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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Harish Kumar S/o Late Sheo Kumar Singh @ Shiv Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ANIL KUMAR SINHA, J.
1. By way of the instant writ application the petitioner has prayed for quashing the order contained in Memo No. 839 dated 16.07.2018 passed by the Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna whereby service appeal preferred by the petitioner has been rejected. The petitioner has further prayed for quashing the order of punishment contained in Memo No. 567 dated 27.01.2018 passed by District Programme Officer (Establishment), Patna, imposing punishment of recovery of Rs. 14,15,000/- from the salary of the petitioner and withholding of two annual increments with cumulative effect.
2. The brief facts of the case is that the petitioner was appointed on the post of Assistant Teacher on 20.06.1987 at Middle School, Harnichak, Phulwarisharif, Patna. He was promoted on 31.07.2010 to the post of Graduate Teacher (Science). Consequent upon his promotion, he was transferred from Primary School, Kali Asthan, Malsalami, Patna City to Uttkramit Middle School, Maksoodpur, Fatuha, Patna, where he joined on the promoted post. Subsequently, the petitioner, being the senior-most teacher in the said school, submitted an application dated 27.09.2010 before
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