Patna High Court

Gyan Chandra AryaversusThe Punjab National Bank through Manager,

Decided: 21 January 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: A ABHISHEK REDDY

Holding

The court disposed of the writ petition at the admission stage, directing the petitioner to make a representation to the bank and the bank to consider it, without addressing the merits.

Summary

Petitioner Gyan Chandra Arya filed a writ petition against Punjab National Bank and its officials. The Patna High Court, without examining the merits, disposed of the petition at the admission stage with the consent of both parties' counsel. The court granted the petitioner liberty to make a suitable representation to the bank within four weeks. It directed the bank to consider the representation strictly according to law and to provide the petitioner an opportunity of hearing before any order. The entire process was to be completed expeditiously, preferably within eight weeks, and the petition was thereafter marked disposed.

Subjects

writ petition
bank
representation
disposal at admission
Patna High Court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16818 of 2025
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                 Gyan Chandra Arya S/o Ram Fee Prasad Resident of Village- Pachana Road,
                 Gandhi Tola, Ward No.- 17, P.S.- Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai, Bihar.

                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The Punjab National Bank through Manager, Circle Office, Patna, 2nd
                 Floor, Chanakya Tower, R- Block, Patna- 800001.
           2.    The Recovery Head, Punjab National Bank, Patna.
           3.    The Branch Manager, DRCC, Lakhisarai.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate.
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr. Nishi Nath Ojha, Advocate.
                 For the PNB            :      Mr. Suryakant Kumar, Advocate.
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY
                                    ORAL ORDER

2   21-01-2026                    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.

                                 2. The present writ petition is disposed of granting

                   liberty to the petitioner to make a suitable representation to the

                   Respondent-Bank within a period of four weeks from today. On

                   such representation being made, the authority concerned is

                   directed to consider the same strictly in accordance with law. It

                   is needless to mention that before passing any order the

                   petitioner shall be given an opportunity of hearing. The entire

                   exercise shall be completed as expeditiously as possible
           Patna High Court CWJC No.16818 of 2025(2) dt.21-01-2026
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                     preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of

                     receipt of the copy of this order. Any order passed shall be

                     communicated to the party.

                                 3. With the above directions, the present Writ Petition

                     stands disposed of.



                                                             (A. Abhishek Reddy, J)
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