2026:JHHC:63

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

W.P.(S) No. 07 of 2022

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Sudhir Kumar Sinha, son of late Hari Nandan Prasad, resident of A 32/38 Kusumpuram Colony Ward No. 37, P.O Danapur Cantt., P.S. Rupaspur,

District- Patna, Bihar. … Petitioner(s)

Versus

1. The State of Jharkhand

2. The Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, Nepal

House, Doranda, Ranchi.

3. The Joint Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Jharkhand,

Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

4. The Engineer In-Chief, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Jharkhand,

Nepal House, Doranda, Ranchi.

5. The Executive Engineer, Auranga Construction Division, Panki at

Daltonganj, P.O and P.S. Medininagar, District- Palamau.

6. The Accountant General (A&E), Jharkhand, Doranda, Ranchi.

... Respondent(s)

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the petitioner(s): Mr. Shadab Bin Haque, Advocate.

For the State Mr. Ashutosh Anand, AAG

For A.G. Mr. Sudarshan Shrivastava, Advocate.

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21/05.01.2026: Heard the parties at length.

2. By way of filing this petition, the petitioner has prayed to quash Memo No. 4657 dated 16.9.2021 (Annexure-21), whereby, the petitioner has been punished. The quantum of punishment is deduction of