected; Article 226 writ; notice via Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, SC; personal hearing before Regional Manager Mr. Rubi Mishra on 23.02.2026; petition disposed.

What did the court decide?

Directions issued for the petitioner to appear before the Regional Manager (Mr. Rubi Mishra, State Bank of India) on 23.02.2026 at 11:00, with an immediate personal hearing and no waiting given his age; petition disposed of in those terms. ¶29

J.P.Sharma Vs State Bank of India and Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents should be directed to take action on the petitioner's complaint dated 31.12.2025 and pass a reasoned order thereon after hearing the petitioner.

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Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to appear before the Regional Manager, namely Mr. Rubi Mishra, State Bank of India, at Regional Business Office - 1, Mohandev Building, Tolstoy Road, New Delhi 110001 at 11:00 on 23.02.2026.

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Ratio / Principle

CM APPL. 9208/2026 allowed, subject to all just exceptions, and the application disposed of.

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Key takeaways

Keeping the petitioner's age in mind, the Regional Manager shall ensure the petitioner is not kept waiting and is given a personal hearing immediately.ratio¶26
The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.(C) 1899/2026 (High Court of Delhi, decided 10.02.2026, Jasmeet Singh, J.): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by J.P. Sharma, a 74-year-old retired officer of State Bank of India, seeking action on his complaint dated 31.12.2025 and a reasoned order thereon, after the Branch Manager, SBI, IP Estate allegedly insulted and misbehaved with him on 31.12.2025 when he enquired about a credit entry of Rs. 15,000/- not reflected in his pension account, and his complaints of 17.12.2025 and 31.12.2025 went unanswered. Directions: the petitioner to appear before the Regional Manager, Mr. Rubi Mishra, State Bank of India, Regional Business Office - 1, Mohandev Building, Tolstoy Road, New Delhi 110001 at 11:00 on 23.02.2026; the Regional Manager to ensure the petitioner is not kept waiting and is given a personal hearing immediately, keeping his age in mind. Petition disposed of in those terms; CM APPL. 9208/2026 allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 1899/2026

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J.P.SHARMA .....Petitioner

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Through:

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versus

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STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, SC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

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O R D E R

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% 10.02.2026

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CM APPL. 9208/2026

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application is disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 1899/2026

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This is a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:

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a) “Direct the Respondents to take action on ·complaint of the Petitioner dated 31.12.2025. The Petitioner may also be heard by the Chief General Manager (New Delhi Region, SBI) Respondent No.2 the highest authority for SBI Delhi Offices may thereafter pass a reasoned order on the Complaint of the Petitioner...”

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The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a 74 year old retired

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/02/2026 at 12:42:57

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officer of State Bank of India (“ SBI ”). The petitioner, on 17.12.2025, sought some information about his pension account over phone from the Branch Manager, SBI, IP Estate but the Branch Manager did not answer the call.

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The petitioner also sent a complaint dated 17.12.2025 to the Chairman/ Chief General Manager of the SBI, but received no reply as the complaint was in contravention of the instructions of SBI.

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Again on 31.12.2025, the petitioner called the Branch Manager, SBI, IP Estate inquiring about the credit entry of Rs. 15,000/-, which was not being reflected. The Branch Manager, SBI, IP Estate answered the call and insulted and misbehaved with the petitioner. Further, he did not provide the requisite information.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the SBI has issued instructions that customers over the age of 70 years may be provided services over phone/ video calls for their convenience. Further, he states that the petitioner is only seeking disposal of his representation/ compliant against respondent No. 3.

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Mr. Rout, who was present in court in another matter, has been asked to accept notice for and on behalf of the SBI, which he has so done.

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It is directed that the petitioner shall appear before the Regional Manager, namely Mr. Rubi Mishra, State Bank of India at Regional Business Office – 1, Mohandev Building Tolstoy Road, New Delhi110001 at 11:00 on 23.02.2026.

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Keeping the age of the petitioner in mind, the Regional Manager shall ensure that the petitioner is not kept waiting and given a personal hearing immediately.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/02/2026 at 12:42:57

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The petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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JASMEET SINGH, J

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FEBRUARY 10, 2026/sp

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/02/2026 at 12:42:57

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