The State Of Bihar And ORS v. Raja Mian

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1623 of 2017 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.614 of 2017 ======================================================

1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary-cum- Commissioner, Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Secretary-cumCommissioner, Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Co-ordinator, Minor Irrigation (Tubewell) Division, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Joint Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Minor Irrigation, Government of Bihar, Patna. null null

6. The Chief Engineer (North) Tube Well Section, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

7. The Superintending Engineer, Tube Well Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

8. The Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Hazipur at Vaishali.

9. The District Magistrate, Buxar.

10. The Executive Engineer, Tubewell Division, Buxar. 11.The Block Development Officer, Dumraon, District- Buxar. ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

Raja Mian, son of Mohammad Jallauddin Mian, resident of Village and P.O.- Baraon Kala, P.S.- Akorhi Gola (Dehri), District- Rohtas now presently resident of Mohalla New Azimabad Colony, Shershah Street, Sector- D, P.S.- Sultanganj and District- Patna.

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha ( A C To G A 9 ) For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Md. Abu Haider, Advocate.

Mr. Md. Abu Shajar, Advocate.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA MISHRA ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 29-11-2018 Mr. Md. Abu Haider, learned counsel for the respondent-writ petitioner, informs the Court that the sole respondent-writ petitioner died on 24th August, 2018, as per the instructions received by him.

Patna High Court LPA No.1623 of 2017 dt.29-11-2018 2/2 This appeal has been filed by the State of Bihar questioning the judgment of the learned Single Judge whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent-petitioner was allowed and the punishment of censure and withholding of three annual increments as well as restriction of salary and recovery of salary was set aside.

In the wake of the fact that the sole respondent has died, we see no reason to allow the State of Bihar to pursue this appeal.

Consigned to records.

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