Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.—The petitioner is seeking quashing of a resolution issued vide Memo No. 243 dated 30.06.2015, by the Animal and Fisheries Resources Department, Government of Bihar under the signature of its Additional Secretary, whereby punishment of dismissal from service has been imposed upon him, in exercise of power under Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005 [for short BGS(CCA) Rules]. He had preferred a review application against the said resolution of the State Government before the competent authority, which was rejected, as communicated to him through letter dated 05.05.2016 (Annexure-38). The said decision communicated to the petitioner through letter dated 05.05.2016 has also been challenged in the present writ application filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India.

2. I have heard Mr. Abhinav Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dhurjati Kumar Prasad, learned GP-14 for the State of Bihar.

3. Briefly narrated, facts of the case are that at the relevant point of time the petitioner was posted as Block Veterinary Officer at Fatuha Block. An allegation was made by the Secretary of School Education C