THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 21435 of 2006 Dated: 16.10.2006 Between: P. Satyanarayana, S/o Syam Sunder, aged about 50 years, C.No.5148, Clerk, ING-Vysya Bank, Prodduturu Branch, Kadapa District, A.P. .... PETITIONER AND The Managing Director, ING-Vysya Bank, HRD Department, Regd. and Corp. Office, M.G. Road, Bangalore – 560 001 and others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No. 21435 of 2006 Order: The petitioner, who is working as Clerk in respondent Nos.1 and 2-ING-Vysya Bank, filed the present writ petition questioning the action of the respondents-ING-Vysya Bank in not reviewing his transfer orders dated 31.05.2006, and to direct the 3rd respondent-Reserve Bank of India to instruct respondent Nos.1 and 2-ING-Vysya Bank to formulate service conditions of its employees, more particularly the transfer policy. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, it is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents that the respondent- ING-Vysya Bank not being a Government or local authority within the definition of “the State”, as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution, the writ petition filed by the petitioner against the respondent-Bank is not maintainable, and prayed that the writ petition be dismissed. Since the respondent-ING-Vysya Bank is neither a local authority nor other authority falling within the definition of “the State” as defined in Article 12 of the Constitution of India, the writ petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 16.10.2006 Nsr/Sj