Dev Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2498 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18263 of 2009 ====================================================== Dev Kumar Sharma S/o Late Hari Lal Sharma, R/o Ashram Marg, Booti Road, Bariyatu, P.S.- Bariyatu, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna namely S 3.

The Additional Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sh. Pradeep Kumar 4.

The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Shekhar Chandra Verma.

5.

The Deputy Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sh. Anil Kumar.

6.

The Under Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna namely Sh. Ravindra Yadav.

7.

The Union of India through Accountant General, Bihar, Patna namely Sh. S. Suresh Kumar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. S. D. Yadav, AAG-9 Mr. Braj Bhushan Mishra, AC to AAG-9 For the Accountant General :

Mr. Arun Kumar Arun, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-11-2023 None appears on behalf of the petitioner.

2. Mr. Braj Bhushan Mishra, learned counsel for the State by referring to the show-cause affidavit filed on behalf of the O.P. Nos. 2 to 6 submits that in compliance of the order under contempt, the Health Department, Government of Bihar has come out with a notification as contained in Memo No.

Patna High Court MJC No.2498 of 2017(6) dt.03-11-2023 2/2 93(9) dated 30.01.2018, whereby the earlier punishment order issued vide Memo No. 1170(9) dated 06.11.2009 has been rescinded and petitioner has been allowed 100% pension/gratuity by releasing the forfeited pension/gratuity.

3. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the State across the Board, the present contempt petition stands disposed of.

4. It is made clear that if the grievance of the petitioner still not redressed, he is at liberty to approach before the appropriate authority or the Court by filing an appropriate application.

(Harish Kumar, J) shivank/- U