Lalit Narayan Rajak v. The State Of Bihar Through Mr. G.S.Gangwar Principal Secretary Education Department Govt. Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1801 of 2016 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20618 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Lalit Narayan Rajak son of Shri Shesh Nath Rajak resident of village - Nawagadhi, P.S. and District - Munger (At the time of filing of the writ, posted and working as District Programme Officer (Establishment), Patna District - Patna and presently working as District Programme Officer (Establishment), Saran, Chapra.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Mr. G.S. Gangwar, Principal Secretary Education Department Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. Mr. Rajendra Ram, The Director (Administration)-cum-Additional Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. Mr. Medo Das, The District Education Officer, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D. Yadav, AAG-IX Prem Ranjan Kumar, A.C. to AAG-IX ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 19-12-2017 The only direction issued in writ petition was to place the matter before the grievance redressal committee and reconsider the question of transfer of the petitioner.

From the show cause filed by the respondent and Annexure-A and B dated 09.05.2016, it appears that the Committee considered the matter on 24.02.2016 and thereafter posted the petitioner as District Programme Officer in Patna. Now, once the matter has been reconsidered and decision

Patna High Court MJC No.1801 of 2016 (6) dt.19-12-2017 2/2 taken, we see no reason to further indulgence into the matter. The application stand disposed of as no case is made out for initiating action for contempt.

In case, the petitioner has any grievance with regard to the order impugned, he can challenge the same afresh in accordance with law. That apart the respondent with the passage of time and due to subsequent administrative consideration and change in transfer policy, respondents are free to proceed in accordance with law.

(Rajendra Menon, CJ) Sanjeev/- (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) U T