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Dr Raghunath Prasad Singh v. Health

Jharkhand HC13 Jul 2023WPC/1409/2016

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What is this about?

Two writ petitions filed by retired medical officers challenging conflicts between Rules and Regulations regarding appointment and retirement at a government medical institute. Both petitioners retired on superannuation before the decision. The bench allowed withdrawal of petitions but kept the legal issue open for future adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Writ petitions allowed to be withdrawn; issue of conflict between Rules and Regulations kept open.

Dr Raghunath Prasad Singh Vs Health — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Jharkhand HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1409 of 2016

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Dr. Raghunath Prasad Singh son of late Rammuneshwar Singh, resident of New Area, Morhabadi, PO Morhabadi, PS Bariyatu, Dist. Ranchi. … Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principle Secretary, Department of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

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The Deputy Secretary, Department of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

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The Director, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Bariyatu, Ranchi. … Respondents

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WITH

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W.P.(S) No.1696 of 2016

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Dr. Satyendra Kumar Chaudhary son of late K.P. Chaudhary, resident of H.I.280, Harmu Housing Colony, PO PS Argora, Dist. Ranchi.

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… Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand

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The Principle Secretary, Department of Health Family Welfare and Medical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

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The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

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The Director, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Bariyatu, Ranchi. … Respondents

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CORAM : SRI SANJAYA KUMAR MISHRA, C.J. SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner: Ms. Aanya, Advocate For the Respondents: Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Shivam Singh, Advocate

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13/ 13.07.2023 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as counsel for the RIMS would submit that in the meantime, both the petitioners have retired on superannuation and the matter, therefore, has become infructuous.

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We, however, note that the matter has been referred to the Division Bench by the Single Judge (Ananda Sen, J.) to decide the issue of conflict between the Rules and the Regulations.

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While we allow the writ petitions to be withdrawn, the issue above shall be kept open to be decided in any future case.

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In that view of the matter, both these writ petitions are allowed to be withdrawn.

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(Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, C.J.)

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(Ananda Sen, J.)

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