Patna High Court
Rajnish KumarversusThe Managing Director, Punjab National Bank
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court directed the petitioner to file a detailed representation and ordered the bank to consider it within four weeks, thereby disposing of the writ application.
Summary
Petitioner Rajnish Kumar filed a writ application seeking a direction that Punjab National Bank consider his representation dated 28‑02‑2024, which he claimed was left pending despite a liberty granted in an earlier writ (C.W.J.C. No.16080/2021). The Court examined whether it could compel the bank to act on the representation and the procedural requirements for such a direction. It held that the petitioner must first file a detailed representation annexing the present order. The Court then directed the bank’s Chief Manager to consider the representation within four weeks and issue a reasoned order. Accordingly, the writ application was disposed with these directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court can direct a banking institution to consider a pending representation of a petitioner.
- Whether procedural compliance, such as filing a detailed representation, is required before the court can order consideration.
Subjects
- writ jurisdiction
- representation
- banking
- procedural direction
- civil writ
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1087 of 2026
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Rajnish Kumar Son of Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Resident of West Gandhi
Maidan, P.S. and District- Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The Managing Director, Punjab National Bank Sector- 10, Dwarika, New
Delhi.
2. The General Manager, Human Resource Department, Punjab National Bank,
Sector- 10, Dwarika, New Delhi.
3. The Zonal Manager, Punjab National Bank, Bihar Zone, R- Block,
Chanakya Place, R- Block, Patna.
4. The Chief Manager, Human Resource Department, Divisional Officer,
Punjab National Bank, Chandpura Bhawan, West Gandhi Maidan, Bank
Road, Patna- 800001.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gajendra Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.
2. The petitioner has moved before this Court for
grant of the following relief(s):-
“This is an application for issuance of
appropriate writ/writs, order/orders.
Direction/directions commanding the respondent
authorities to consider the representation dated
28.02.2024 submitted before the respondent no.
4 (The Chief Manager) and other concerned
authorities to pursuance to the liberty granted to
petitioner in C.W.J.C. No. 16080/2021 but till
Patna High Court CWJC No.1087 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026
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dated respondent authorities have not considered
the representation of petitioner and sitting tight
on the matter.”
3. This application is disposed of with a direction to
the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the
respondent no. 4 after annexing a copy of this order.
4. If any such representation is filed by the petitioner
before the Respondent no. 4, the same shall be considered in
accordance with law, within four weeks from the date of its
filing by passing a speaking and reasoned order.
5. With the aforesaid observations and direction, this
writ application is disposed of.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
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