2025:JHHC:24588 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (S) No. 1202 of 2015 --------- Arun Kumar Sinha son of Late Sarju Prasad, resident of Ratu Road, Indrapuri, Road No.-1, P.O. Hehal, P.S. Ranchi. Sukhdeo Nagar, District-Ranchi. ....Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Secretary, Cooperative Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Registrar, Cooperative Societies Govt. of Jharkhand, Project Building, Dhurwa, P.O. and P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 4. Ranchi-Khunti Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. through its Managing Director, Shahid Chowk, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 5. The Managing Director, Ranchi-Khunti Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Shahid Chowk, Ranchi, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 6. The Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Administrator, Ranchi, Khunti, Central Cooperative Bank Ltd., Shahid Chowk, Ranchi, P.O., G.P.O, P.S. Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 7. Jharkhand State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Shahnad Chowk, P.O. G.P.O., P.S. Kotwali, District-Ranchi, through Chief Executive Officer. 8. Chief Executive Officer, Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Shahnd Chowk, P.O.,G.P.O. & P.S.Kotwali, District- Ranchi. ....Respondents --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumir Prasad, Adv. Mr. Avishek Chandra, Adv For the Resp.-JSC Bank : Mr. Mrinal Kanti Roy, Adv For the State : Mr. Karan Shahdeo, A.C. to S.C.-II --------- 8/13.08.2025 The instant writ application has been preferred by the petitioner for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction / directions in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order contained in memo no. 704 dated 31.12.2014 (Annexure-6 to this writ application) issued by Respondent nos. 5 and 6, by which the punishment of two 2025:JHHC:24588 2 major annual increments with cumulative effect has been imposed without any show cause and the petitioner further prays not to give effect the impugned order dated 31.12.2014, which has been served on 19.02.2015 and in view of the fact that earlier for the same charges, the enquiry has been conducted in which charge has not been proved. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court towards Annexure-6 and submits that this has been issued without complying the procedure and moreover, it is non-reasoned order also; as such the same may be quashed and set aside and the consequential benefits may be given to the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that there is a provision of appeal before the Board of Directors of the respondent-Bank which is now under Jharkhand State Cooperative Bank Limited, in view of the fact that all District Regional Development Banks have been merged with Jharkhand State Co-operative Bank Limited except the one at Dhanbad. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the documents available on record, it is necessary to peruse the impugned order. For brevity the same is quoted hereinbelow:- आदेश Įी अǾण कु मार ͧसÛहा, त×कालȣन सहायक लेखापाल, Ĥधान काया[लय सàĤǓत Ĥभारȣ शाखा ĤबÛधक, जवान भवन, शाखा के ͪवǾɮध आदेश सÉया 1114 Ǒदनाक 10.12.2013 से संचाͧलत ͪवभागीय काय[वाहȣ के अÛतग[त काया[लय आदेश सÉया 1227 Ǒदनांक 06.01.2014 से गǑठत आरोप मɅ जाँच पदाͬधकारȣ ɮवारा समͪप[त अͬधगम पğांक 1331 Ǒदनांक 06.02.2014 मɅ उनके ͪवǾɮध Ĥधान काया[लय मɅ अपनी पदèथापना काल वष[ 2007-08 मɅ ǒबना ͩकसी वरȣय पदाͬधकारȣ के पृçठांͩकत ͩकए संͬचका सृजन करने, बɇक Ǒहत का अनदेखा कर यु०टȣ०आई० मɅ अपने मंतåय के ͪवǽɮध मो0 20930200/- (दो करोड नौ लाख तीस हजार दो सौ) Ǿपये माğ के बदले मो0 3.00 करोड Ǿपये याǓन मो0 9069800/- (नÞबे लाख उÛनहƣर हजार आठ सौ) Ǿपये बɇक के अÛय पदाͬधकारȣ के साथ ͧमलȣभगत 2025:JHHC:24588 3 से अǓनयͧमत अͬधक Ǔनवेश करने तथा यु०टȣ०आई० मɅ Ǔनवेश के कारण बɇक को मो0 724991651 (बहƣर लाख उनÍचास हजार नौ सी सोलह Ǿपये एÈयावन पैसा) कȧ हाǓन के ͧलये लगाये गये आरोप Ĥमाͨणत पाया गया है। अतः जाँच पदाͬधकारȣ ɮवारा समͪप[त अͬधगम पर ͪवचारोपराÛत Įी अǾण कु मार ͧसÛहा को Ǔनàनͧलͨखत दÖड के साथ उनके ͪवǾɮध संचाͧलत ͪवभागीय काय[वाहȣ समाÜत कȧ जाती है- 1.दो वाͪष[क वेतन वृɮͬध संचया×मक Ĥभाव से èथͬगत रहेगा। एवं 2. कडी चेतावनी दȣ जाती है ͩक भͪवçय मɅ इस तरह कȧ काय[ कȧ पुनरावृͪƣ नहȣं करɅगɅ। Ĥशासक के आदेश से हे०/- ĤबÛध Ǔनदेशक £ापाक 704/ Ǒदनांक 31-12-2014 ĤǓतͧलͪप Įीं अǾण कु मार ͧसÛहा, त×कालȣन सहायक लेखापाल, Ĥधान काया[लय सàĤǓत Ĥभारȣ शाखा ĤबÛधक, जवान भवन शाखा को सूचनाथ[ एवं आवæयक कार[वाई हेतु Ĥेͪषत ।“ 5. After going through the aforesaid order, it can safely be concluded that it is a non-reasoned and non-speaking order. So far as the stand of the respondent-Bank is concerned that there is provision of appeal; admittedly; the case was filed in the month of March 2015 and now we are in the month of August, 2025; as such ground for remitting the case would not suffice justice; rather an opportunity should be given to the respondent- Bank to pass a fresh order after giving proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 31.12.2014 (Annexure-6) is quashed and set aside. The matter is remitted back to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jharkhand State Co-operative Bank Limited (Respondent No.8); who in turn shall issue a proper notice to this petitioner and after giving him proper opportunity of hearing, pass a fresh order in accordance with law and applicable rules and regulations. It is made clear that the entire exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order and if the fresh order 2025:JHHC:24588 4 is not passed within the aforesaid stipulated period, it would be deemed that the respondent does not want to proceed in the matter and then, in that case the entire consequential benefits shall be paid to the petitioner within a further period of two weeks from the end of aforesaid stipulated period. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ application stands allowed. Pending I.A. if any also stands disposed of. (Deepak Roshan, J.) Amardeep/-