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S. N. PATHAK
Shashi Bhushan Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S. N. Pathak, J.
Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the Notification dated 15.03.2024, issued under the signature of Deputy Secretary, Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand, Dhurwa, Ranchi.
3. From the order dated 21.03.2024, it appears that status quo as on date was directed to be maintained in view of the fact that petitioner was not relieved from the post and was still working and the notification dated 15.03.2024 was not given effect in view of Code of Conduct issued by the Election Commission.
4. As per factual matrix, petitioner was appointed on the post of Revenue Clerk in the year 1990 and later on promoted to the post of Circle Inspector – cum – Kanoongo and thereafter to the post of Circle Officer. After his promotion as a Circle Officer, petitioner was initially posted as Circle Officer, Churchu (Hazaribagh) vide Notification NO. 02, dated 25.02.2021, issued from the Department of Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms, Government of Jharkhand. After two years of his initial posting, he was transferred to Hazaribagh Sadar vide notification dated 26.10.2023. Within a span of t
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