IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2009 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 28854 of 2007(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- J.B.SUBRAMANIAN, S/O V.JANARDHANAN, NO.21, SARALA FLATS, RAMASWAMY STREET, RADHA NAGAR, CHROMPET, CHENNAI-14. BY ADV. MR.PAULY MATHEW MURICKEN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE CENTRE, MADAM CAMAE ROAD, MUMBAI-400021. 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER(FINANCIAL CONTROL) ALTERNATE APPELLATE AUTHORITY, STATE BANK OF INDIA, CORPORATE CENTRE, MUMBAI-400021. 3. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR.GEORGE THOMAS(MEVADA), SC, SBI FOR R.1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.28854/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 11.3.04. P2:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 6.4.04. P3:- COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. P4:- COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE INQUIRYING AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF THE CHARGES LEVELLED AGAINST THE PETITIONER. P5:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.DIS/CON/287 DT. .12.05 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT COMMUNICATING THE DECISION OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY DISMISSING THE PETITIONER FROM SERVICE. P6:- COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P7:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DT. 16.12.06 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT COMMUNICATED TO THE PETITIONER ON 20.4.07. P8:- COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES/ LETTERS ISSUED BY THE VARIOUS BANKS IN RESPECT OF THE LOAN ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER. P9:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 3.10.07 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT ON 5.10.07 TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.28854/2007-I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 12th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court by filing this writ petition challenging the orders, Exts.P5 and P7. The petitioner was working as an Officer, JMGS I, and posted as Assistant Manager of State Bank of India. Civil Station Branch, Alappuzha. Subsequently, he was dismissed from service as per Ext.P5. Mainly, the action was taken in respect of irregularities in certain accounts and Ext.P1 is the proceedings by which explanation was sought for from him. He filed an appeal against Ext.P5 as per Ext.P6 and ultimately, the same was dismissed by Ext.P7. Ext.P9 is an application filed by the petitioner to review the orders passed against him. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks for a direction to dispose of Ext.P9 by the appropriate authority. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Bank. It is pointed out that even though Ext.P9 is submitted to the first respondent, it has to be considered by a Review Committee and appropriate orders will be passed in the matter. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the Review Committee of the first respondent Bank to consider and pass orders on W.P.(C) No.28854/2007 -:2:- Ext.P9 after hearing the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms