IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18818 of 2010 ARJUN, SON OF NILAMBAR LAL DAS, RESIDENT OF QUARTER NO. D/30, P.S.- PUSA, POST OFFICE, RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, PUSA, SAMASTIPUR, BIHAR :---- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA THROUGH ITS GENERAL MANAGER (NETWORK I) HAVING OFFICE AT WEST GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA- 800001. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (NETWORK I) HAVING OFFICE AT S.B.I., LOCAL HEAD OFFICE WEST GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA-800001. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER (NETWORK II) HAVING OFFICE AT S.B.I., LOCAL HEAD OFFICE WEST GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA-800001. 4. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, HAVING OFFICE AT REGIONAL BUSINESS OFFICE, STATION ROAD, LAHERIASARIA, DARBHANGA, BIHAR. 5. THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, (H.R.), HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, WEST GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA-800001. :----- RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Advocate. For the S.B.I. : M/S Kaushlendra Kumar Sinha & Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocates. ====== 2. 18.11.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the State Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as “S.B.I.”) 2. Petitioner was appointed as Marketing and Recovery Officer (Rural) on contract basis for a period of two years. His appointment appears to have been terminated as he is not being paid salary and emoluments from April, 2010. In this connection, he has filed representation dated 4th August, 2010 which is addressed to the General Manager, Network-1, S.B.I. LHO, Patna through the Regional Manager, Darbhanga, copy whereof is contained in Annexure-4 series. Having received the - 2 - representation of the petitioner dated 4th August, 2010 the Regional Manager has informed the petitioner that his aforesaid representation has been forwarded to the competent authority for their kind perusal and necessary action under letter dated 14/19.08.2010 which is also part of Annexure-4 series. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that under representation dated 04.08.2010 he has requested the competent authority of the S.B.I. to consider his absorption in the S.B.I. on the post of Marketing and Recovery Officer (Rural) in the Junior Management Grade as has been done in the case of persons named in paragraph-20 of the writ petition. It is further submitted by the petitioner that till date the authorities of the Bank has not taken any decision on his representation dated 04.08.2010. 4. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the competent authority of the S.B.I. to consider and dispose of the request of the petitioner contained in his representation dated 4th August, 2010 forwarded to the General Manager by the Regional Manager under letter dated 14/19-08- 2010, as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a - 3 - copy of this order. It goes without saying that in case petitioner is allowed regularization, he shall get continuity in service. 5. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)