Abhinandan Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4731 of 2018 ====================================================== Abhinandan Singh son of Late Bhuvnesh Prasad Singh, Resident of VillageSonvarsha Ghat, P.S.- Chautham, District- Khagaria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar 2.

The Director Agriculture, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Araria.

4.

The Joint Director, Purnea Division Purnea cum Inquiry Authority. 5.

The District Agriculture Officer, Araria cum Presenting Officer. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Raghwanand, AC to GA 11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 25-09-2023 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner has evoked the writ jurisdiction of this case after receipt of memo no. 76 dated 06.02.2018 by which a departmental proceeding was initiated against him pursuant to lodging of criminal case bearing Jokihat P.S. Case No. 72 of 2012 under sections 409, 420 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. Instead of submitting his reply/show cause before the respondents in favour of his case, he has chosen a wrong path and instead decided to come to the Patna High Court.

Patna High Court CWJC No.4731 of 2018(3) dt.25-09-2023 2/2

3. He is well advised to cooperate in the Departmental Proceeding.

4. The writ petition is dismissed.

(Rajiv Roy, J) Neha/- U