Satyendra Kumar Dubey v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3945 of 2015 =========================================================== Satyendra Kumar Dubey, Son of Sri Ram Bilas Dubey, Resident of Village - Jethari, P.S. - Sasaram, Muffasil, District - Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3. Under Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : None For the Respondent/s : Mr. Lalit Kishore- P.A.A.G-I Mr. Bishwa Bibhuti Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Manish Dhari Singh, A.C. to P.A.A.G.-I =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 29-11-2016 The challenge in the present petition is to the transfer of the members of the Indian Administrative Services. The challenge to the transfers of the officers of the Bihar Cadre is sought in a writ filed in public interest. The public interest writ petition in service matters is not maintainable. Still further, transfer of the members of the All India Services can be

Patna High Court CWJC No.3945 of 2015 dt.29-11-2016 2/2 challenged by an aggrieved person before the Central Administrative Tribunal constituted under the Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985. We find that there is no public interest and it appears that the writ jurisdiction has been invoked to protect one or the other member of the cadre.

We do not find any merit in the present writ petition. It is, accordingly, dismissed.

(Hemant Gupta, ACJ) (Vikash Jain, J) Sunil AFR/NAFR N. A. F. R.

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