IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT JABALPUR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE VIVEK RUSIA &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE PRADEEP MITTAL

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ON THE 22 OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT APPEAL No. 1343 of 2024 ZILA SAHKARI KENDRIYA BANK MARYADIT Versus JHALKAN SINGH THAKUR AND OTHERS Appearance:

Shri Priyam Shrivastava - Advocate for the appellant.

Shri Ravindra Kumar Bisen - Advocate for the respondent No.1.

ORDER Per: Justice Vivek Rusia The appellant/Bank has filed this appeal challenging the order dated

04.04.2024 (Annexure A/1), whereby W.P. No.5289/2015 has been allowed only on the ground that the order of dismissal cannot be passed after attaining the age of superannuation of the writ petitioner.

Facts of the case, in short, are as follows:

2. The appellant/Bank is a Cooperative Bank. The respondent No.1/Jhalkan Singh Thakur, was appointed to the post of Samiti Prabandhak. During his posting at Seva Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Bakeni, allegations of financial irregularities were levelled against him.

3. A Departmental Inquiry was conducted, and his services were terminated w.e.f. 17.02.1993, which was subsequently set aside by the Joint Registrar Cooperative Society, Sagar, with a direction of reinstatement with