Dismissed

Smt Priyanka v. the Chief Manager

Karnataka HC15 Jul 2026WA/2151/2025

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed the writ appeal against an order permitting the appellant to join services at the transferred Vijayawada office. The Court observed the appellant had misled the Court regarding willingness to join and failed to comply with the order.

What did the court decide?

The writ appeal was dismissed; the appellant was directed not to join services until disciplinary proceedings culminate.

Smt Priyanka Vs the Chief Manager — Service and Employment | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36063-DB WA No. 2151 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010852132025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WRIT APPEAL NO. 2151 OF 2025 (S-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SMT PRIYANKA W/O SRI ABHIJITH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,

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WORKING AS ASSISTANT MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, KORAMANGALA BRANCH, RESIDING AT NO. A-128, TRINITY MEADOWS APARTMENT, BELLANDUR MAIN ROAD, BELLANDUR, BANGALORE 560 103.

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Digitally signed by VASANTHA KUMARY B K Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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(BY SRI. NAVEEN J N., ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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…APPELLANT

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THE CHIEF MANAGER CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, NO. 92, 80 FEET ROAD, 6TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA, BANGALORE 560 095.

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THE REGIONAL MANAGER CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, 1^ST FLOOR,

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HC-KAR

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NC: 2026:KHC:36063-DB WA No. 2151 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010852132025

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SANTHOSH CINEMA COMPLEX, K G ROAD, BENGALURU 560 001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. Y.R.SADASHIVA REDDY, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR Ms. VENUGOPAL, ADVOCATE)

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THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 30/10/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.13177/2021 AND GRANT THE APPELLANT ALL THE RELIEFS PRAYED IN SAID WRIT PETITION AND PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER/ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY PLEASE TO PASS CONSIDERING THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING THE COST OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

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THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF

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ORAL JUDGMENT

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(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE D K SINGH)

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The present writ appeal has been filed against the order dated 13.10.2025 passed by the writ Court in W.P.No.13177/2021 filed by the appellant challenging the notice dated 28.06.2021 issued by the Chief Manager, Central

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010852132025

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Bank of India, Bengaluru directing her to report on duty within

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30 days of notice, failing which, it would be treated that the appellant/petitioner has voluntarily vacated her appointment/employment in the Central Bank of India.

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During the course of hearing, learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that the appellant was willing to report for duty in the place of posting where she was transferred i.e., Regional Office, Vijayawada. In view of the said submission, this Court on 22.04.2026 passed the following order:

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" Learned counsel for the respondent Bank submits that the appellant has been transferred to Regional Office, Vijayawada.

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The appellant is permitted to join the Regional Office, Vijayawada by 27.04.2026 as per the transfer order, which though has not been produced but the Court is informed that the appellant stand transferred to Vijayawada.

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The appellant shall be paid full salary after she joins the services on 27.04.2026. In case of failure of the appellant to report for duty at Regional Office, Vijayawada on 27.04.2026, the

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HC-KAR

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CNR: KAHC010852132025

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appellant shall not be entitled to join the services till the disciplinary proceedings contemplated against her are culminated in the final order.

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The respondent Bank is directed to allow the appellant to join the Regional Office, Vijayawada as on her reporting on 27.04.2026."

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Today, the learned counsel for the appellant

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submits that the appellant/petitioner does not wish to join the Regional Office, Vijayawada in compliance of the order dated 22.04.2026.

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We find no reason to interfere with the order passed by the learned Single Judge. The appellant has misled this Court that she was willing to join the transfer post at Vijayawada and in fact violated the order dated 22.04.2026 which was passed on her undertaking that she would go and join the Regional Office at Vijayawada.

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We, therefore, find no infirmity or illegality in the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge and therefore, the writ appeal stands dismissed.

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NC: 2026:KHC:36063-DB WA No. 2151 of 2025

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CNR: KAHC010852132025

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Pending interlocutory applications, if any, also stand

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disposed of.

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Sd/(D K SINGH) JUDGE

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Sd/(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE

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RKA

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