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Pramod Kumar v. Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank

Patna HC22 Oct 2019CWJC/17551/2019

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What is this about?

The Court allowed the substitution of the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner in a writ application challenging a disciplinary order imposed under Gramin Bank regulations. The writ application is disposed of with directions to the legal representatives to invoke the remedy of appeal within one month without any delay. The cause of action is held to survive.

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IA No. 1 of 2019 allowed; Petitioner's name expunged; Legal representatives substituted; Liberty to prefer appeal without delay objection.

Pramod Kumar Vs Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17551 of 2019

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Pramod Kumar, S/o Late Ramekwal Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Bagmali Khatajangi, P.S.- Hajipur, District- Vaishali.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Kalambagh Chowk, Head office Muzaffarpur through its Chairman.

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The Chairman, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Kalambagh Chowk, Head office Muzaffarpur.

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The Chief Manager, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Kalambagh Chowk, Head office Muzaffarpur.

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The Regional Manager, Regional Office Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Kalambagh Chowk, Head office Muzaffarpur.

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The Branch Manager of Branch Fatehabad Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Muzaffarpur.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mritunjay Prasad Singh, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, Advocate

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Mr. Amitabh Jha, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 22-10-2019

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Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Aggrieved by an order dated 23.12.2013 passed by the disciplinary authority whereby certain punishment was imposed on the petitioner (since deceased), this writ application has been filed.

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The petitioner was an Officer under Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank , Muzaffarpur . He is said to have died after filing of the writ application.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.17551 of 2019 dt.22-10-2019 2/2

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A substitution petition has been filed as I.A. No.1 of 2019. The legal representatives and heirs of the deceased-petitioner have been described in paragraph-3 of the interlocutory application.

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Considering the facts and circumstances, I.A. No. 1 of 2019 is hereby allowed. Let the name of petitioner be expunged from the cause title of the writ application and names of legal representatives and the heirs as described in paragraph-3, be substituted in his place, since cause of action still survives.

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It has been pointed out that the deceased-petitioner had remedy of appeal against the impugned order under the Regulations governing the Officers of the Gramin Bank. The substituted petitioner shall be at liberty to invoke the said remedy in the absence of the deceased-petitioner who had remedy of appeal. It is indicated that if any appeal is preferred within one month from today, the appellate authority shall not raise any question of delay in preferring the appeal and decide the same on merits.

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This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction.

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(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J)

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S.Ali/-

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Pramod Kumar v. Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank

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