Lakhan Rajak v. The State Of Bihar

Patna High Court CWJC No.14244 of 2012 (2) dt.21-01-2013 2 different newspapers under the signature of the Special Works Officer, Home (Special) Department, Govt. of Bihar, whereby and whereunder in terms of provisions mentioned therein, the petitioner had requested for allocation of his services to Jharkhand State. (ii) For quashing the order No. 44(Bi)/2006 issued under the signature of the Deputy Secretary (SR), Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India (respondent no.11) as contained in Annexure 3, whereby and whereunder the services of the petitioner had been finally allocated to Bihar State despite his option having been submitted for Jharkhand State.” while this Court is of the considered opinion that the order of the Central Government dated 2.8.2006, as contained in Annexure 3, in exercise of its power under section 72 of the Bihar Re- organization Act does not suffer from any infirmity and thus, the prayer for its being quashed after more than six years of its being passed and acted upon is wholly unreasonable and must be accordingly rejected. This Court, however, finds merit in the next submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that when the Central Government itself had envisaged reconsideration of the cadre allotment on specified terms and conditions including loss of seniority on account of re-allocation as notified Patna High Court CWJC No.14244 of 2012 (2) dt.21-01-2013 3 communication of the Home Special Department of the Govt. of Bihar dated 25.12.2009 contained in Annexure 4, envisaging as follows: “x`g ¼fo”ks’k½ foHkkx dkfeZd] yksd f”kdk;r rFkk isa”ku ea=ky; ¼dkfeZd ,oa izf”k{k.k foHkkx½] Hkkjr ljdkj] ubZ fnYyh ds i= la[;k& 14@279&2002&,l-vkj- …,l-‰ fnukad 08-06-06 ds }kjk izkIr fn”kk&funsZ”k rFkk bl lanHkZ esa dkfeZd iz”kklfud lq/kkj rFkk jktHkk’kk foHkkx] >kj[kaM jkaph ds i= la0& 6860 fnukad 21-12-06 ds }kjk nh x;h lgefr ds vkyksd esa iw.kZ fopkjksijkar jkT; ljdkj us fcgkj iquxZBu vf/kfu;e&2000 ds varxZr dkfeZd] yksd f”kdk;r ,oa isa”ku ea=ky; ¼dkfeZd ,oa izf”k{k.k foHkkx½] Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk vafre :i ls mrjorhZ >kj[kaM ,oa fcgkj jkT; esa vkoafVr rFkk laoxZ ifjorZu@jkT; LFkkukUrj.k gsrq bPNqd jkT; Lrjh; laoxZ ds oSls r‘rh; oxZ ,oa mlds ¯ij ds deZpkfj;ks a@inkf/kdkfj;ks a dks fuEukafdr ca/kst@”kÙkksZa ds varxZr ,dy :i esa jkT; LFkkukUrj.k djus dk fu.kZ; fy;k x;k gSA …i‰ oSls jkT; dehZ ftudk vafre vkoaVu muds }kjk lefiZr fodYi ds fo:) vFkok vizkIr fodYi ds pyrs ,sfPNd jkT; esa ugha gqvk gks ls izkIr vH;kosnu fopkj.kh; gksxkA …ii½ iz”kklh@fu;a=h foHkkx esa in dh miyC/krk ,oa nksuksa jkT;ksa dh lgefr@vuq”kalk ds vk/kkj ij ,sfPNd jkT; esa vkoaVu fopkj.kh; gksxkA …iii‰ vkoaVu iqujh{k.k ds QyLo:i ojh;rk dk nkok vuqekU; ugha gksxk vFkkZr ,dy vk/kkj ij LFkkukUrfjr dehZ ml jkT; es a vius dksfV laoxZ esa fu;qfDr@izksUufr ds o’kZ esa duh;re gks tk;saxsA …iv‰ ,dy :i esa vkoaVu iqujh{k.k djus gsrq bPNqd lHkh dehZ viuk vkosnu foKkiu izdk”ku dh frfFk ls ,d ekg ds vanj ns ldrs gSaA ekuuh; U;k;ky;@l{ke izkf/kdkj }kjk fdlh Patna High Court CWJC No.14244 of 2012 (2) dt.21-01-2013 4 deZpkjh fo”ks’k dks ,dy :i esa jkT; LFkkukUrj.k djus gsrq fn;s x;s vkns”k dks NksM+dj dehZ }kjk vius iz”kklh@fu;a=h foHkkx esa iwoZ esa fn;k x;k vH;kosnu