Mahesh Chandra Patel And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1384 of 2014 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15998 of 2013 ======================================================

1. Mahesh Chandra Patel S/o Late Pyare Singh resident of village - Matiya, P.S. Desari, District - Vaishal at present posted as District Education officer, Siwan

2. Lalit Narain Rajak S/o Shri Shesh Nath Rajak resident of Village - Nawagadhi, P.S. and District - Munger at present posted as District Programme Officer ( Establishment ) Siwan .... .... Appellants

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. The Block Education Officer, Goriyakothi, District - Siwan

3. Manju Devi, Ex Incharge Principal, Middle School, Goriyakothi, District - Siwan

4. Satyendra Narayan Singh S/o Late Doman Thakur resident of village - Tarwar, P.O. Bherbaniya, P.S. Bhagwanpur Hat, District - Siwan .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellants : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent State: Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, AC to GA-9 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI) 17-07-2017 This appeal stands disposed of now in view of the position that the departmental enquiry has been concluded and the enquiry report submitted with finding of guilt has been recorded. Since the appellants have already responded to the second show cause, it is left open to the disciplinary authority to pass a final order.

The decision of the disciplinary authority, if is detrimental to the interest of the appellants, will be subject matter to any adjudication, which may be required to be made if the

Patna High Court LPA No.1384 of 2014 (5) dt.17-07-2017 2/2 appellants are inclined to assail such in a proceeding. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Pawan/- U