IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.621 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.51 of 2022 ======================================================

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Health Services Directorate, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Chief Medical Officer cum Civil Surgeon, Khagaria.

5. The Treasury Officer, Khagaria.

... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. Dr. Shameem Shohreay Afaque Son of Choudhary Mushtaque Hassan, Resident of Village- Choti Balia, Upper Tola P.S.- Balia, District- Begusarai.

2. Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Ajay Behari Sinha, GA-8 Mr.Suryakant Kumar, AC to GA-8 For the Respondent No. 1 : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, Advocate Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent no. 2 : Mr. Ram Kinkr Choubey, SC IA & AD ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH

ORAL JUDGMENT

(Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)

Date : 19-01-2026