IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7772 of 2010 1. KUMAR KAUSHLENDRA S/O LATE RAM RAN VIKAT PRASAD SINGH R/O BHAWANI BHAWAN, JAGAT NARAYAN ROAD, P.S. KADAM KUAN, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, 7, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE NEW DELHI- 110068, THROUGH THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR 2. GENERAL MANAGER (FIELD), (BIHAR & JHARKHAND) PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, CHANKAYA COMPLEX, R-BLOCK, PATNA 3. CIRCLE HEAD, P.N.B. CIRCLE OFFICE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, CHANKYA COMPLEX, R-BLOCK, PATNA-01 For the Petitioner :M/s Dr. K.N. Singh, Sr. Advocate & Ashutosh Singh, Advocate For the Bank :M/s Suresh Prasad Singh No.1 & Vitesh Kumar Singh, Advocate 02/ 11.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Punjab National Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 2. Petitioner has been transferred to Mokama Branch of the Bank under transfer order contained in letter dated 21.11.2009, Annexure-3. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the said transfer order is contrary to the policy guidelines contained in Circular No.392 dated 16.4.2007, Annexure-1. 4. Highlighting the violation of the policy guidelines in effecting his transfer, petitioner has filed representation dated 8.2.2010, which is contained in Annexure-8 to this application, perusal whereof indicates that the said representation has been filed through the Manager, Mokama Branch of the Bank, but counsel for the Bank states that petitioner has not joined the said Branch till date. 5. Let the petitioner join the Mokama Branch of the Bank immediately and thereafter pursue his representation dated 8.2.2010, - 2 - Annexure-8, which should be disposed of by the Circle Head, Patna Circle of the Bank in the light of the policy guidelines contained in Annexure-1 amended from time to time as also the rules framed by the Bank. The Circle Head, Patna Circle is directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 8.2.2010, Annexure-8, as early as possible, in any case within one month of the receipt of the intimation from the Manager, Mokama Branch that petitioner has joined the Branch by passing a reasoned order in accordance with law. The joining of the petitioner in the Mokama Branch shall be subject to the result of the order passed by the Circle Head, Patna Cirlce on the representation of the petitioner dated 8.2.2010. 6. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)