IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.602 of 2008 SANJAY KUMAR VERMA Versus THE CHAIRMAN CUM CHIEF MANAGING DIRECTOR HEAD OFFICE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK & ORS ----------- For the appellant : Mr. Nagendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. Anand Kumar Singh, Advocate ------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ------ Dated, the 13th August, 2008 The counsel for the appellant raised two fold submission, namely; (one) that although the appellant was placed under suspension vide order dated 12th of March, 2007, but until date the memo of charge has not been served and (two) that the order of suspension has been issued by the Branch Manager who has no competence to do that. 2. When we wanted the counsel for the appellant to show us the rules which provide for time frame for framing of charge sheet once the delinquent is put under suspension, the counsel for the appellant could not show us any rule in this regard. Then, we wanted the counsel for the appellant to show us the rule which may indicate that Branch Manager is not competent to issue suspension order. He submits that there is some bipartite agreement between the Bank and Union. But when we wanted him to show us the said agreement, he - 2 - could not show us such agreement. 3. In the circumstances, we are left with no option but to dismiss the appeal, and we order, accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J. Sunil