IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12717 of 2010 1. REWATI RAMAN S/O SHRI BRAJ NANDAN SINGH R/O VILL JHURKHURIA, P.S.SABOUR, DISTT-BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER PIRPAINTI BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, DISTT-BHAGALPUR With CWJC No.12728 of 2010 1. SANJAY KUMAR S/O SHRI SHYAM LAL MANDAL R/O VILL LAHRAUNI, P.S.RUPAULI, DISTT-PURNIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER NAWGACHHIA BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, DISTT-BHAGALPUR With CWJC No.12746 of 2010 1. SANJEEV KUMAR JAISWAL S/O LATE GANESH PRASAD CHOUDHARY R/O VILL PATHARA, P.S.GODDA TOWN, DISTT-GODDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERTIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN , THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR , THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER DHORAIYA BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, DISTT-BANKA With CWJC No.12752 of 2010 1. SHIBENDU KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE MAHENDRA PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL HARI NAGAR, P.O.+P.S.AKBARNAGAR, DISTT-BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 2 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BHAGALPUR BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD DISTT-BHAGALPUR With CWJC No.12753 of 2010 1. BIJAY PRAKASH S/O LATE YUDHISTHIR PRASAD MANDAL R/O VILL ISHAKCHAK, P.S.ISHAKCHAK, DISTT-BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN , THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER HEAD OFFICE, BHAGALPUR , THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, DISTT-BHAGALPUR With CWJC No.12763 of 2010 1. JAINATH DAS S/O SHRI VIJAY DAS R/O VILL GONALWARI, P.O.CHUTIA, P.S.&DISTT-BANKA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR , THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BANKA BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD DISTT-BANKA With CWJC No.12783 of 2010 1. ARUN KUMAR S/O SRI ADHIK LAL SINGH R/O VILL KANERI, P.O. & P.S.CHANDPUR, DISTT-BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR , THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, SHAHKUND BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD DISTT-BHAGALPUR With CWJC No.12798 of 2010 1. MADHAW KUMAR S/O SRI PRATAP MANDAL R/O VILL.- KATIA, P.O.- PUNSIA, P.S. RAJOUN, DISTT.- BANKA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER RAJOUN BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., DISTT.- BANKA With CWJC No.12863 of 2010 1. BINOD KUMAR PANJIYARA S/O SHRI BHUJANGI PANJIYARA R/O VILL.- CHUTIA, P.S.- AMARPUR, DISTT.- BANKA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE CHAIRMAN, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. JAGESHWAR MANDAL BHAWAN, RED CROSS ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BANKA BRANCH OF THE BHAGALPUR CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. DISTT.- BANKA For the Petitioners : M/s. N.K.Agrawal, Sr.Adv., Ranjan Kr. Singh, Advocate. For the State : M/s. Mr. A. Amanullah, G.A-9, M.K.Pathak,AC to GA-9, Rajiv Kr.Singh, AC to GA-VI, Prabhat Kumar, AC to GA-3, Uday Bhanu Singh, AC to GA-2, Advocates. For the Bank : M/s Nitiranjan Jha, Rakesh Kumar Jha, advocates. ----------- 02. 23.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the State as also counsel for the Bhagalpur Central Cooperative Bank Limited(hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 2. Petitioners were initially appointed to serve the Bank on contract basis for six months. Such appointment has been extended from time to time. The last extension was allowed to the petitioners under letter dated 23.3.2010 for the period until 28.2.2011. Before completion of the extended period itself services of the petitioners have been terminated along with others in the light of the decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank dated 2.6.2010 under order No.370 dated 3.6.2010. 4 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that without there being any valid reason the Board of Directors of the Bank terminated the services of the petitioners and others under resolution dated 2.6.2010 and highlighting such arbitrariness on the part of the authorities petitioners along with others have filed representation before the Managing Director of the Bank dated 5.6.2010. 4. Let the Board of Directors of the Bank consider the representation of the petitioners and others dated 5.6.2010 in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Managing Director of the Bank who should place the representation before the Board of Directors of the Bank. Petitioners are at liberty to file fresh representation along with a copy of this order. 5. The writ application(s) are, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)