IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15102 of 2009 1. ANIL KUMAR AMBASTHA S/O LATE NAGESHWAR PRASAD R/O A/P UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK, BRANCH MORA, P.O.- MORA, P.S.- BHAGWANPUR-HATT, DISTT.- SIWAN Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN, UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK HEAD OFFICE- SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAG CHOWK, MUZAFFARPUR- 842001 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (PERSONNEL), UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK HEAD OFFICE- SHARMA COMPLEX, KALAMBAG CHOWK, MUZAFFARPUR- 842001 3. THE AREA MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK RAJBANSI NAGAR, SIWAN 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, UTTAR BIHAR GRAMIN BANK BRANCH- MORA, P.O.- MORA, DISTT.- SIWAN ----------- 02/ 12.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner, who is a Clerk-cum- Cashier serving in the Mora Branch of Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank) in the district of Siwan, is aggrieved by the punishment order dated 5.3.2009 passed by the General Manager of the Bank, which is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. Against the punishment order, petitioner has filed an appeal before the Chairman of the Bank. The memo of appeal is dated 24.4.2009 and is contained in Annexure-4 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in terms of the provisions contained in Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Regulation, 2008, appeal is required to be considered and disposed of by the appellate authority within six months, but even after passage of more than six months, appeal of the petitioner has not been considered and disposed of. Recovery in terms of the punishment order is being 2 made, which is affecting the take home salary of the petitioner. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the Bank, I direct the Chairman of the Bank to consider the appeal of the petitioner dated 24.4.2009, Annexure-4 as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)