Per Shree Chandrashekhar, J.: - Aggrieved by the order of remand, the State of Jharkhand has preferred this Letters Patent Appeal.

2. The brief facts of the case are that, the respondent (who is writ petitioner) was appointed as Khalasi on 22.03.1990 in the Information and Public Relation Department by the Deputy Director, Public Relation Department, South Chhotanagpur Division, Ranchi. The appointment of the respondent was cancelled by order dated 05.09.1991. Challenging the order dated 05.09.1991 terminating his service, the respondent approached the High Court in C.W.J.C. No. 2095 of 1991(R) and by order dated 04.10.1991, the order terminating the service of the respondent was quashed on the ground of the said order being passed in violation of the principles of natural justice. However, it was made clear that the order dated 04.10.1991 would not prevent the appropriate authority from taking any appropriate action in accordance with law. Consequently, the respondent was reinstated in service w.e.f. 04.10.1991 and thereafter, a show-cause notice was issued to the respondent. After considering the reply of the respondent, by order dated 04.04.1997 the service of the respond