Shri Prakash Srivastava v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23398 of 2013 ====================================================== Shri Prakash Srivastava Son Of Late Om Prakash Srivastava Sub Divisional Officer, Residing At D/3, Sinchai Colony, P0 and PS - Ramgarh, District - Kaimur Presently Posted As Assistant Engineer, Jamania Pump Canal SubDivision, Karmnasa, Ramgarh Kaimur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 3.

The Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 4.

The Deputy Secretary Vig, Water Resources Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 5.

The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dehri Rohtas 6.

The Superintending Engineer, Water Ways Circle, Kaimur At Bhabhua 7.

The Executive Engineer, Jamania Pump Canal Division, Ramgarh, Kaimur ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Asha Kumari, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.A.Ujjwal, SC-4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2023 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- " For setting aside the order of punishment contained in memo no.

1422 dated 24.12.2012 issued under signature of Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna by which petitioner has illegally been awarded punishment of Censure to be recorded in year 2006-07; withholding

Patna High Court CWJC No.23398 of 2013(2) dt.23-06-2023 2/2 of one increment with non-cumulative effect without appreciating the fact that this petitioner was at all not responsible for the alleged charges."

At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner has been awarded minor punishment, however it be directed that the same shall have no effect upon the post superannuation career of the petitioner, who is stated to have retired in the year 2022. It is directed, accordingly.

The writ petition stands dismissed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) kanchan/- U