It is felt that applicable Act is:
---Sec 29 of Regional Rural banks Act 1976 (21 of 1976) read with Sec17 thereof and Regional Rural banks rules of 1998
Applicable Act: Regional Rural banks Act 1976
Regional Rural banks (Officers and Employees) service regulations means service regulation framed under Sec 30 of the Act
The Government of India circulated the model (staff service) regulations for the officers/employees of the Regional Rural Bank for adoption/approval by their respective Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Appellant- Bank in exercise of its powers were to confer upon it under Section 30 of the Act after consultation with the …………(sponsor bank) and Reserve Bank of India and with the previous sanction of the Central Government framed regulations known as "Name of RRB…… Bank Staff Service Regulations, 1985" laying down the terms and conditions of service of its employees
The model guidelines as issued on the subject are attached as “modelrrbregulation”:
“Model Regulation prepared in consultation with NABARD and Ministry of
Law & Justice and forwarded to all RRBs for adoption with the approval of
their Boards of Directors”
--The guidelines as published in Gazette of India on appointment are also attached as:
RRB Appointment and Promotion Rules - 2010 English
---In the attached Supreme Court Judgments these service regulations have been quoted
Chairman, Ganga Yamuna Gramin Bank & Ors Vs. Devi Sahai [2009] INSC 288 (12 February 2009)
4.
The penalty prescribed in sub-regulation (1) can be imposed only after following the procedure as laid down in the regulation strictly in accordance with the principles of natural justice. Broadly stated in a case of disciplinary action, those principles require that:
i) there is good and sufficient reason for formulating the charges;
ii) The charge-sheeted official knows precisely what the charges are against him and the grounds on which these have been based;
iii) the employee is given reasonable opportunity to show cause against the penalty prescribed to be imposed on him."
Was any show cause notice issued and replied by you?
Was any charge sheet issued and replied by you?
It is felt that Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services), your bank, bank of India should be in a position to supply the certified copy of service rules and your bank falls under purview of RTI.
You may approach in person with copies of all documents you have for second opinion a competent and experienced service lawyer specializing in writ matters also, and give inputs in person and spend quality time with your lawyer and proceed under expert advice of your lawyer.
Employee’s union of your bank, BOI can also guide you and provide you the copies of service rules.
Valuable advice of learned experts/members is sought.
