IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15304 of 2010 JAWAHARLAL, SON OF LATE SHYAM NARAYAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MIRACHAK, P.S.- BIND, DISTRICT- NALANDA AT PRESENT RESIDING AT TAHIR LANE, GARDANIBAG, ROAD NO. 16, C-15, MAGADH BIHAR, ANISHABAD, PATNA-2, P.S.- GARDANIBAG, DISTRICT- PATNA:-- PETITIONER . Versus 1.RAJYA SAHKARI BHUMI VIKAS BANK, SIMIT, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, BUDHA MARG, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN. THE CHAIRMAN, RAJYA SAHKARI BHUMI VIKAS BANK, SIMIT, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, BUDH MARG, PATNA THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAJYA SAHKARI BHUMI VIKAS BANK, SIMIT, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, BUDH MARG, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL, RAJYA SAHKARI BHUMI VIKAS BANK, SIMIT, BIHAR, JHARKHAND, BUDH MARG, PATNA :--- RESPONDENTS :-- RESPONDENTS . ----------- 2. 15.09.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State Cooperative Land Development Bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the office order bearing Memo No. 1386 dated 15.6.2010 (Annexure-12) passed by the Managing Director of the Bank dismissing the petitioner without initiating any departmental proceeding on the ground of his long absence from the Bank. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that at the relevant time petitioner was posted as Accountant in the Chas Branch of the Bank and while so posted he had taken leave for one week to visit his son at Khelari and while returning from Khelari, in the train he was abducted after being drugged for which First Information Report was also lodged. Later, after about five years petitioner was released from the clutches of the - 2 - abductors and submitted his joining before the Branch Manager of the Chas Branch which was not accepted on the ground of long absence from the place of posting and he has been dismissed under the impugned order. 4. Against the impugned order petitioner has a remedy of appeal before the Chairman of the Bank. Petitioner has already filed appeal against the order dated 15.6.2010, Annexure-12 vide memo of appeal dated 02.07.2010, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-13 to this application. Perusal of Annexure-13 further indicates that the memo of appeal was sent to the Chairman under registered post. Copy of the registration receipt is also affixed with the memo of appeal. 5. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Bank, I dispose of this writ petition directing the Chairman of the Bank, the appellate authority, to consider the appeal of the petitioner dated 2.7.2010, Annexure-13 in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order before the Chairman. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)