Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Kandpal Bank Appointment Writ

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 02 July 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Pankaj Kandpal, seeking appointment as Marketing Officer – Scale II at Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• Respondent: Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank (Chairman/Chief Managing Director).
• Petition filed under writ petition WPSB/288/2017, alleging petitioner was declared successful in selection but appointment was not offered.
• Petitioner requested mandamus directing the bank to appoint him and to produce documents equating his Post‑Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) with an MBA degree.
• Bank’s counsel argued petitioner failed to submit proof of MBA degree; only PGDM certificate from Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad was provided.
• Bank also contended the Uttarakhand High Court lacks territorial jurisdiction as the bank operates in Madhya Pradesh.

Final Outcome

• Court found petitioner failed to substantiate MBA qualification and noted lack of territorial jurisdiction.
• Writ petition dismissed; no appointment granted to petitioner.

Topics: Judicial Decision, Employment Recruitment