IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12154 of 2003 Nand Lal Sah son of Late Ugan Sah, resident of Village Dumarwana, P.O. Mukandpur, Via Rampur Hari, P.S. Minapur, District Muzaffarpur, at present Senior Field Officer, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd., Budhmarg, Patna-1 Versus 1. The Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd. Budhmarg, Patna-1, through Administrator. 2. The Administrator, Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank ltd. Budh Marg, Patna-1 05/ 27.10.2010 None appears for the petitioner. Same was the position on 25.10.2010. Sri R.K. Sinha, counsel for the Bihar State Co-operative Land Development Bank Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) is present. It appears, petitioner has impugned letter no. 420 dated 28.7.2003, Annexure-1 issued by the Administrator of the Bank, whereunder he has been asked to submit his written defence before the Enquiry Officer showing cause as to why he be not punished for causing loss to the Bank to the tune of ` 4,23,157/- by way of recovery of ` 1,90,420.65, 45% of the total loss caused to the Bank from his retiral dues. I do not see any illegality in the notice, Annexure- 1. Petitioner should file written defence and take all the points available to him including the point that such - 2 - recovery cannot be made after his retirement. Counsel for the Bank, however, submits that as per the service rules applicable to the employees of the Bank, proceeding can be drawn against the employees of the Bank even after their retirement. Aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the Bank may also be considered by the Enquiry Officer. With the observation aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)