(1.) THE Officer 'sAssociation of Ranchi Kshetriya Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the 'RKGB ' in short) has prayed for quashing of the letter dated 5.6.1995 of the Chairman of RKGB (Annexure -10), whereby the representation filed by the petitioner was rejected after holding that the management of RKGB had neither denied nor withdrawn the benefit of actual re - imbursement of expenses on conveyance but only the mode and basis of re -imbursement have been changed and that the change in mode and basis of payment was within the authority of the management of RKGB.
(2.) THE case of the petitioner is that the Regional Rural Bank Act, 1976 was enacted by the Central Government with an object for providing incorporation, regulation and winding up of Regional Rural Banks with a view of developing the rural economy by providing for the purpose of development of Agricultural Trade Commerce Industry and other productive activities in the rural areas, RKGB was created by a notification of the Central Government and the Bank of India became sponsor bank. The Bank of India (Officers and Regulation Act, 1979) deal with the provision for giving reimbursement of expenses on traveling on consolidated basis which is being given to the Officers of the Bank of India. The said benefit of re -imbursement of expenses on traveling was also extended to the employees of RKGB vide notification dated 10.4.1992 (Annexure -4). The said notification as contained in Annexure -4 was enforced on 1.3.1991.
(3.) THE grievance of the petitioner is that by issue of Annexure -6 dated 20.10.1993, the said benefit was withdrawn and as such the petitioner filed CWJC No. 3362 of 1993 (R) before this Court. The said writ application was disposed of on 4.4.1994 after quashing the said order dated 20.10.1993 and the matter was remitted back to the Chairman of RKGB for considering the matter afresh after giving an opportunity to the representative of the petitioner and to pass a fresh speaking order.