IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2773 of 2017 ======================================================

Dr. Kameshwar Prasad Son of Late Tetar Sahu, resident of Village and P.S. Kauakol, District Nawada at present posted as Incharge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Dumra, P.S. Dumra, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

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

2. Joint Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. Under Secretary, Department of Health, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shiv Kumar, Advocate Ms. Sweta Burnwal, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP- 25 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

CAV JUDGMENT

Date : 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner, by filing the instant writ application, has challenged the order of punishment contained in Memo no. 496(9) dated 5.5.2016 issued under the si