IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3935 of 2011 Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank Employees Association Through Its General Secretary Namely Shailesh Kumar Pandey, S/o- Dr. Deodutta Pandey, R/v- Nidhi Chowk Ganga Sagar Bhowara P.S.- Madhubani Distt- Madhubani. 2. Ajay Kumar Singh S/o- Sri Aditaya Narayan Singh, R/V- c/o- Sri Gopal Shankar Singh Sadhanapuri Chappara :---petitioners. Versus 1. The Union Of India THROUGH IT’S SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE (BANK DIVISION) NEW DELHI NAMELY RAKESH KUMAR SINGH, S/O- NOT KNOWN. 2. THE CHAIRMAN AND THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UATTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK H.O.- SHARMA COMPLEX KALAM BAGH CHOWK MUZAFFARPUR BIHAR NAMELY, R.S. SANGAPURE, S/O- NOT KNOWN(THE THEN) PRESENTLY R.K. ARORA, S/O- NOT KNOWN AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMELY NIRAJ RAHTOGI, S/O- NOT KNOWN AND R.B. GUPTA, S/O- NOT KNOWN. 3. THE CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL, DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, REGIONAL RURAL & COMMERCIAL BANKS DIVISION GARMENT HOUSE 3RD FLOOR, DR. ANNIS BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI- 400018 NAMELY LAJJA RAM, S/O- NOT KNOWN (THE THEN) AT PRESENT NAMELY ARUN BAKSHI. 4. THE CHAIRMAN CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, CHANDRA MUKHI NARIMAN POINT MUMBAI NAMELY THE THEN MR. SRIDHAR, S/O- NOT KNOWN AT PRESENT NAMELY MOHAN V. TANKSALE, S/O- NOT KNOWN :---CONTEMNORS…OPPOSITE PARTIES. ---------------------------------- 4. 02.12.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. In compliance of the order of the High Court dated 18.1.2010 Bank has considered the case of the members of the petitioner Association including Shailesh Kumar Pandey and Ajay Kumar Singh for promotion as Class-I Officer in the light of the classification of the different branches as per the norms prescribed in the Thorat Committee report 2 and granted the aforesaid Shailesh Kumar Pandey and Ajay Kumar Singh promotion in the Class-I Grade. They have also joined the promoted post. 3. In such view of the matter, I am not inclined to proceed with the contempt petition, which is disposed of, however, granting liberty to the Association to challenge the order if the Association is aggrieved by the same. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)