Digamber Jha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.15654 of 2017 (2) dt.16-11-2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15654 of 2017 ====================================================== Digamber Jha, Son of Late Chaturbhuj Jha, Resident of Village- Birta Tola, Dhaka, P.S.- Dhaka, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Special Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhu Nath Pathak, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sriram Krishna, AC to SC-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 16-11-2017 Heard the parties.

Learned counsel for the petitioner assails the transfer order on grounds that it is in contravention of the guidelines issued by the State which fixes particular months for transfer as well as on grounds that the wife of the petitioner is posted at Dhaka. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has continued on the post for over 3 years and requires transfer. The writ petition is dismissed.

(Jyoti Saran, J) SKPathak/- U