IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12391 of 2026 ====================================================== Bhawesh Kumar Singh Son of Virendra Singh, Resident of village- Jalalpur, P.O. Dharampura, Police Station- Manjhagarh, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Co- operative, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Department of Co-operative, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Board of Directors, through the Chairman, the Patliputra Central Co- operative Bank Ltd. Madandhari, Bhawan, S.P. Verma Road, Patna. 4. The Managing Director, the Patliputra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. Madandhari Bhawan, S.P. Verma Road, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kundan Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. U. S. S. Singh, GP-19 Dr. Shobha Choubey, AC to GP-19 For the Bank : Mr. K. K. Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 17-08-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner, learned Counsel for the Bank and learned Counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner has been filed the present writ petition with the following relief/s:- “A. The respondents be directed to release the full salary of the petitioner for the period 24.12.2025 to 26.5.2026, after deduction of the amount paid under subsistence head for the period mention above, since the Board of Director's of the Respondent Bank while consider the penalties passed the following orders (i) strict warning (ii) withholding one annual increment with immediate effect and to treat the period of suspension from Patna High Court CWJC No.12391 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 2/3 24.12.2025 to 26.5.2026 on duty and direct the Respondent Managing Director to pay the full salary of the period under suspension. B. Further be pleased to restrain the respondents Department of Co-Operative not to initiate further proceeding against the petitioner for same very charges that on the basis of a private complaint. C. And to grant of any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is legally entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that order dated 26.05.2026 contained in Letter No. 352 (Annexure- 4) has been passed by the Managing Director, Patliputra Central Co-operative Bank Limited in petitioner's favour. Thereafter, the petitioner has filed a representation before the Managing Director for compliance of the aforesaid order, but no decision has been taken thereon till date. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent- Bank submits that a direction may be issued for disposal of the said representation. 4. In the light of the submissions made by the parties, Respondent No. 4, namely, the Managing Director, the Patliputra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. Madandhari Bhawan, S. P. Verma Road, Patna, is hereby directed to consider and pass a reasoned and speaking order on the petitioner's pending Patna High Court CWJC No.12391 of 2026(2) dt.17-08-2026 3/3 representation within 60 days from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed off. Manshi/- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U