{"id":22201,"date":"2010-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/prafulla-pandey-vs-state-of-bihar-ors-on-17-may-2010"},"modified":"2016-09-21T13:50:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T08:20:00","slug":"prafulla-pandey-vs-state-of-bihar-ors-on-17-may-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/prafulla-pandey-vs-state-of-bihar-ors-on-17-may-2010","title":{"rendered":"Prafulla Pandey vs State Of Bihar &amp; Ors on 17 May, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Jharkhand High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Prafulla Pandey vs State Of Bihar &amp; Ors on 17 May, 2010<\/div>\n<pre>      IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0                  \u00a0\n                   \u00a0Civil\u00a0Review\u00a0No.\u00a0143\u00a0of\u00a02009\u00a0\n      Prafulla\u00a0Pandey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0       \u00a0\u00a0               ...... Petitioner\u00a0\n                                 Versus\u00a0\n1.<\/pre>\n<p>    The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Bihar.\n<\/p>\n<p>2.    The\u00a0Chief\u00a0Conservator\u00a0of\u00a0Forest\u00adcum\u00adManaging\u00a0Director,<br \/>\n      Bihar\u00a0State\u00a0Forest\u00a0Development\u00a0Corporation\u00a0Ltd,\u00a0Patna.\n<\/p>\n<p>3.    The\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0Forest\u00a0and\u00a0Environment\u00a0<br \/>\n      Development,\u00a0Bihar,\u00a0Patna.\n<\/p>\n<p>4.    The\u00a0Chairman,\u00a0Department\u00a0of\u00a0Finance,\u00a0Bureau\u00a0<br \/>\n      of\u00a0Public\u00a0Enterprises,\u00a0Patna.\n<\/p>\n<p>5.    The\u00a0General\u00a0Manager,\u00a0Minor\u00a0Forest\u00a0Produce\u00a0<br \/>\n      Project\u00a0Circle,\u00a0Ranchi.\n<\/p>\n<p>6.    The\u00a0Chief\u00a0Conservator\u00a0of\u00a0Forest\u00adcum\u00adManaging\u00a0<br \/>\n      Director,\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0State\u00a0Forest\u00a0Development<br \/>\n      Corporation\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0Ranchi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0Respondents<br \/>\n                                 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad<br \/>\n      CORAM:\u00a0 HON&#8217;BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.\u00a0N.\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n                                 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad<br \/>\n     For\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Kaushalendra\u00a0Prasad,\u00a0Advocate<br \/>\n     For\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0 :\u00a0Mr.\u00a0A.K.\u00a0Pandey,\u00a0Advocate\u00a0<br \/>\n                                 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00a0<br \/>\n     \u00a004\/Dated:\u00a017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0May,\u00a02010<br \/>\n                     th<br \/>\n                       \u00a0            \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>     1.\u00a0    The\u00a0present\u00a0civil\u00a0review\u00a0petition\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0preferred\u00a0for\u00a0review\u00a0of\u00a0an\u00a0<br \/>\n     order,\u00a0passed\u00a0by\u00a0this\u00a0Court,\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0 April,\u00a02009\u00a0in\u00a0I.A.\u00a0No.\u00a01056\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n     2009\u00a0with\u00a0W.P.(S)\u00a0No.\u00a01087\u00a0of\u00a02009.\n<\/p>\n<p>     2.     Learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 submitted \u00a0 that \u00a0 while \u00a0 finally\u00a0<br \/>\n     disposing \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 writ \u00a0 petition \u00a0 as \u00a0 well \u00a0 as \u00a0 the \u00a0 aforesaid \u00a0 interlocutory\u00a0<br \/>\n     application, \u00a0 it \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 observed \u00a0 in \u00a0 paragraph \u00a0 no. \u00a0 3, \u00a0 which \u00a0 are\u00a0<br \/>\n     arguments\u00a0canvassed\u00a0by \u00a0the\u00a0respondents\u00a0that \u00a0a\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0has\u00a0<br \/>\n     been\u00a0filed,\u00a0but,\u00a0in\u00a0fact,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit;\u00a0and\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0<br \/>\n     for\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0has\u00a0argued\u00a0out\u00a0again\u00a0the\u00a0case,\u00a0in\u00a0detail.