Jitender Mandal v. State of Haryana and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh | CWP-2947-2025 | Decided 24.03.2025 | Justice Kuldeep Tiwari (oral) | Disposed of. Petitioner Jitender Mandal sought a mandamus to transfer respondent no.3 (General Manager, District Co-operative Bank (DCCB), Karnal) during a pending vigilance enquiry into an alleged scam of crores of rupees (wooden racks installed at cooperative society warehouses without tender). The Court, without commenting on the allegations, directed respondent no.2 to decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5) preferably within one month, with adequate hearing to all parties. Keywords: mandamus; vigilance enquiry; transfer; co-operative bank; DCCB Karnal; embezzlement; primary societies; Annexure P-5; Articles 226/227 Constitution of India.
What did the court decide?
Mandamus upon respondent no.2 to decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5), preferably within one month, after giving an adequate opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned; no observation made on the allegations; petition disposed of accordingly.