JUDGMENT

B.R. GAVAI, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. The appeal challenges the judgment passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Patna dated 8th April 2021 whereby the High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the appellant.

3. By the said writ petition, the appellant had challenged the letter No. 23842/Admn (Selection & Appointment Cell) PF (VIII). XIX-78-2016 dated 18th May 2020 and letter No. 24973/Admn (Selection & Appointment Cell) PF (VIII). XIX78-2016 dated 1st June 2020 issued by the High Court of Judicature at Patna, thereby calling upon the appellant to show cause as to why his services from the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge should not be terminated in view of the judgment of this Court in the Case of Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi, (2020) 7 SCC 401.

4. By way of an amendment to the petition, the appellant has also challenged the letter No.402/Admn.(Apptt.)/XIX-03- 2021 dated 4th January 2021 by which his service in effect was terminated.

5. The facts in brief leading to the present appeal are as under:-

The High Court of Judicature at Patna had invited applications for recruitment to the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge. T