IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13862 of 2011 Virendra Kumar age about 51 years old, son of Late Bindeshwar Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Deewan Road, P.O. Head Post Office, P.S.Sadar, Dist. Muzaffarpur. ---Petitioner. Versus 1. The Chairman Cum Disciplinary Authority, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank , Muzaffarpur. 2. The Board of Directors, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Muzaffarpur. 3. The General Manager, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Regional Manager, Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank, Muzaffarpur. ---Respondents. -------- 03 30.08.2011 Petitioner, while serving as the Branch Manager under the Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank ( for short ‘the Bank’), was proceeded against departmentally and by order dated 29.04.2011, was inflicted punishment by the disciplinary authority in the shape of removal from service. It is the case of the petitioner that aggrieved by aforesaid order, he preferred appeal on 04.05.2011 (Annexure-13). It is contended that there is/are serious lacunae in the order of the disciplinary authority which have not been highlighted in the appeal preferred by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till today his appeal has not been considered and disposed of. Mr. Jha, learned counsel for the respondent Bank, on the other hand, relying on Regulation 2010 of the Bank, submits that as per the provision contained therein the delinquent, who has been proceeded against departmentally and inflicted punishment, is required to file appeal within 45 days of the order whereafter the respondent authority of the Bank is required to consider and dispose of the said appeal within 06 months of its filing. It is contended that period of 06 months have not 2 yet expired. Mr. Jha, therefore, contends that the present application before this Court is premature. Having heard the parties, this Court holds that present application is premature since the relevant Regulation of the Bank itself grants 06 months time to the authority to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner. This Court, however, expects that the respondent shall consider and dispose of his appeal in accordance with law as quickly as possible. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)