IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4247 of 2006 RAM NARESH SINGH, PROP. OF M/S ANAND AGRO AGENCIES, LALLAN COMPLEX, RAJENDRA PATH, SIWAN, P.O. SIWAN, P.S. SIWAN (T), DISTRICT- SIWAN. ..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHAIRMAN, GOPALGANJ, GOPALGANJ, KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, GOPALGANJ, P.S. GOPALGANJ, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ. 2. SENIOR MANAGER, CREDIT DEPTT. GOPALGANJ KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, DISTRICT- GOPALGANJ. 3. THE AREA MANAGER, GOPALGANJ KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK REGIONAL OFFICE, MIRGANJ. ..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner: Mr.Ragho Prasad, Advoate. For the Respondent-Bank: Mr. Prabhakar Jha, Advocate. For the State: M/s. S.S. Shattar Hussain, GP-4 and R.K. Sinha, AC to GP-4. ----------- 3. 10.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 2. Petitioner is the proprietor of M/s Anand Agro Agency, Siwan. He is aggrieved by the instruction of the Chairman of the Gopalganj, Kshetriya Gramin Bank dated 19.7.2005, Annexure-1, whereunder M/s Anand Agro Agency has been removed (blacklisted) from the approved list of suppliers on the ground of having committed gross irregularities in supply of agriculture implements to the different loanees of the Bank. In the light of the instructions of the Chairman, circular letter no.21 dated 19.7.2005 has also been issued and communicated to the different branches of the Bank that M/s Anand Agro Agency has been blacklisted from the list or approved suppliers. This writ petition has been filed questioning 2 the aforesaid instructions of the Chairman of the Bank dated 19.7.2005 and the circular letter no. 21 dated 19.7.2005, Annexures- 1 and 2. During the pendency of the writ petition, Gopalganj Kshetriya Gramin Bank has merged with Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that before M/s. Anand Agro Agency was blacklisted/removed from the list of approved supplier of the Bank he was not given any opportunity of being heard in the matter. In this connection, a legal notice was also issued on his behalf which is dated 25.7.2005 copy whereof is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. In response to the said legal notice Senior Manager Credit Department of the Gopalganj Kshetriya Gramin Bank asked the petitioner to make himself available for verification of the various supplies made by him to the different loanees whereafter petitioner filed his representation dated 11.8.2005, Annexure-5 but the result of the said representation is not known to the petitioner. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I set aside the order dated 19.7.2005, Annexure-2 as also the circular letter no. 21 dated 19.7.2005, Annexure-1 with direction to the petitioner to represent before the Chairman of the Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank who shall hear the petitioner either himself or refer the matter to the Credit Department or to the Chief Manager of the Bank for verification and confirmation of the supplies made by the petitioner. If no irregularities are found in the supplies made by the petitioners to the different loanees, M/s. Anand 3 Agro Agency be again inducted as one of the approved suppliers. Appropriate orders in this regard be passed by the Chairman or his delegatee, as early as possible, in any case, within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Chairman of the Bank. Until enquiry/verification is made by the authorities of the Bank, petitioner shall not be inducted in the list of approved suppliers. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Ibrar/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)