Patna High CourtCWJC/20565/2014disposed

Birendra Narayan Kunwar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2015-07-02Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20565 of 2014 ===========================================================

1. Birendra Narayan Kunwar S/o Late Shivanandan Kunwar R/o village - Gumla, P.O. Goshrama, P.S. Kalyanpur, District - Samastipur, At present posted as Junior Engineer, Regional Laboratory, Rural Works Department, Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

3. The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

4. The Joint Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

5. The Deputy Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

6. The Chief Engineer - 4, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

7. The Executive Engineer, Regional Laboratory, Rural Works Department, Darbhanga .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. SC11- Ashok Kumar =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 02-07-2015 This Court finds it strange that a person, who is already convicted by a court for serious omission and commission, still continues to be in government service. Why this special privilege is being extended to the petitioner can best be explained by the respondents or the superior authority.

The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department will look into the matter immediately and take an appropriate decision. The issue whether the petitioner should be kept under suspension or he has to be dismissed should be decided within a period of four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this

Patna High Court CWJC No.20565 of 2014 dt.02-07-2015 2/2 order.

Writ is dismissed with the above direction.

Office will communicate this order to the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, by Fax. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) sk U