Lawrence William Alphonse v. The Chiefgeneral Manager

ORDER Aggrieved by the transfer order 07.11.2025 issued by the 2nd respondent and other consequential orders, the petitioner is before this Court. Page2 of 6

¶2Brief facts that are necessary for disposal of this Writ Petition are as follows: The petitioner, pursuant to the transfer order dated 25.06.2025 issued at his own request, was posted as Assistant Manager at State Bank of India, RBO-I, Salem. However, within a period of 4 ½ months, he was again transferred from Salem Region to ACB, Ramamoorthy Nagar Branch, by the impugned or-der dated 07.11.2025 which is situated far away from the present place of post-ing. Due to certain medical ailments, the petitioner was unable to join duty at the transferred place and therefore, availed medical leave from 24.11.2025 to

15.12.2025 and 16.12.2025 to 31.12.2025. In the meantime, without considering the medical leave, a notice dated 03.12.2025 was issued stating that if the peti-tioner failed to join duty as per the transfer order dated 07.11.2025, the same would be treated as voluntary Resignation from service without any further no-tice. Though the petitioner had submitted his explanation to the said notice, an-other proceedings dated 23.12.2025 was issued to the petitioner treating the medical leave during the relevant period as unauthorized absence stating that the transfer order had been effected strictly in accordance with relevant rules. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 29.12.2025 to the re-spondents requesting to transfer him back to the original place of posting and to drop the impugned proceedings however, the said representation did not evoke any response. Hence, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

¶3Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that, pursuant to Page3 of 6 the direction of this Court, the respondents have produced a list of officers all over the State of Tamil Nadu who are eligible for transfer and that the petitioner has expressed his willingness to be transferred to the branch mentioned at serial no 29, bearing branch code no.15704, namely ACP Salaipudur, Coimbatore. Therefore, this Court may issue a direction to the respondents to issue necessary transfer orders to the petitioner enabling him to join duty at ACP Salaipudur, Coimbatore.

¶4Learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that necessary transfer orders will be issued within a period of one week from the date of re-ceipt of a copy of this order. He further submitted that the period during which the matter was pending before this Court and the period of non joining of the petitioner in service from the date of transfer till the date of joining in the new post will be regularized in terms of the banking regulations. He further prayed that this case shall not be treated as precedent.

¶5Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side and taking note of the fact that the petitioner has expressed his willingness to be transferred to ACP Salaipudur, Coimbatore (branch code no.15704), there shall be a direction to the respondents to issue appropriate transfer order to the petitioner to ACP Salaipudur, Coimbatore within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The respondents are Page4 of 6 further directed to regularize the period during which the matter was pending before this Court and the period of non-joining of the petitioner in service from the date of transfer till the date of joining in the new post in accordance with the applicable banking regulations. Further, it is made clear that this order shall not be cited as a precedent.

¶6Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order NHS To

1.The Chief General Manager,

2.The Deputy General Manager,

M.DHANDAPANI, J. Page5 of 6 NHS

3.The Assistant General Manager, (HR)

4.The Regional Manager, Regional Business Office (14761),

5.The Manager H.R and Administration, Regional Business Office (14761), WP No. 1186 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.1389, 1391 & 1392 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 1186 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.1389, 1391 & 1392 of 2026 Lawrence William Alphonse ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Chief General Manager, 2.The Deputy General Manager, 3.The Assistant General Manager, (HR) 4.The Regional Manager, Regional Business Office (14761), 5.The Manager H.R and Administration, Regional Business Office (14761), Page1 of 6 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for all relevant connecting records relating to the Impugned Transfer Order issued in No.RM-1/11/HR/25- 26/1979 dated 07.11.2025, Impugned First Notice inNo.RM-1/11/HR-2203, dated 03.12.205 and consequential Impugned Proceedings in No.RM-11/HR/25- 26/2590, dated 23.12.2025 passed by the 4th Respondent herein and quash the same as arbitrary, unreasonable, improper, illegal, violating their own Rules and Regulations of the Respondents, thereby directing the Respondents to transfer the petitioner as Assistant Manager (S), SBI, as RMRU of RBO 1, Salem or in any of the nearest Branches within Salem Town enabling the petitioner to contiue his medical treatment and children's study, consequently dropt the impugned proceedings issued in No.RN-1/11/HR-2203, dated 03.12.2025 and RM-1/11/HR-26/2590, dated 23.12.2025 passed by the 4th Respondent, within the time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Venkatramani, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Srinivasan For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Mohan for M/s.King & Patridge for SBI