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>     3.     I \u00a0 have \u00a0 heard \u00a0 learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents, \u00a0 who \u00a0 has\u00a0<br \/>\n     submitted\u00a0that\u00a0in\u00a0paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0stated,\u00a0are\u00a0nothing,\u00a0but,\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n     arguments\u00a0canvassed\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0respondents.\u00a0But,\u00a0<br \/>\n     in\u00a0fact,\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0starts\u00a0from\u00a0paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a04\u00a0onwards\u00a0and\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0<br \/>\n     error\u00a0in\u00a0paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a04\u00a0onwards\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0April,\u00a02009\u00a0and\u00a0<br \/>\n     therefore,\u00a0so\u00a0far\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0is\u00a0concerned,\u00a0paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0<br \/>\n     may \u00a0 be \u00a0 corrected \u00a0 that \u00a0 there \u00a0 is \u00a0 no \u00a0 counter \u00a0 affidavit, \u00a0 filed \u00a0 by \u00a0 the\u00a0<br \/>\n     respondents \u00a0 otherwise, \u00a0 the \u00a0 order, \u00a0 passed \u00a0 by \u00a0 this \u00a0 Court \u00a0 is \u00a0 absolutely\u00a0<br \/>\n     true,\u00a0correct\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0consonance\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0law.\n<\/p>\n<p>     4.     Having\u00a0heard\u00a0learned\u00a0counsel\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0the\u00a0sides\u00a0and\u00a0looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n     facts \u00a0 and \u00a0 circumstances \u00a0 of \u00a0 the \u00a0 case, \u00a0 it \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 stated \u00a0 in \u00a0 1st\u00a0 line \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n     paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0 April,\u00a02009\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n     respondents\u00a0have\u00a0submitted\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0filed,\u00a0but,\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"hidden_text\">                                     2.<\/span><br \/>\n     in\u00a0fact,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0counter\u00a0affidavit\u00a0and\u00a0therefore,\u00a01st\u00a0line\u00a0of\u00a0paragraph\u00a0<br \/>\n     no.\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0April,\u00a02009\u00a0will\u00a0now\u00a0be\u00a0read\u00a0as\u00a0<br \/>\n     under:\u00ad<br \/>\n             \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8220;I \u00a0 have \u00a0 heard \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 respondents, \u00a0 who \u00a0 have\u00a0<br \/>\n             submitted\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0appointed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0<br \/>\n             Administrative\u00a0Officer\u00a0even\u00a0as\u00a0per\u00a0Annexure\u00ad1\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0memo\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n             petition&#8221;.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>            The\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0sentence\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0replaced\u00a0in\u00a0place\u00a0of\u00a0original\u00a01st\u00a0line\u00a0<br \/>\n     of\u00a0paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a03\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order\u00a0dated\u00a017th\u00a0April,\u00a02009.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>     5.     