Patna High Court
Md. Nasir AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The writ application is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty granted to the petitioner to file an appeal under the applicable service rules.
Summary
Petitioner Md. Nasir Alam filed a writ petition seeking certiorari and mandamus to quash a 26 June 2021 memo that withheld three annual increments on the ground of alleged misbehaviour with a superior, and to direct the grant of those increments. After hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested permission to withdraw the writ and to pursue an appeal under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005. The Court allowed the withdrawal of the writ application and granted the petitioner liberty to file an appeal in accordance with the said Rules. No substantive merits of the alleged misconduct were adjudicated. The petition was therefore disposed of as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition seeking quashing of a disciplinary order can be withdrawn after filing.
- Whether the petitioner may be granted liberty to file an appeal under the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005 after withdrawal.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- writ petition
- certiorari
- mandamus
- withdrawal
- government service
- increment denial
- disciplinary action
- appeal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1732 of 2022
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Md. Nasir Alam Son of Late Md. Manzoor Alam, resident of Village-Masjid
Tola Sukhsena Balwa, Police Station-Palasi, District-Araria, presently posted
as U.D.C. Settlement Office, Biharsharif.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land
Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Director, Land Record and Measurement, Bihar, Patna.
3. The District Magistrate Nalanda, Biharsharif.
4. The Settlement Officer, Nalanda, Biharsharif.
5. The District Magistrate-cum-Settlement Officer, Bhagalpur.
6. The Assistant Settlement Officer (Headquarter), Bhagalpur.
7. Sri Anuj Kumar Jha, The Conducting Officer-cum-Assistant Settlement
Officer, Bhagalpur.
8. Sri Sonu Kumar Bhagat, The Conducting Officer-cum-Kanungo, Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md. Najmul Hodda, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sajid Salim Khan, S.C.-25
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
4 26-03-2026 The petitioner has filed the instant application for the
following relief(s):
“I. For issuance of a writ of certiorari or
any other appropriate writ, order, orders direction
commanding the respondent authorities for quashing
the letter dated 26.06.2021 contained in memo no.
1801 issued by the respondent no. 3, The Director,
Land Record & Measurement Bihar, Patna by which
he has most arbitrarily and quite erroneously awarded
major punishment and directed to withhold three
annual increments with cumulative effect.
II. For issuance of a writ of mandamus or
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any other appropriate writ order or direction
commanding the respondents authority to grant three
annual increments to the petitioner with consequential
benefit which has been deducted on a quite flimsy
ground that he has committed misbehave with his
superior in the office.
III. For grant of any appropriate relief or
reliefs for which the petitioner may be entitled, deemed
fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the
case.”
2. After some argument, learned counsel for the
petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant application
seeking liberty to file an appeal in accordance with the
provisions contained in Bihar Government Servants
(Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005.
3. The writ application stands disposed of as
withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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