Ms Rupa Vs Indian Bank & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ms Rupa Vs Indian Bank & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Direction to the Respondent Bank to consider and decide the Petitioner's representations (including the latest representation dated 14th May, 2026) within four weeks, in accordance with law, and to communicate the decision to the Petitioner within that period; liberty reserved to avail available remedies if aggrieved. Petition and all pending applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondent Bank should be directed to take an appropriate decision on the Petitioner's pending representations seeking transfer from Barmer to the Delhi/NCR region, in view of her medical condition and family circumstances.

Court's answer

The petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent Bank to consider and decide the Petitioner's representations, including the latest representation dated 14th May, 2026, within a period of four weeks, in accordance with law, and to communicate the decision so taken to the Petitioner within that period.

Ratio / Principle

If the applicable rules or policy of the Bank permit consideration of the Petitioner's request on compassionate or medical grounds, the same may be taken into account having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case.

Key takeaways

If the Petitioner remains aggrieved by the decision of the Bank, she shall be at liberty to avail such remedies as may be available to her in accordance with law.obiter¶¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Sanjeev Narula, J.), W.P.(C) 8505/2026, decided 01.07.2026 — MS Rupa, an employee of Indian Bank, filed a writ petition seeking consideration of her representations requesting transfer from Barmer to the Delhi/NCR region, citing a medical condition requiring constant medical supervision and family circumstances (family, including in-laws and young children, residing in Gurugram), it being contended that nearly ten years of service had been rendered and a humanitarian approach was warranted. Counsel confined the relief to a direction to the Bank to decide the pending representations, it being submitted that no effective decision had been taken despite representations submitted from time to time, the latest dated 14th May, 2026. The Court disposed of the petition, with all pending applications, directing the Bank to consider and decide the representations, including the latest dated 14th May, 2026, within four weeks in accordance with law; if the Bank's applicable rules or policy permit consideration on compassionate or medical grounds, the same may be taken into account; the decision is to be communicated to the Petitioner within the same period; liberty was reserved to the Petitioner to avail available remedies if aggrieved.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(C) 8505/2026, CM APPL. 39538-39539/2026

MS RUPA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Girish C. Jha, Advocate.

versus

INDIAN BANK & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Ms. Likivi K. Jakhalu and Ms. Aezal Aekram, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 01.07.2026

The Petitioner, an employee of the Respondent Bank, has filed the present petition seeking consideration of her representations requesting transfer from Barmer to the Delhi/NCR region. Mr. Girish C. Jha, counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the Petitioner is presently undergoing medical treatment which requires constant medical supervision. He further submits that the Petitioner is ordinarily a resident of Gurugram where her family, comprising her in-laws and young children are residing. According to Mr. Jha, Petitioner’s medical condition can be better managed if she is posted closer to her residence. He also submits that the Petitioner has rendered nearly ten years of dedicated service to the Respondent Bank and, in view of her medical condition and family circumstances, as detailed in the various representations submitted from time to time, the Respondent Bank ought to adopt a humanitarian approach while considering her request. It is contended

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that despite the aforesaid representations, no effective decision has yet been taken thereon.

In view of the above, Mr. Jha, counsel for the Petitioner, confines the relief sought in the present petition to a direction to the Respondent Bank to take an appropriate decision on the Petitioner’s pending representations.

Having heard counsel for the parties and considering the limited relief sought, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent Bank to consider and decide the Petitioner’s representations, including the latest representation dated 14^th May, 2026, within a period of four weeks from today, in accordance with law. If the applicable rules or policy of the Bank permit consideration of the Petitioner’s request on compassionate or medical grounds, the same may also be taken into account having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case. The decision so taken shall be communicated to the Petitioner within the aforesaid period. Needless to state, if the Petitioner remains aggrieved by such decision, she shall be at liberty to avail such remedies as may be available to her in accordance with law.

With the aforesaid directions, the present petition, along with all pending applications, stands disposed of.

SANJEEV NARULA, J

JULY 1, 2026 nk

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