URMILA CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS application has been preferred by petitioner against notification No. 181 (2) dated 5.5.2001 whereby and whereunder the respondent No. 4, Dr. Akhauri Sidheshwar Prasad has been given additional charge of the post of Civil Surgeon - cum -Chief Medical Officer, Koderma by way of temporary arrangement. He has been declared drawing and disbursing officer under Rule 148 of Bihar/Jharkhand Treasury Code Vol -I.

(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the notification on two grounds, namely, she is senior to respondent No. 4 and the respondent No 4 having transferred to Bihar by Notification No. 1044 dated 23.12.1996, cannot be made Incharge Civil Surgeon -cum -Chief Medical Officer, Koderma.

(3.) FROM the fact aforesaid, it will be evident that the respondent No. 4 has made a prima facie case in his favour in the matter of seniority. However, such question need not be answered in the present case as it merely relates to interim arrangement made by the Government.