Raj Kumar Jha v. The Principal Secretary, Department Of Agriculture, Government Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19171 of 2015 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Jha son of Sri Mahesh Jha Resident of Village PO -Manichak Chowk, P.S. Runi, Saidpur, District- Sitapur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, Patna through the State of Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sri Niwas Jha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, AC to GP-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 06-10-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. That this is an application for issuance of a writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 27.11.2013 under Memo No. 12-17/13-3842/GO whereby and whereunder the petitioner's salary and Grade pay has been lowered to initial stage in the pay-scale of Rs. 9300-38400/- and also a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to restore his pay and seniority in earlier position with further direction to pay the consequential benefits to

Patna High Court CWJC No.19171 of 2015(2) dt.06-10-2023 2/2 the petitioner and cost of this proceeding."

2.

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to challenge the order dated 27.11.2013 passed by the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur by filing appropriate appeal. Liberty, so sought, is granted. 3.

The writ petition stands disposed off.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U