Learned \u00a0 counsel \u00a0 for \u00a0 the \u00a0 petitioner \u00a0 has \u00a0 drawn \u00a0 attention \u00a0 of \u00a0 this\u00a0<br \/>\n     Court\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad15\u00a0whereby,\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0has\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0assert\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0<br \/>\n     already\u00a0promoted\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0Administrative\u00a0Officer\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0year,\u00a02002,\u00a0<br \/>\n     but,\u00a0looking\u00a0to\u00a0office\u00a0order\u00a0at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad1\u00a0dated\u00a025th\u00a0June,\u00a01986,\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0<br \/>\n     memo\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0petition,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0appointed\u00a0as\u00a0Administrative\u00a0<br \/>\n     Officer, \u00a0 but, \u00a0 it \u00a0 has \u00a0 been \u00a0 stated \u00a0 in \u00a0 the \u00a0 office \u00a0 order \u00a0 that \u00a0 the \u00a0 post \u00a0 of\u00a0<br \/>\n     Administrative\u00a0Officer\u00a0was\u00a0vacant\u00a0and\u00a0therefore,\u00a0the\u00a0petitioner\u00a0was\u00a0given\u00a0<br \/>\n     the\u00a0post\u00a0of\u00a0Office\u00a0Superintendent.\u00a0Looking\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0aforesaid\u00a0office\u00a0order\u00a0<br \/>\n     at\u00a0Annexure\u00ad1,\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0not\u00a0inclined\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0view,\u00a0than\u00a0which\u00a0has\u00a0<br \/>\n     already\u00a0been\u00a0taken\u00a0on\u00a017th\u00a0 April,\u00a02009.\u00a0In\u00a0fact,\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0error\u00a0from\u00a0<br \/>\n     paragraph\u00a0no.\u00a04\u00a0onwards\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0impugned\u00a0order.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>     6.     There\u00a0is\u00a0no\u00a0substance\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0civil\u00a0review\u00a0petition,\u00a0hence,\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0<br \/>\n     is\u00a0hereby,\u00a0dismissed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                            \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(D.N.\u00a0Patel,\u00a0J.)\u00a0<br \/>\nVK\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand High Court Prafulla Pandey vs State Of Bihar &amp; Ors on 17 May, 2010 IN\u00a0THE\u00a0HIGH\u00a0COURT\u00a0OF\u00a0JHARKHAND\u00a0AT\u00a0RANCHI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Civil\u00a0Review\u00a0No.\u00a0143\u00a0of\u00a02009\u00a0 Prafulla\u00a0Pandey\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 &#8230;&#8230; Petitioner\u00a0 Versus\u00a0 1. The\u00a0State\u00a0of\u00a0Bihar. 2. The\u00a0Chief\u00a0Conservator\u00a0of\u00a0Forest\u00adcum\u00adManaging\u00a0Director, Bihar\u00a0State\u00a0Forest\u00a0Development\u00a0Corporation\u00a0Ltd,\u00a0Patna. 3. The\u00a0Commissioner,\u00a0Forest\u00a0and\u00a0Environment\u00a0 Development,\u00a0Bihar,\u00a0Patna. 4. The\u00a0Chairman,\u00a0Department\u00a0of\u00a0Finance,\u00a0Bureau\u00a0 of\u00a0Public\u00a0Enterprises,\u00a0Patna. 5. The\u00a0General\u00a0Manager,\u00a0Minor\u00a0Forest\u00a0Produce\u00a0 Project\u00a0Circle,\u00a0Ranchi. 6. The\u00a0Chief\u00a0Conservator\u00a0of\u00a0Forest\u00adcum\u00adManaging\u00a0 Director,\u00a0Jharkhand\u00a0State\u00a0Forest\u00a0Development Corporation\u00a0Ltd.,\u00a0Ranchi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0&#8230;&#8230;\u00a0Respondents \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad CORAM:\u00a0 HON&#8217;BLE\u00a0MR.\u00a0JUSTICE\u00a0D.\u00a0N.\u00a0PATEL\u00a0\u00a0 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00ad For\u00a0the\u00a0Petitioner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0:\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Kaushalendra\u00a0Prasad,\u00a0Advocate For\u00a0the\u00a0Respondents\u00a0 :\u00a0Mr.\u00a0A.K.\u00a0Pandey,\u00a0Advocate\u00a0 \u00ad\u00ad\u00ad\u00a0 \u00a004\/Dated:\u00a017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0May,\u00a02010 th \u00a0 \u00a0 1.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-jharkhand-high-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Prafulla Pandey vs State Of Bihar &amp; 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