Disposed

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Officers Association v. Union of India

Telangana HC10 Mar 2022WP/9932/2019

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What is this about?

High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging the constitutionality of bank service regulations regarding premature retirement. The court declined to issue directions but granted liberty to file a fresh petition.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to file a fresh writ petition; miscellaneous applications closed; no order as to costs.

Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Telangana HC (2022)

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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE^{OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD} (SPecial Original Jurisdiction)

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THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF^IVARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY^TWO

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE^{THE CHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA} AND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE^{ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI}

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WRIT PETITION NO:9932^{OF 2019}

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Between:

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1 Andhra Pradesh Grameena^{Vikas Bank OfficersAssociation,(Regd'} ruo.flt ZZO;, Rep. by its General^{Segret?ry, N Prakasham, S/o Sayanna,} Aged aOoJi 52 years. Rlo.^{B3-9, HUDA Colony, Chandanagar, Hyderabad-} 5000s0.

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2 AnOfria PraOesh Grameena^{Vikas Bank Employees Union, (Regd.No.E/667),} iep. UV its General Secretary,^{K. Bhikshamaiah, S/o. It/luthaiah,Aggd about} 55'veais, Rio.Venkates*'ara^{i?esidency, H No.3-11-8,Flat No.101,OppSBl} ATIV, L B. Nagar. Hyderabad^- 500074.

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...'ET,T.ONERS

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AND

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Union of lndia, Rep.^{by ts Secretary to Government,.Ministry.ofFinance,} . Department of Financiai Services,^{jeevandeepBuilding, Parliament Street,} New Delhi - 110001.

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2 National Bank for Agriculture^{and RuralDevelopment,R-ep. by-its lr'4anaging} Director, G-2a, G-Bl"ock, Bandrakurla^{Complex, P.B.No.8'121'Bandra East,} l,4umbai-400051.

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3 State Bank of lndia. Associate And Subsidiaries^{Department, Corporate} Centre,4th Floor, State^{Bank Bhavan, N,4adameCamaRoad, Nariman Point,} N4umbai^- 40Aa21. Rep. by^{its Chief General I,4anager.}

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4 Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank,^{Rep. by its Chairman, Head Office} 2-5-811,Ramnagar, Hanamkonda,WarangalDistrict.

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...RESPONDENTS

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Petition under Article 226 ol lhe^{Constitutionof lndiaprayingthat in the} circumstances stated in^{the affidavitfiledtherewith,the High Court maybe} pleased to issue a writ of lvlandamus or^{any other appropriatewrit, order or} orders, Direction or Direclions^{to declare the Regulation No.11of A.P. Grameena} Vikas Bank^(Officers and^{Employees)ServiceRegulations,20 10, as arbitrary,} unreasonable, illegal and^{u ncon stitutiona I and strike downthe same, as the same} confers unguided and unbridled^{powerson the managementof the Bank to} prematurely retire its officers / employees

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lA NO: 1 OF 2019

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Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the crrcumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased To Suspend the Regulation No.11 of A.P. Grameena Vikas Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations, 2010, pending disposal of the Writ Petition.

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Counsel for the Petitioners: SRl. VEDULA SRINIVAS

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: SRI NAMAVARAPU RAJESHWARA RAO, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL

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Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: M/s. V. UMA DEVI

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The Court made the following: ORDER

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THE HON 'BLD T}IE CHIEF JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA^SHARMA AND

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THE HON'tsLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI

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WRIT PETITION No.9932 of 2OL9

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The prcserrt s r-it petition has been filed seel<rng a lvrir of rnandamLis challenging the Regulation No.11 of the Arrcihra PracLesl'r^(irameena Vikas Bank (Officers^& Ernplovees) Sc:n'ir:e I?egulatior-rs, 20I 0.

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'fhe 1-('sl)ol)ci.rntsj 1-Iave lilecl a counter af idavit and thcl h:rve sl irte(i tlral the Anclhra Pradesh Grameena^Vi}<as Bank (Ofirt:i:l-s i -i En-r1;1o1 ecs) Sen'ice Regulations.^{)O 10,} clciils uith sLrll.r'ilirrLLation and retirement of tl-re emplo-vees o1'tlre lrani< unrl lr, oificer or an emplor-ee catt be retirecl. ,r r t ht- 1-ec,.r i ill('n(i, : :ilns ol' the Special Revierr' Comrnittee. .\rr :rp1rc:r1 irl::o lr, s il Ihe nlattel'ltelorc thc Boarl'cl atlcl Lhe 1;r^{Liliont'rs irirr,c'liiiicn a groLttrrl thett the satncNlenlllers.} u l.ro .rlc^jn llro ,S])r'crLil lRevrcri' Cornrniltee, are the N'lembers ol thc .rllllc'll.iti lrLiLlr()rit)', besicles otlter grouncls aiso.ⁱ¹ l-ras bet'r'r cirtegor-icallv stated in the counter affidavit thzrt tl-rLr MernbeIs ol' tlre .rppellate authority lvill certainlr,^be

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dilferent persons and not the pcr sons^t,, lto arc tht

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members of the Special Revietr, Cotnmil.Lcc

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In the light of the aforesaid, the l)rescnt u rit^petitio:r stands disposed of rr,ith a libert1,' to the pelitioners to file a fresh u'rit petition, in case need so arises irr futttre.

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The miscellaneous applications perlding, il anr', s}-rali

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stand closed. There shall be no order as Lo c()sts.

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SD/.R.KARTHIKEYAN ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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//TRUE COPY' SECT,M, FICER To, 1 The Secretary to Government, I,4inistry of Finance, Depa(ment of Financial S:ryqqq, Union of lndia, Jeevandeep Buitdjng, partiament Street New Oeifrl - 1'10001. 2 -' The Managing Director, National Bank for Agricutture and Rural Development, C-24,,G-Block, Bandrakurla Complex, p.B.N;.8121, Bandra east, Vum'Oai 400051. 3 The chief General Manager, state Bank of lndia, Associate And subsidiaries Depa(ment, Corporate Centre,4th Floor, State Bank Bhavan, lr,4adame Cama Road, Nariman Point, I,4umbai - 4OOO21 . 4 The Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank, llead Office Z_S_81i, Ramna_gar, Hanamkonda, Warangal District. 5 One CC to Sri Vedula Srinivas. Advocate IOPUC I 6 One CC to Sri Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao. Adsistant Solicitor General toPUCl 7.o Two One CD CopiesCC to M/s. V. Uma Devi, Advocate IOPUC] o One Spare Copy CHR BS CVv

HIGH COURT

DATED:1010312022

ORDER

W.P.No.9932 of 2019

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DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS

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Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank Officers Association v. Union of India

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