IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20353 of 2011 1. Ram Ashray Bhagat @ Ram Ashray Bhakta S/o Sri Suryabali Prasad, R/o Nath Niketan Jagdamba Nagar, village-Kolhua Paigambarpur, P.O. M.I.T. P.S. Brahampura, Dist. Muzaffarpur had been working as officer Scale-I, Branch Fatehabad, Dist. Muzaffarpur then Brach Manager of Hardi Branch Dist. Muzaffarpur. ---Petitioner. Versus 1. The Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Erstwhile Vailshali Kshetriya Gramin Bank represented through its chairman, H.O. Kalambagh Chowk, Muzaffarpur. 2. The Board of Directors, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank H.O. Kalambagh Chowk, Muzaffarpur. 3. The Chairman, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank H.O. Kalambagh Chowk, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Inquiry Officer, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank H.O. Kalambagh Chowk, Muzaffarpur. ---Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 22.11.2011 Heard Mr. Manoj Kumar Manoj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Prabhakar Jha, learned counsel for the respondent- Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank ( for short ‘Bank’). Present application is directed against the order dated 02.03.2010 (Annexure-1) whereby, on a conclusion of the departmental proceeding, he was inflicted with punishment of removal from service. Said order was passed on 02.03.2010. The petitioner has lodged the present writ petition on 21.11.2011. It, thus, appears that the said order remained unchallenged for more than one and half years. This Court is satisfied that the discretionary writ jurisdiction should not be exercised in the present matter on the said ground. Moreover, it appears that the aforesaid order is appealable. The petitioner, in all fairness, ought to have invoked the appellate jurisdiction of the respondent-Bank to challenge the aforesaid order. Refusal of interference by this Court would not preclude the petitioner from filing appeal in accordance with law and the respondents-Bank from considering the said appeal in accordance with law. Application stands disposed of. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)