IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.960 of 2007 Arun Kumar Mishra, S/o Late Kamta Prasad Mishra R/o Mohalla-State Bank officer’s Colony,Hanuman Nagar, Town & District-Patna ……………………….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Bank of India, through its Chief General Manager, Local Head Office, Gandhi Maidan, Patna. 2. The Circle Development Officer (DNT) State Bank of India, L.H.O., Gandhi Maidan,Patna …Respondents. For the petitioner :- Mr. Anurag Kr. Shukla,Advocate. Mr. Prashant Kumar, Advocate. For the Bank S.B.I. :- Mr. Kaushlendra Kumar Sinha,Advocate. Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate. ----------- 5. 27. 04. 09. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved on the ground of communication dated 8. 1. 2004, as contained in Annexure-3 which appears to be in the context of refusal of gratuity to the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid communication does not disclose any reason for such refusal. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of his grievances petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before Respondent No. 2. In case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks along with certified copy of present order, the Respondent No.2 shall consider the same dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation. In case representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the Respondent No. 2 shall simultaneously issue necessary - 2 - order so that the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation could be redressed without further delay. The communication dated 8. 1. 2004 as contained in Annexure-3 is absolutely non-speaking and is hereby quashed. With the above observations/directions the writ application is disposed of. m.p. (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)