IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Special Appeal No. 80 of 2010 Prachiv Rana ……… Appellant. Versus Secretary, Kurmanchal Nagar Sahkari Bank Ltd. and others .………. Respondents. Mr. Lokendra Singh, Advocate for the appellant. Mr. K.K. Shah, Advocate for the respondents. Date of Judgment: 21.05.2010 JUDGMENT Coram: Hon’ble J.S. Khehar, C.J. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. J.S. KHEHAR, C. J. (Oral) Having examined the impugned order dated 14.05.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge, disposing of Writ Petition (S/S) No. 342 of 2010, we are satisfied that there is no infirmity therein, and that, the same calls for no interference. Learned counsel for the respondents has also brought to our notice the fact, that a notice was issued in two widely circulated newspapers, namely Amar Ujala and Dainik Jagaran, on 15.05.2010, requiring the appellant to assume/resume his duties in the branch office of the respondent-bank at Pithoragarh on or before 25.05.2010 and still he has not assumed his duties as such. 2. In spite of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the respondents states, that the appellant was transferred to the branch office of the respondent- bank at Pithoragarh by an order dated 07.01.2010, and that, the respondents would have no objection in allowing the appellant to resume his duties at Pithoragarh, if he is so advised. He, however, further states that the respondents should also be permitted to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the appellant as may be open to the appellant, in accordance with law. 3. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the respondents, it is open to the appellant to avail of the liberty to 2 assume/resume his duties in the branch office of the respondent-bank at Pithoragarh. The respondents shall also have the liberty to initiate departmental proceedings against the appellant, if they are so advised, according to law. 4. The instant appeal is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Amit (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) (J.S. Khehar, C. J.) 21.05.2010 21.05.2010