Purnendu Singh, J.—Heard Mr. Krishna Ballabha Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner; Mr. Lalit Kishore and Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, learned Senior Counsels, Mr. Akhileshwar Singh and Mr. Venkatesh Kirti, learned counsels for the Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited and Mr. Raghwanand, learned GA 11 along with Rajnish Shandilya, AC to GA 11for the State.

2. Petitioner has inter alia prayed for following reliefs in the paragraphs No.1 of the writ petition:—

“(1) A writ in the nature of Certiorari be issued for quashing the Notification No. 539 dated 23.09.2024, HII/ PF Advisor 1075/2022 dated 23.09.2024 i.e. Annexure - P/7 (with all consequential benefits), issued by the Under Secretary, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHL), said to have been issued on approval of the competent authority i.e. Chairman cum Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna, whereby the petitioner's Job Engagement Contract (Annexure- P/1) has been terminated with immediate effect by a three line order, without assigning any reason and without any prior notice and in blatant violation of the terms of the petitioner's job engagement contract (Annexure – P/1).

(II) A writ in the nature of Certiorari be issued for quashing the Office Order No. 1318 (H-IX vividh (Awash) 4002/2024/Patna dated 08.10.2024, Memo No. 1419 dated 08.10.2024 i.e. Annexure- P/8 (with all consequential benefits), issued by the Deputy General Manager (Human Resource/ Administration, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (CMD, BSPHL) said to have been issued on approval of the competent authority i.e. Chairman cum Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna, whereby the petitioners' quarter allotment order. has been cancelled with immediate effect, without assigning any reason.

(III) A writ in the nature of Certiorari be issued for quashing the Subsequent Letter No. 1074 dated 10.10.2024 (Annexure- P/9) issued by the Executive Engineer (Civil), Civil Dision No. II, Punaichak, Patna, whereby the petitioner has been directed to immediately vacate the petitioner's quarter no. B/5 (old) at New Punaichak, Patna.

(IV) A writ in the nature of Certiorari be issued for quashing the Subsequent letter to disconnect water supply to petitioner's Quarter No. B/5 (Old) Electricity Board Colony, New Punaichak, Rajwanshi Nagar, Patna on 10.10.2024 i.c. M.O. No. 1419 dated 08.10.2024, sent to petitioner on 14.10.2024 without assigning any reason.

(V) A writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions be issued commanding upon the respondents to not to do anything in violation of the specific terms of job engagement contract contained in Annexure- P/1

(VI) A writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions be issued commanding upon the respondents to not to do anything with prejudiced mindset for causing any kind of unnecessary harm, injury or harassment to the petitioner, with prejudiced mindset for oblique purposes and with malafide intention.

(VII) A writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions be issued commanding upon the respondents to not to issue any whimsical order for causing any kind of unnecessary harm, injury or harassment to the petitioner, for oblique purposes and with malafide intention.

(VIII) Any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is found to be entitled to, be also granted to the petitioner.”

Brief Facts:

3. The brief facts of the case are that an advertisement for Job Engagement Contract Notice No. 06/2022 dated 07.10.2023 was issued by Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna (in short BSPHCL), for the post of Advisor, (Energy Accounting & Audit), B.S.P.H.C.L. The petitioner, a retired (I.P.S.) and Former D.I.G. of Police, had joined the Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited, Patna as Advisor, (Energy Accounting & Audit), B.S.