Priyanka Singh Vs Central Bank of India — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Priyanka Singh Vs Central Bank of India — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Writ petition disposed of at admission stage with consent; Respondent No. 3 (Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Rajendra Nagar Branch, Patna) directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure-P/4), take necessary action strictly in accordance with law, complete the exercise preferably within four weeks of receiving the order's copy, and communicate any order passed to the party.

Issue for consideration

Whether Respondent No. 3 (Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Rajendra Nagar Branch, Patna) ought to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2026 and take action in accordance with law.

Court's answer

Respondent No. 3 (Branch Manager) was directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure-P/4) and take necessary action strictly in accordance with law.

Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any view on the merits or demerits, the Court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage with the consent of both counsel.

Key takeaways

The entire exercise was to be completed expeditiously, preferably within four weeks from receipt of the copy of the order, and any order passed was to be communicated to the party.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (A. Abhishek Reddy, J.), by oral order dated 09-07-2026 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9869 of 2026, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the consent of counsel, expressly without going into the merits or demerits. Noting that the petitioner had already submitted a representation dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure-P/4) to the Branch Manager of Central Bank of India, Rajendra Nagar Branch, Patna (Respondent No. 3), the Court directed that Respondent No. 3 consider the representation and take necessary action strictly in accordance with law, completing the exercise expeditiously and preferably within four weeks of receipt of the copy of the order, and communicate any order passed to the party. No statutory provision or precedent was dealt with; the order carries value only as a direction-specific disposal.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9869 of 2026

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Priyanka Singh Wife of Shri Amit Kumar, Proprietor of Skyline Biryani House, presently residing at Devki Brij Apartment, Flat No. 304, 3rd Floor, Laxmi Market, Mithapur, P.S.-Jakkanpur, Patna GPO, District- Patna, Bihar800001, and also carrying on business from Plot No. 1165, Rajabazar BMP Road, Vijay Complex, near Aayachi IMS Hospital, Patna-800014

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

Central Bank of India through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Central Office, Chandermukhi Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai-400021

The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office, Patna Region, Bihar

The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Rajendra Nagar Branch, Patna, Bihar

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Preeti Pundir, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Nishi Nath Ojha, Adv. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER

2 09-07-2026

Without going into the merits or demerits of the

case, the present writ petition is disposed of at the stage of ‘Admission’ with the consent of both the counsels.

Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has already ventilated his grievance by way of a representation dated 11.05.2026 before the Branch Manager i.e. the Respondent No. 3 herein. The present writ petition is disposed of directing the Respondent No. 3 to consider the said representation dated 11.05.2026 (Annexure- P/4) and take necessary action strictly in accordance with law. The entire

Patna High Court CWJC No.9869 of 2026(2) dt.09-07-2026 2/2

exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possibly preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Any order passed shall be communicated to the party

With the above directions, the present writ petition

stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J)

Gauravkr/-

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