IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15582 of 2011 1. Hira Lal Prasad, At Presenr Posted As Single Window Operator (Under Suspension), Punjab National Bank, Siwan Branch, Babunia More, Siwan, District-Siwan S/O Late Ramdhari Prasad Resident Of Village & P.O.-Mira Batraha, P.S.-Phulwaria, District-Gopalganj. Versus 1. The Punjab National Bank, Head Office, 7-Bhikhaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 Through Its Chairman- Cum-Managing Director. 2. The Managng Director, Punjab National Bank, 7- Bhikhaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066. 3. The Zonal Manager, Punjab National Bank, R. Block, Patna-800001. 4. The Regional Manager, Punjab National Bank, Refonal Office, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank, Siwan Branch, Babunia More, Siwan, District-Siwan. 6. The Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Siwan Branch, Babunia More, Siwan, District-Siwan. ---------------------------------- 5 19/12/2011 There does not seem to be any legal infirmity with regard to the decision to suspend the petitioner on failure of the petitioner to offer appropriate explanation with regard to certain serious charges of fraudulent withdrawal of huge amount of money from different accounts of the Bank. If that be so, then suspension for the contemplated enquiry is provided for. From the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents it is evident that chargesheet has already - 2 - been drawn up on 21.11.2011 and served upon the petitioner on 28.11.2011. If that be so, it will be in the interest of the petitioner to co-operate in the departmental proceeding and come clean on the charges. There cannot be any occasion for this Court to interfere with the suspension order at this stage. This writ application is dismissed with the observation aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)