APHC010607292014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] TUESDAY,THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2919/2014 Between: 1.BALIVADA RAVI KUMAR, VSP., S/O. LATE. RAMA RAO, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, DY.MANAGER, SBI, BHPV BRANCH, VISAKHAPATNAM. ...PETITIONER AND 1.D G M STATE BANK OF INDIA VSP, State Bank of India, Regional/Zonal Office, Balaji Nagar, Siripuram Junction, Visakhapatnam. ...RESPONDENT Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toto issue any writ, order or direction particularly a writ in the nature of MANDAMUS declaring the impugned departmental charge memo bearing VIGNSP (3-0)(DPC)(AO, VSP) 280, dtd. 14-08-2013 of the sole respondent and proceeding further with departmental inquiry till conclusion of the criminal trial into the same charges as null and void and unsustainable and hit by the articles 14, 21 and 311 of the Constitution of India and set-aside the same with all consequential benefits IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WVMP 3428 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Vacate the interim orders made in WPMP No.3574/14 in WP No.2919/14 dt. 04-02-2014 in the interest of justices IA NO: 2 OF 2014(WPMP 3574 OF 2014 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Stay all further departmental proceedings including inquiry in pursuant to the impugned departmental charge memo bearing VIG/VSP (3-0)(DPC)(AO, VSP) 280, dt. 14-08-2013 of the sole respondent until further orders Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.S M SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent: 1.K B RAMANNA DORA The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2919 of 2014 ORDER: 1. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent bank submits that the petitioner was discharged from service after having been convicted in CC.No.42 of 2014, by Judgment dated 22.01.2020, passed by the learned VII Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam. In pursuance of Rule No. 68, sub-clause (7)(i) of State Bank of India Officers’ Service Rules read with Section 10 Sub-Clause (1)(b)(i) of Banking Regulation Act, the petitioner was discharged from service, and the same was communicated to the petitioner vide proceedings dated 04.09.2020. It is further submitted that no further orders are required. 2. Recording the said submission, writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N 31.03.2026 KGM 3 90 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 2919 of 2014 Dated 31.03.2026 KGM