IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9581 of 2026 ====================================================== Shashi Ranjan Kumar S/o Late Ravindra Pasvan, Resident of Village- Parasi, P.O- Bhaganbigha, P.S- Noorsarai, District- Nalanda, Bihar- 803118. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Chief General Manager, Punjab National Bank Head Office, Plot No.-4, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075. 2. Punjab National Bank, Disciplinary Action Cell (Workmen), HRD, Head Office, Plot No.- 4, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075. 3. The Chief Manager, HRD Department, Punjab National Bank Zonal Office, 2nd Floor Chanakya Towers, R Block, Patna, Bihar- 800001. 4. The Circle Head, HRD Department, Punjab National Bank Circle Office, Ramchanderpur, Biharsarif, Bihar- 803101. 5. The Senior Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank Kowakole Branch, Nawada, Bihar- 805106. 6. Shri Sanjeet Kumar, Enquiry Officer- Cum- LDM Chief Manager, LDMO, Punjab National Bank Main Branch, Lakhisarai, Bihar. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Munish Kumar, Advocate For the P.N.B. : Mr. Suryakant Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 06-07-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the bank raises a preliminary objection with regard to maintainability of the present writ petition and submits that the petitioner has got an alternative remedy of filing statutory appeal before the Deputy General Manager of the bank. 3. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands dismissed on the ground that the petitioner has got a statutory remedy of filing his appeal before the Deputy General Manager Patna High Court CWJC No.9581 of 2026(2) dt.06-07-2026 2/2 of the concerned bank. Petitioner, if so adviced may take recourse to filing appeal before the appropriate authority. shital/- (Ritesh Kumar, J) U