ANAND RAV vs STATE BANK OF INDIA

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$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 12.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 8574/2009 ANAND RAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aman Pathak, Advocate. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajiv Kapur, SC with Mr. Akshit Kapur, Ms. Riya Sood, Advocates. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails a communication dated 01.07.2008, by which his services as a Customer Relationship Executive (Personal Banking) [“CRE”] in the respondent – State Bank of India [“the Bank”] were terminated, and an order dated 23.01.2009, by which his representation against the termination was rejected. 2. The respondent advertised for appointment of CREs on contract basis in February, 2007. The petitioner applied, and was issued an offer letter dated 22.10.2007. He joined the services of the Bank on 01.12.2007, and was posted in the Jakhan Branch, Dehradun. 3. In the impugned communication dated 01.07.2008, which according to the petitioner, was delivered to him on 11.07.2008, the Bank referred to a “Welcome Letter” delivered to him in September, 2007, in Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SHITU NAGPAL W.P.(C) 8574/2009 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:13.02.2025 19:51:51 which he was advised to complete the following certifications within a period of ninety days after he joined the Bank: a. Association of Mutual Funds of India [“AMFI”] Certification from AMFI; and b. Certified Insurance Facilitator [“CFI”] from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India [“IRDAI”]. 4. It was stated in the aforesaid communication, that the petitioner had not completed the said certifications within even ten months after joining the Bank, and the Bank was unable to utilise