'Mere Absence Not Always Willful': Patna High Court Quashes SBI Employee's Deemed Voluntary Resignation Over Medical Leave
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Tue, 6 October 2026Wed, 7 October 2026
What it is about
Amarjeet ChoudharyJustice Harish KumarRaju PatelAjay Dutt MishraBinod Bihari SinhaMukesh Kumar ThakurPankaj Kumar SinghRegional Business OfficeSupreme CourtHigh CourtPatna, Bihar, IndiaBettiah, Bihar, IndiaMuzaffarpur, Bihar, IndiaIndiaDigha, West Bengal, IndiaState Bank of India
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
livelaw.in
Times of India
6 Oct, 14:15over 15 hours7 Oct, 05:04
How it spread - 2 original reports
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- livelaw.in14:15first to report
The Patna High Court has held that mere absence from duty cannot, by itself, lead to a conclusion that an employee was wilfully or unauthorisedly absent, particularly where the absence is supported...
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- Times of India05:04
In a significant ruling, the Patna high court reinstated a State Bank of India employee who was wrongly deemed to have abandoned his role after taking medical leave for health issues. The court highlighted the bank's failure to appropriately manage his medical documents, ultimately reinstating him without pay for the duration of his absence. This case underlines the critical importance of adhering to employment protocols.