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2026:JHHC:2868

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(S) No. 53 of 2023

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Manish Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Mr. Lalit Kumar Jha,

resident of Village-Baikathpur, PO & PS-Khushrupur, District-Patna,

State Bihar, Pin-803202.

… … Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. The Central Bank of India through its Chairman-cum-

Managing Director, Chander Mukhi, Nariman Point, PO & PS-

Nariman Point, Mumbai State-Maharashtra, Pin-400021.

2. The Senior Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional

Office, 108 Surja Nagar, Gopabandhu Chowk, PO-

Baramunda, PS-District-Khurda, State-Odisha, Pin-751003.

3. The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office

Sambalpur, Farm Road, Modi Para, PO-Modi Para, PS-Town

Thana Sambalpur, State-Odisha, Pin-768002.

4. The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office

Ranchi, PO & PS-Deepatoli, Ranchi, State-Jharkhand, Pin -

834009.

5. The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Garhwa Road,

PO- Rehla, PS-Garhwa Road, District-Palamu, State-

Jharkhand, Pin-822124. … … Respondent(s)

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Bharat Kumar, Advocate

For the Respondent(s) : Mr.Parth S.A. Swaroop Pati, Advocate

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09/ 04^th February, 2026

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner by filing this writ petition, has challenged

the enquiry report, charge-sheet and the punishment order dated

31.05.2019 in the departmental proceeding whereby the petitioner

has been dismissed from service. He has also challenged the

Appellate Order dated 04.06.2022.

3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

submits that the departmental proceeding was conducted in

violation of Regulation 6(3) of the Central Bank of India Officer

Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1976 which is

applicable. It is his contention that along with the charge-sheet,

the documents were not supplied. Thus, the Regulation 6(3) of

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Central Bank of India Officer Employees’ (Discipline and Appeal)

Regulations, 1976 has been violated. He further submits that prior

to initiation of the departmental proceeding and submission of the

charge-sheet, the petitioner had given a detailed

reply/representation denying his involvement in the act, which

according to the respondents constitute a misconduct, but

respondents have not considered the said representation rather

proceeded to initiate a departmental enquiry after serving the

charge-sheet. He submits that if the representation was

considered in a proper manner, there would not have been any

occasion to initiate a departmental proceeding. Lastly, he submits

that the appellate order is cryptic and no reasons has been

assigned as to why the appeal has been rejected.

4. Leaned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bank

submits that along with the charge-sheet which contained the

detailed allegation against the petitioner, all the documents which

were relied upon, were served. It is his contention that the charge-

sheet is self-explanatory for the aforesaid purpose. He submits

that the petitioner gave a detailed reply to the charge-sheet,

relying upon all the exhibits and has at no point of time raised the

issue of non-furnishing of the documents. Only in this writ petition,

the petitioner for the first time has raised the aforesaid issue,

which is nothing but an afterthought amounting to abuse of

process of law.

5. So far as consideration of the representation is

concerned, he submits that there is no bounden duty to consider

each and every representation filed by the petitioner. He submits

that once the charge-sheet was submitted, the departmental

proceeding got initiated and all the documents and the defense of

the petitioner was considered. Any representation filed prior to

initiation of the departmental proceeding would not be considered

by the authorities as the same lacks statutory requirements.

6. So far as the appellate order is concerned, he submits

that the documents which the petitioner is relying upon is a mere

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communication which communicated the ord