NEERAJ CHATURVEDI v. CENTRAL BANK INDIA HUMAN RESOURCES DEPTT. CHANDRAMUKHI NARIMAN POINT THRU. MANAGER AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/3995/2025 · 2025-04-28
Rajesh Singh Chauhan
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:23994 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3995 of 2025 Petitioner :- Neeraj Chaturvedi Respondent :- Central Bank India Human Resources Deptt. Chandramukhi Nariman Point Thru. Manager And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shireesh Kumar,Utkarsh Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- Gopal Kumar Srivastava Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.
1. Heard Sri Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Gopal Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the opposite parties. 2. This Court has passed an order dated 11.04.2025, which reads as under:-
"1. Heard Sri Shireesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Gopal Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for the respondent-Bank. 2. By means of this petition the petitioner has prayed following relief :
"(i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the circular dated 29.03.2025, to the extent it transfers the petitioner from Lucknow to Jam Nagar (Gujarat) as contained in Annexure No.-9 to this writ petition. (ii) issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to permit the petitioner to continue at his present place of posting in Lucknow with all the consequential service benefits. (iii) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the opposite parties to ensure compliance of the provisions of the Act, office memorandums issued by the Government of India on this subject and the policy framed by the Bank itself while posting the petitioner."
3. Sri Gopal Kumar Srivastava has submitted that he has to take complete instructions in the matter but he has received one message on whatsapp on his mobile number by the concerning authority of the Bank to the effect that the relieving order of the petitioner has been put on hold. 4. Considering the request of Sri Srivastava to seek complete written instructions in the matter. 5. List this case on 28.4.2025 as fresh in the list of fresh cases. 6. Till the next date of listing the status quo as on today shall be maintained by the parties."
3.
Sri Srivastava has shown a copy of e.mail letter dated 25.04.2025 issued by the Home Resources Management Wing of the Bank (HCM Deptt.), Regional Office, Lucknow indicating therein that the petitioner has been retained in Lucknow Region, a copy thereof has been given to Sri Shreesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and one photocopy thereof is taken on record. 4. Sri Gopal Kumar Srivastava has drawn attention of this Court towards Annexure No.11 of the writ petition, which is a representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2025, whereby the petitioner apprised his bonafide grievance making request that he may be retained at Lucknow Region. As per Sri Srivastava, the aforesaid e.mail letter dated 25.04.2025 has been issued considering the representation of the petitioner dated 01.04.2025, therefore, he may be retained and posted at Lucknow Region. 5. Sri Srivastava has further submitted that since the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed, therefore, this writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 6. Be that as it may, since Sri Gopal Kumar Srivastava has submitted on the basis of e.mail letter dated 25.04.2025 to the effect that the grievance of the petitioner has been considered and he has been retained at Lucknow Region in terms of his prayer made in the representation dated 01.04.2025 (Annexure No.11), therefore, prima-facie, nothing remains to be adjudicated in this writ petition. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of finally at the admission stage directing the Competent Authority to pass a consequential order in terms of the e.mail letter dated 25.04.2025 ignoring the impugned Circular dated 29.03.2025, so far as it relates to the present petitioner only. . [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 28.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench