IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15471 of 2006 DINESH KUMAR Versus ALLAHABAD BANK & ORS ----------- 3 15.9.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Vide order dated 19.12.2003 contained in annexure-6 the petitioner was dismissed from service based on the finding recorded in a departmental enquiry but against this order of the disciplinary authority the petitioner has approached this Court only in December, 2006 without exhausting the statutory remedy of appeal in this regard. The Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ application at this stage. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority by filing his appeal. The appellate authority shall consider the facts and circumstances under which the appeal could not be filed earlier including the fact that he approached this Court on 15.12.2006 and the matter has been kept pending for adjudication before the Court for a while. This writ application is dismissed with the above liberty. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)