JANARDAN DUBEY Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted. Heard counsel for both the parties.

(2.) The appellant filed the writ petition challenging the government order dated 4/8/1992 whereunder the earlier orders of the government contained in government order dated 20/1/1990 were revised partly. Under first order (dated 20/1/1990, it was directed as follows:

(3.) A reading of the subsequent order discloses that no reasons are given therein for reviewing the earlier orders. The statement that no decision was taken by government while issuing the earlier order is a bald statement and no attempt has been made before us to substantiate it. While the government has certainly the power to revise its orders, it must be for good reason. No such reason is shown to have existed while issuing the second order. In the circumstances, we quash the government order dated 4/8/1992.