Pawan Kumar Soni v. Canara Bank, Bangalore
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court writ petition (W.P.(C) No.39443 of 2023, decided 11.03.2026, Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy) by Pawan Kumar Soni against Canara Bank, Bangalore & Others, concerning the Bank's rejection of his claim to regularization benefit after he ceased to be in service from 27.02.2023. Court found no illegality or irregularity in the rejection and disposed of the petition without interference, granting liberty to seek re-engagement in a vacant post via a fresh application to Opp. Party No.2 within three weeks, with a lawful decision to follow within three months of receipt. No statutes or precedent cases were cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh application before Opp. Party No.2 for the benefit of re-engagement in any vacant post within three weeks; Opp. Party No.2 to take a lawful decision thereon within three months from the date of receipt of such application.