IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W. P (S) No. 1450 of 2011
Dr. Pratibha Kumari ..... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand & Others ..... Respondents
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI
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For the Petitioner - Miss. Sweta Singh
For the Respondents - Mr. J.C to G.P-IV
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3/8.6.2011
In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction on the respondents to
accept her joining and thereafter to relieve for joining her post in the State of Bihar in
view of allocation of Bihar Cadre to her vide notification / Order No. 59(B)/2006 dated
27.3.06. It has been stated that the petitioner made several requests to the
departmental authority and has also filed representation dated 26.2.11, but till date no
order has been passed.
Counter affidavit has been filed by the State-respondents stating, inter alia, that
in view of the allocation of Bihar Cadre to the petitioner, the Health Department,
Government of Jharkhand has issued a letter to the Civil Surgeon, Dumka requesting
him to accept the joining of the petitioner vide Letter No. 333(2) dated 4.5.11. The Civil
Surgeon had earlier sought a direction from the department by his Letter No. 453 dated
4.3.09 to that effect. The respondents have been taking necessary steps to relieve the
petitioner in view of the Order No. 59(B)/06 dated 27.3.06 issued by the Ministry of
Personnel Public Grievance and Pension (Personnel and Training Department),
Government of India.
Considering the said stand taken by the respondents, this writ petition is
disposed of directing the Civil Surgeon, Dumka to act in accordance with Letter No.
333(2) dated 4.5.11, issued by the Health Department and pass order accordingly
within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order.
S.K (NARENDRA NATH TIWARI, J)