Vinod Kumar Manjhi v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Mar 2025CWJC/4097/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Compulsory retirement punishment imposed by District Magistrate, Saran (Memo No. 158, dt. 05.02.2024); writ petition disposed of on preliminary objection of alternative remedy of appeal under Rule 23 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005; liberty to appeal within thirty days with expedited consideration; keywords: compulsory retirement, disciplinary appeal, alternative remedy, Rule 23, BCS(CCA) Rules 2005, Saran, CWJC 4097/2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to prefer an appeal before the appellate authority; an appeal preferred within thirty days to be considered and disposed of expeditiously. ¶¶27

Vinod Kumar Manjhi Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4097 of 2025

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Vinod Kumar Manjhi, Son of Late Sarvajeet Manjhi @ Sarvjit Manjhi, Resident of Village-Deoria, P.S.-Awatar Nagar, District-Saran.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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The Inspector General Of Police, Saran, Chapra.

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The Deputy Inspector General of Police Saran Region, Chapra.

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The District Magistrate Saran, Chapra.

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The Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra.

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S.D.P.O. Sadar Saran, Chapra.

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D.C.L.R. Saran, Chapra.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Mishra, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Standing Counsel, 24 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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2 18-03-2025 Heard the parties.

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The petitioner is aggrieved with the order dated

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05.02.2024 passed by the District Magistrate, Saran, Chapra as contained in Memo No. 158, by which the petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of compulsory retirement.

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At the outset, learned counsel for the State made a preliminary objection with regard to the remedy of appeal as provided under Rule 23 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005.

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