RAMESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN all these four writ applications the petitioners have challenged the order dated 14.2.1997 issued by respondent No. 4, Regional Director. Animal Husbandry Department, Ranchi whereby the services of the petitioners have been terminated. The petitioners have further sought a direction to the respondents to release their salary which is due since December, 1995.

(2.) PETITIONERS case, in a nut shel, is that they joined the services in Animal Husbandry Department, Govt. of Bihar, some times in 1993 -94 by the order of respondent No. 5, Regional Joint Director, Animal Husbandry Department, Ranchi. It is stated that the services of the petitioners was extended by respondent No. 5 till further orders vide order dated 8.7.1995. It is contended that the petitioners were working in the department to the utmost satisfaction of their superiors but even then they were not paid their salary since December, 1999. The respondents, instead of releasing their salary, issued show cause notices dated 19.12.1996 asking them to show cause as to how they illegally and arbitrarily joined the services. The petitioners filed their show causes but the respondents removed them from services by passing the impugned order dated 14.2.1997.

(3.) I have heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Govt. Pleader No. II.