ANIMESH BAKULI vs RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

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RJ-WP 15756.2023.doc Kavita S.J. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.15756 OF 2023 Animesh Bakuli ...Petitioner Versus Reserve Bank of India ...Respondent ---------- Mr. Animesh Bakuli, Petitioner in person present. Mr. S.U, Kamdar, Senior Counsel a/w Adv. Mr. Yashesh Kamdar, Mr. Parag Sharma, Ms. Aditi Phatak, Ms. Megha More, Ms. Juhi Bhayani, Mr. Parichehr i/b BLAC Co. for Respondent – RBI. ---------- CORAM : R.I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 23rd APRIL, 2026. PRONOUNCED ON : 10th JUNE, 2026 JUDGMENT: (Per R.I. Chagla, J.) 1. By this Writ Petition, the Petitioner is seeking the quashing and setting aside of the Order dated 13 th February, 2023 KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV (“impugned Order”) issued by the General Manager and Competent Digitally signed by KAVITA SUSHIL JADHAV Date: 2026.06.10 16:00:41 +0530 Authority, HRMD, Central Office of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) 1/31 RJ-WP 15756.2023.doc compulsorily retiring the Petitioner from service on ground of unauthorized absence and a direction to the Respondent – RBI to disburse payment and allowances, other concessions and compensatory Allowances, which the Petitioner alleges have been unethically blocked by the Respondent - RBI, Mumbai since December, 2020 without notice. 2. The relevant facts are as under: (i) The Petitioner was appointed on 28th January, 2013 on temporary basis as an Assistant (Class III) by the Respondent – RBI. The Petitioner after completion of six months, was appointed as a permanent employee of the Respondent – RBI on 1 st August, 2013. Thereafter, the Petitioner was designated as Senior Assistant on 31st January, 2018 i.e. upon completion of five years with the Respondent – RBI. It is pertinent to note that in the initial Appoi