Lalita Kumari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2149 of 2025 ====================================================== Lalita Kumari D/o Ram Kumar Choudhary, R/o New Professor Colony, Dinkar Nagar, P.O.- I.O.C. Township Begusarai, District- Begusarai, At Present Senior Nursing Officer, Sister in charge Ward A and Private Ward State Cancer Institute (S.C.I.) Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (I.G.I.M.S.) Medical College, Sheikhpura, Patna, District- Patna- 800014. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Health Secretary, Department of Health Bhawan, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Director-in-Chief, Department Health Services, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (I.G.I.M.S.), Medical College Sheikhpura Patna, District- Patna- 800014 4.

The Medical Superintendent, Indira Gandhi, Institute of Medical Science (I.G.I.M.S.) Medical College, Sheikhpura Patna, District- Patna- 800014 ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kinkar Kumar, SC-09 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-02-2025 Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned Counsel for the I.G.I.M.S. are present.

2. The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 4 to stay and quash the impugned order dated 16.01.2025 bearing Memo No.145/MS.2025/IGIMS by which the petitioner has been transferred.

3. Learned Counsel for the I.G.I.M.S. submits that the petitioner is working as Senior Nursing Officer and ignoring

Patna High Court CWJC No.2149 of 2025(2) dt.13-02-2025 2/2 the departmental hierarchy directly moved before this Hon'ble Court.

4. It is directed to the petitioner to follow the hierarchy first then come to the Court. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed off directing the petitioner to avail her remedy before the higher authority i.e., respondent No.4, within thirty days, who shall take a decision with a reasoned and speaking order within 90 days thereafter.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U