IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17809 of 2010 BIBEKA NAND THAKUR, SON OF PARMA NAND THAKUR, RESIDENT OF RADHA RANI SINHA ROAD, RODDA COLONY, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR, P.S. ADAMPUR, TOWN AND DISTRICT BHAGALPUR. Versus 1. THE UCO BANK THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, HAVING ITS HEAD OFFICE AT 10 B.T.M. SARANI, KOLKATA-700001. 2. THE ASSISTANT GENRAL MANAGER-CUM-THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, UCO BANK, ZONAL OFFICE, S.K. TARAFDAR ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR NAMELY AMIT MITRA. 3. THE CHIEF OFFICER CUM THE DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY, UCO BANK, ZONAL OFFICE, S.K.TARAFDAR ROAD, ADAMPUR, BHAGALPUR NAMELY MR. A.K. VERMA. 4. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER NAMELY DR. P.K. MISHRA, THE THEN SENIOR MANAGER, UCO BANK, BAUNSI BRANCH, DISTRICT BANKA. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, UCO BANK, BIRBANNA BRANCH, BHAGALPUR NAMELY MR. INDRAJEET NARAYAN SINGH. For the petitioner : Mr. Purushotam Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the Bank : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate. ----------- 02. 02.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the UCO Bank(hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 2. Against the punishment order dated 30.3.2010, Annexure-23 petitioner has preferred appeal before Sri Amit Mitra Assistant General Manager of the Bank, Zonal Office, Bhagalpur on 5.5.2010, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-26 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in terms of the service regulations the appeal of the petitioner is required to be disposed of within two months from the date of its receipt. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Bank, I direct the appellate authority to consider and dispose of the appeal - 2 - filed by the petitioner, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of this order by the appellate authority. It goes without saying that opportunity of being heard in the appeal may be given to the petitioner. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)