Jitendra Singh v. The Bihar State Electricity Board And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No 5751 of 2016 ====================================================== Jitendra Singh, son of Late Harishchandra Singh, Resident of Village - Dayanagar, P.S. - Belsand, District- Sitamarhi (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna through its Chairman 2.

The South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd, through its Chairman, Regd Office - Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3.

The General Manager, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd, Bailey Road, Patna.

4.

The Dy General Manager (Revenue/Adm), South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 5.

The Chief Engineer (Departmental Proceeding), South Bihar Power Distribution Company Ltd., Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr Tejendra Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr Nikesh Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 21-11-2019 Learned counsel for the respondents points out that against the minor punishment of withholding one annual increment without any cumulative effect, the petitioner had adequate opportunity before the Appellate Authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be availing the remedy.

In the event, the petitioner makes an application for availing the remedy of appeal within three weeks from today, the same shall be considered by the Authority on merit expeditiously without raising the issue of delay.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5751 of 2016(3) dt.21-11-2019 2/2 Writ petition is disposed of.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) M.E.H./- U