Allahabad High Court
VIPUL SUNDERAMversusZONAL MANAGER, VARANASI ZONAL OFFICE, BANK OF MAHARASTRA AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- DINESH PATHAK
Holding
The petition was dismissed without merits, directing the petitioner to submit a fresh, documented representation to the Zonal Manager.
Summary
The petitioner, a senior manager of Bank of Maharashtra, challenged a transfer order dated 18‑04‑2026 that moved him from Gorakhpur Branch to Sahajanwa Branch, alleging that his medical condition prevented him from relocating. He sought to remain in Gorakhpur, either in the same branch or another within the city, without contesting the legality of the transfer itself. The bank contended that the transfer was made under a general administrative order dated 10‑04‑2026 and that the petitioner had not furnished any medical documents to support his claim. The High Court held that the petition could not be entertained in its present form and dismissed it without addressing the merits, directing the petitioner to file a fresh, documented representation before the Zonal Manager. The court further ordered that the transfer order remain in force pending the outcome of the forthcoming representation, which must be decided within 15 days of receipt.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition challenging a bank's administrative transfer order on medical grounds can be entertained without supporting medical documentation.
- Whether the court should stay the transfer order or direct the petitioner to pursue internal grievance redressal mechanisms.
Subjects
- transfer order
- bank employee
- medical grounds
- writ petition
- representation
- administrative exigency
- relief
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6841 of 2026
Vipul Sunderam
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Zonal Manager, Varanasi Zonal Office, Bank Of
Maharastra And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Harsh Vardhan Pandey, Satya Prakash
Pandey
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Shruti Malviya
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE DINESH PATHAK, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shruti Malviya,
learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1,2 and 3.
2. The petitioner is aggrieved by the transfer order dated 18.04.2026,
whereby he has been transferred from Gorakhpur Branch, Varanasi Zone
(0068), to Sahajanwa Branch on the post of Senior Manager. Learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not challenging the
transfer order on legal grounds, but on medical grounds, inasmuch as his
medical/physical condition does not permit him to join his duties outside
Gorakhpur city. It is, therefore, prayed that, on sympathetic consideration,
the petitioner may be permitted to continue at Gorakhpur city, if not in the
same branch, then in some other branch within the city.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent-Bank submits that the present
petitioner has been transferred on account of administrative exigencies by
the general transfer order dated 10.04.2026, whereby several officers were
proposed to the transferred from their respective place of posting. It is
further submitted that although the petitioner has made a representation
against his transfer order; he has failed to furnish relevant documents in
support of his representation.
4. In the conspectus of the facts noted above, this Court is of the
considered opinion that no useful purpose would be served in keeping the
instant petition pending. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of ,without
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expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, with a direction that the
petitioner shall be at liberty to submit a fresh representation along with
the certified copy of this order as well as a self attested copy of the instant
writ petition, before the Zonal Manager, Varanasi (respondent no. 1),
ventilating his grievance as raised in the present writ petition. Upon
receipt of the said representation, the same shall be considered and
decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of 15 days from the date
of receipt of aforementioned representation.
5. It is further provided that the petitioner shall appear before the Zonal
Manager, Varanasi (respondent no. 1) on 11.05.2026 and submit a
detailed representation/objection supported by relevant documents, if any.
Upon receipt of the same, respondent no. 1 shall consider and decide the
said representation sympathetically within stipulated period as above.
6. The transfer order dated 18.04.2026 shall remain subject to the final
outcome of the representation made by the present petitioner, as indicated
above.
(Dinesh Pathak,J.)
May 6, 2026
Sushma
Digitally signed by :-
SUSHAMA YADAV
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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