Shree Krishna Prasad v. The Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18244 of 2014 ====================================================== Shree Krishna Prasad Son of Late Ramjee Prasad Resident of village and P.O. Dhngawan, P.S. Telhara via Ekangar Sarai, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd. Through its Chief Managing Director, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Managing Director, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, Vidyut Bhavan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Secretary, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4.

The Joint Secretary, Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna now designated as Deputy General Manager (HR & Admin), Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Vidyut Bhavan Bailey Road, Patna. 5.

The General Manager Cum Chief Engineer Telecom Cum Enquiry Officer, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The General Manager cum Chief Engineer, Mithila Electric Supply Area Board, Darbhanga 7.

The Electrical Superintending Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Samastipur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bajarangi Lal, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Vinay Kirti Singh, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Vijay Kumar Verma, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 27-07-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1(i). For quashing of the resolution dated 01.07.11 contained in memo no. 1403 dated 01.07.11 whereby the petitioner has been awarded punishment of withholding of two annual increments with cumulative effect despite the fact that petitioner was not found

Patna High Court CWJC No.18244 of 2014(2) dt.27-07-2023 2/3 guilty of charges levelled against him by the enquiry officer during departmental enquiry.

(ii). Further for a direction upon the respondents to make payment of entire consequential benefits including promotional benefits, arrears of salary and pensionary benefits which has been kept pending in want of final conclusion of departmental proceeding taking into consideration that the petitioner retired from service.

(iii). For a direction upon the respondents to finally decide the appeal filed by the petitioner before the then Chairman of the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board, Patna on 07.12.2011 which is still pending before the competent authority for final consideration and disposal. 2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks a direction upon the appellate authority to dispose off the appeal, filed by the petitioner on 7.12.2011. 3.

Having regard to the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I deem it fit and proper to direct the appellate authority to dispose off the appeal of the petitioner in case the same is still pending, after providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, by passing a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks of receipt / production of a copy of this order.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18244 of 2014(2) dt.27-07-2023 3/3 4.

The present writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U