The Union Of India v. Pitamber Jha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13980 of 2019 ====================================================== 1.

The Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Department of Post, New Delhi- 110001.

2.

The Director General, Department of Post, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi- 110001.

3.

The Chief Post Master General, Bihar Circle, GPO Complex, Patna- 800001. 4.

The Director of Accounts (Postal), Patna- 800001. 5.

The Superintendent of Post Office, Madhubani Division, Madhubani847201. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

Pitamber Jha, Son of late Awadh Narayan Jha, Resident of Village and P.O. Rampathi, District- Madhubani- 847236.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. S.D. Sanjay, ASGI Mr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, Asst. S.G.

Mr. Mohit Agarwal, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sudhir Kumar Tiwary, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 14-10-2019 For the reasons set-out in C.W.J.C. No. 15420 of 2019 (The Union of India & Ors. Vs. Bhikhani Devi), this

Patna High Court CWJC No.13980 of 2019(5) dt.14-10-2019 2/2 writ petition also deserves to be allowed.

This writ petition is, accordingly, allowed and the impugned order dated 21st August, 2018, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, Patna, is setaside. (Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) (Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/Shageer U