NARSINGH CHOUDHARY Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition was preferred by petitioner on 28.6.2000 before the Patna High Court at Patna after service of copy on the counsel for the State (Mr. A.P. Jittu. S.C. II). This case has been transferred before this Court by the Hon'ble the Chief Justice of Patna High Court under Section 89 of Bihar Re -organisation Act, 2000 after notice to the parties. Till date, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State or any other respondents.

(2.) AS the case can be disposed of on a short point, in view of allegation as shown in the charge -sheet, it is not necessary to discuss all the facts or to grant further adjournment.

(3.) IT appears that the formal order of suspension thereafter issued by the Civil Surgeon, Sahibganj vide Memo No. 1140 dated 31.10.1998, the petitioner submitted show -cause reply denying allegation on 26.12.1998 and thereafter on receipt of enquiry report, impugned punishment order contained in Memo No. 270 (22) was issued on 4.3.1999 by the Director -in -Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna. The petitioner was punished with stoppage of four increments with cumulative effect, a major punishment. It was ordered to lodge FIR against the petitioner for loss of State exchequer with further orders that the petitioner will not get the salary of the period of suspension and the order of suspension was invoked.