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Patna High Court

Nawal Kishore GautamversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
WITHDRAWN

Holding

The Court dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Nawal Kishore Gautam, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of an office order dated 15 July 2021 and regularisation as a permanent employee, alleging that his appointment had not been regularised while juniors were. He also sought any other reliefs he might be entitled to. The petitioner’s counsel later sought permission to withdraw the application. The Court, after considering the request, allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the application as withdrawn. No substantive merits of the petition were examined. Consequently, the reliefs sought were not granted.

Subjects

  • writ jurisdiction
  • regularisation
  • withdrawal of petition
  • civil service
  • office order

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.903 of 2022
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                 Nawal Kishore Gautam Son of Late Rajnandan Singh Resident of Village and
                 Post - Newari, P.S. Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad.

                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resource
                 Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    The Under Secretary, Water Resources Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
           3.    The District Magistrate, Katihar, District- Katihar.
           4.    The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar Patna,
                 District- Patna.
           5.    The Chief Engineer Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Purnea
                 Zone, Katihar.
           6.    The Superintending Engineer, Nissaran             Circle,   Water   Resources
                 Department, Purnea Zone, District- Purnea.
           7.    The Superintending Engineer, Mahananda Flood Control Circle, Katihar.
           8.    Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Kadhagola, Katihar, District-
                 Katihar.
           9.    Executive Engineer, Water Drainage Division, Purnea District- Purnea.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :       Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :       Mr. Vikash Kumar, SC- 11
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   17-03-2026                 The petitioner has filed the instant application for the

                   following reliefs:

                                                             “1. (i) For grant of an
                                                 appropriate Writ for quashing that
                                                 part of office order no. 61/ Katihar
                                                 dated     15.07.2021        of   the   Chief
                                                 Engineer flood Control and drainage,
                                                 water Resources department Katihar
                                                 division, issued the Petitioner has
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                                                     been regularized and made permanent
                                                     from the date of issuance of the letter.
                                                                   (ii) For grant of appropriate
                                                     Writ for regularizing the petitioner on
                                                     permanent          post     in         regular
                                                     establishment with effect from the date
                                                     the persons junior to the petitioner
                                                     have     been regularize         and    made
                                                     permanent.
                                                                   (iii) For any other relief/
                                                     reliefs if the petitioner is found legally
                                                     entitled for the same in the fact and
                                                     circumstances of the case.”

                                 2. Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the

                     petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application.

                                 3. This application is dismissed as withdrawn.



                                                 (Partha Sarthy, J)
sauravkrsinha/-

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