BIBEK CHAUDHURI
Manju Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
Bibek Chaudhuri, J. – Heard learned Advocate for the petitioner as well as learned Advocate for the State.
2. The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for the following reliefs: –
“(i) A certiorari setting aside an order dated 30.11.2021 passed in Service Appeal Case No. 15/2020 by the Divisional Commissioner Koshi Division, Saharsa (Respondent No.2) whereby and where-under the Respondent concerned has in a very casual, mechanical, illegal and torturous manner rejected the service appeal of the petitioner filed against the order of punishment dated 15.01.2020 passed from the level of Respondent District Magistrate, Supaul contained in Memo No. 332 dt. 15.1.2020 without application of it's own judicial mind which has no legal leg to stand upon.
(ii) A further certiorari setting aside the order of punishment passed against the petitioner from the level of Respondent District Magistrate, Supaul contained in Memo No. 332 dated 15.01.2020 in a very arbitrary, illegal, unjust and prejudiced manner which is a case of no evidence and violation of principle of natural justice.
(iii) A mandamus commanding and
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