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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Satyendra Kumar Pathak S/o Late Sachchidanand Pathak – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. The Present writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of punishment, dated 01.10.2016, contained in Memo No. 697 passed by the District Programme Officer, Arwal. It has further been prayed for a direction to the respondent/authorities for payment of salary and subsistence allowance for the entire period of suspension along with all consequential and monetary benefits.
2. By way of I.A No. 1 of 2024, the petitioner sought amendment in the prayer portion of the writ petition, stating that during the pendency of the present petition, the respondent no. 4, namely the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Magadh Division, Gaya, Bihar, who is the appellate authority, has passed an order dated 16.01.2018, contained in Memo No. 67, whereby the order of punishment passed by the disciplinary authority has been upheld. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing of the aforesaid appellate order.
3. The brief facts giving rise to the present writ application is that the petitioner was initially appointed as an Assistant Teacher in the Matric Trained Scale on 01.11.1977, at Primary School, Kendua, Imamganj, District Gaya. In the year 1987, he was grante
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