ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 12-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that I.A. No.2102 of 2018 has been filed to amend the prayer by way of addition to quash the notification with regard to the suspension of the petitioner. Counsel submits that with the span of time I.A. No.2102 of 2018 has become infructuous. As such, he is not ready to press the said I.A. Accordingly, I.A. No.2102 of 2018 is dismissed as not pressed.

3. Learned counsel further submits that during pendency of the present application, order No.63 dated 16.05.2019 contained in Memo No.1019 dated 16.05.2019 has been passed by which the pending departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner under Rule 17 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the CCA Rules, 2005’) has been decided to be converted under Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules, 1950. Counsel submits that the said prayer has been added in the main writ petitioner by virtue of order dated 09.01.2024 as I.A. No.2 of 2019 has been allowed and petitioner was directed to amend the prayer in the wr