Authority: High Court at Calcutta (Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side)
Order Date: 10 September 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Petitioner Dipankar Samanta vs. Respondent Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank & Others.
- The petitioner sought condonation of delay in preferring an appeal, which had not been considered and the appeal remained pending since 2025.
- The court, without delving into the merits of the underlying appeal, directed the respondent (Bank) to hear the condonation application and dispose of it by 30 September 2026, after giving a hearing to the petitioner.
- The court stipulated that if the condonation application is favorably decided, the Bank must proceed to hear the appeal on its merits; if rejected, the appeal will not be heard.
- Additionally, the Bank was instructed to consider the disbursement of the petitioner's gratuity and other retiral benefits in accordance with the law.
- The writ petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
Final Outcome
- The Bank must schedule and decide on the condonation application by the specified deadline, and subsequently address the appeal and retirement benefits as directed. The petition is closed without cost implications.
Topics: Legal Order, Banking