Praveen Peter Shah v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.518 of 2015 ====================================================== Praveen Peter Shah .... .... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Manisha Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.N.Shahi, AAG-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE ) 01-04-2016 Heard Ms.

Manisha Singh, learned Counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, and Mr. P.N. Shahi, learned Additional Advocate General No.10, appearing on behalf of the State-respondents.

With the help of this writ petition, made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, in the form of Public Interest Litigation, the petitioner objects to the posting, on ad hoc basis or on deputation, of Medical Officers ignoring seniority. It is also the grievance of the petitioner that State Programme Officers have also been appointed on deputation or on ad hoc basis. By filing a counter affidavit, respondent No.3, namely, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, has submitted to the effect that the exercise has already been undertaken for putting to

Patna High Court CWJC No.518 of 2015 (2) dt.01-04-2016 2/2 an end the system of posting of Medical Officers on ad hoc basis or on deputation by ignoring the level of seniority. In view of the above, this writ petition is closed with direction to the respondents to expedite the process of completion of the exercise, which has been undertaken by them. We also give the petitioner liberty to approach this Court with appropriate application, in future, if situation so warrants. (I.A. Ansari, ACJ) (Anjana Mishra, J) Mkr./- U