Basudeo Prasad Mandal v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5574 of 2018 ====================================================== Basudeo Prasad Mandal Son of Mohan Lal Mandal, House no. 524, Shitala Sthan Road, Tilkamanjhi, P.S. Tilkamanjhi, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State Of Bihar 2.
The Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Joint Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of BVihar, Patna 4.
The Officer on Special Duty-Cum-Chief Vigilance Officer, Building Construction Department, Governme 5.
The Deputy Secretary, Building Construction department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Additional Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Superintendent Engineer, Building Division, Purnea, Building Construction Department.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashutosh Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.M.K.Ambastha -SC-26 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 27-09-2023 Heard the parties.
2. This application has been preferred for the following reliefs:
(i) for issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the departmental proceeding bearing departmental proceeding no. 62/14 initiated and pending against the petitioner since long without any substance progress;
(ii) to hold and declare that the charges leveled against the petitioner are non-existed and
Patna High Court CWJC No.5574 of 2018(3) dt.27-09-2023 2/2 on those charges, the petitioner cannot be subjected to domestic enquiry.
3. It is surprising that initiation of departmental proceeding is/are being challenged. It would be appropriate that the petitioner cooperate in the proceeding so that the matter comes to a logical conclusion.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Jagdish/- U