S.Hariharan Natarajan v. The Deputy General Manager / Appellate Authority

ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for all the respondents.

¶2By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

¶3The short ground raised by the petitioner in this writ petition is that the second respondent has imposed a punishment of dismissal from service vide order dated 08.05.2023 and aggrieved by the same, the petitioner claims to have filed a statutory appeal before the first respondent under Regulation 17 of Central Bank of India Officer Employees' (Discipline and Appeal) Regulation, 1976, as early as on

28.06.2023. But the said appeal is still pending and no action has been taken by the first respondent. Hence, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the present writ petition seeking for expeditious disposal of the said appeal dated 28.06.2023.

¶4Mr. N.Dilip Kumar, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner would be considered and disposed of within a period of eight weeks from today.

¶5In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of at the admissions stage directing the first respondent to dispose of the appeal dated

28.06.2023 filed by the petitioner against the proceedings bearing No. Zo/DEL/HCM/DAD/2023-2123 dated18.05.2023 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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Note: Issue order copy on 10.04.2026 To,

¶1The Deputy General Manager/, Appellate Authority, Zonal Office, Sorabji Bhawan, Plot No.4, Block No.54, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110 005.

¶2The Assistant General Manager / Disciplinary Authority, Zonal Office, Sorabji Bhawan, Plot No.4, Block No.54, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110 005.

¶3The Assistant General Manager(HCM), Zonal Office,Central Bank Building 9th Floor, Lal Darwaja,Ahmedabad – 380 001.

¶4The Disciplinary Authority/Rgional Head, Regional Office, Gandhi Nagar, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Central Bank Building 4th Floor, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad – 380 001..

¶5The General Manager, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai..

¶6The Regional Head/DGM, Regional Office, Central Bank of India, Raja Muthiah Mantram, First Floor, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Madurai 625020..

¶7The Branch Head /Senior Manager, No.54, Beach Road/ve Road, Tuticorin – 628001. MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J CM

WP(MD) No.9798 of 2026

09/04/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09/04/2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR S.Hariharan Natarajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy General Manager/, Appellate Authority, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Sorabji Bhawan, Plot No.4, Block No.54, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110 005. 2. The Assistant General Manager / Disciplinary Authority, Zonal Office, Sorabji Bhawan, Plot No.4, Block No.54, Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110 005. 3. The Assistant General Manager(HCM), Central Bank of India,Zonal Office, Central Bank Building 9th Floor, Lal Darwaja,Ahmedabad – 380 001. 4. The Disciplinary Authority/Rgional Head, Regional Office, Gandhi Nagar, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Central Bank Building 4th Floor, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabad – 380 001.. 5. The General Manager, Central Bank of India, Zonal Office, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai.. 6. The Regional Head/DGM, Regional Office, Central Bank of India, Raja Muthiah Mantram, First Floor, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Madurai 625020. 7. The Branch Head /Senior Manager, No.54, Beach Road/ve Road, Tuticorin – 628001. ... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, directing the 1st Respondent to dispose of the Petitioners statutory appeal dated 28.06.2023 filed against the order of dismissal from service dated 08.05.2023 passed by the second Respondent, within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondent : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar