Arun Kant Sharan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14695 of 2013 ====================================================== Arun Kant Sharan S/O Late Manmohani Kant Sharan Resident Of MohallaKadamkuan, P.S- Kadamkuan, District- Patna, At Present Posted As Officer Of Special Duty Cum Deputy Secretary, Urban Development And Housing Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar old, Secretariat, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Deputy Secretary, General Administration, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The District Magistrate, Nawada.

5.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Nawada.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dhirendra Kumar, AC to AAG-6 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 04-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following relief(s) :- "i. For issuance of an appropriate e writ for quashing the memo no.13243 dated 21.09.12 issued under the signature of Joint Secretary General Administration Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna by which the petitioner has been inflicted the punishment of withholding of 3 increments with cumulative effect.

ii. For issuance of an appropriate writ/ order/ direction for which the petitioner is found entitled for."

Patna High Court CWJC No.14695 of 2013(7) dt.04-09-2025 2/2

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per oral instructions received, the sole petitioner has died. He has no further instructions in the matter.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the original punishment of withholding of three increments with cumulative effect was subsequently reduced to punishment of withholding of one increment.

5. In view of the above, the application is disposed of as not pressed.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U