rFkk iz”kklh@fu;a=h foHkkx }kjk iwoZ esa dh x;h vuq”kalk ij fopkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA vkosnd dks foKkiu izdk”ku ds ckn u;s fljs ls vH;kosnu nsuk gksxkA foKkiu izdk”ku dh frfFk ls ,d ekg dh vof/k ds ckn fn;s x;s vH;kosnu izFke n`’V;k jn~n dj fn;s tk;saxsA Hkfo’; esa fuxZr gksus okys vafre vkoaVu vkns”kksa ds izlax esa lacaf/kr deZpkjh@inkf/kdkjh }kjk vkns”k fuxZr dh frfFk ls ,d eghuk rd gh vius fu;a=h dk;kZy; esa fn;s x;s vH;kosnuksa ij fopkj fd;k tk;sxkA blds fy, vyx ls dksbZ foKkiu izdkf”kr ugha fd;k tk;sxkA …v½ iz”kklh@fu;a=h foHkkx ds ek/;e ls izkIr vH;kosnu ij gh fopkj fd;k tk;sxkA vfxze@lh/ks izkIr vkosnu ij fopkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA ,d ckj vkoaVu iqujh{k.k fd;s tkus ds i”pkr~ nksckjk iqujh{k.k gsrq lefiZr vH;kosnu ekU; ugha gksxkA …vi‰ ,d ckj vH;kosnu ns nsus rFkk ml ij lacaf/kr jkT; ljdkj dh vuq”kalk izkIr gks tkus ds i”pkr~ vH;kosnu okil ysus dk vf/kdkj ugha gksxkA …vii‰ oSls ljdkjh lsod ftudh lsok vof/k vkosnu nsus dh frfFk ls ,d o’kZ dh lsok “ks’k jg x;h gks] os jkT; LFkkukUrj.k@iqujh{k.k ds ik= ugha gksaxsA …viii‰ oSls ljdkjh lsod ftuds fo:) foHkkxh; tkap@vfHk;kstu dh dkjZokbZ py jgh gks] mUgsa Hkh jkT; LFkkukUrj.k@iqujh{k.k dh ik=rk ugha gksxhA …vf”ouh nÙkk=s; Bdjs½ fo”ks’k dk;Z inkf/kdkjh” the respondents were duty bound to consider the request of the petitioner for his being allocated the State of Jharkhand in terms of his representation dated 14.1.2010, as contained in Annexure 5. In the counter affidavit which has been filed on behalf of Patna High Court CWJC No.14244 of 2012 (2) dt.21-01-2013 5 the State of Bihar it has been clearly mentioned that the application of the petitioner was already forwarded by the Govt. of Bihar to the Govt. of Jharkhand seeking recommendation of the Govt. of Jharkhand and in fact the State Govt. of Bihar also by its separate letter dated 3.8.2010 had given its consent for handing over the services of the petitioner to the State of Jharkhand. There is, however, nothing on record to show as to what action has been taken by the State of Jharkhand on such recommendation made by the State of Bihar as stated in its counter affidavit. In fact the learned counsel for State of Jharkhand has not filed any counter affidavit in a period of more than five months of filing of the writ application. Mr. N.A.Shamshi, learned Assistant Solicitor General, appearing for the Govt. of India, has however assured this Court that if the Govt. of Bihar and the Govt. of Jharkhand will give its no objection for transfer of the petitioner from Bihar cadre to Jharkhand cadre by way of re-allocation of his service in terms of Section 72 of the Bihar Re-organization Act, the Central Government being the final authority will take its appropriate decision within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such recommendation from the State of Jharkhand. Considering the fact that the petitioner has himself Patna High Court CWJC No.14244 of 2012 (2) dt.21-01-2013 6 consented to forego his earlier seniority and also to abide by all the other terms and conditions as specifically enumerated in Annexure 4, the press communication by the Govt. of Bihar, this Court hopes and believes that if the Govt. of Bihar and the Govt. of Jharkhand have already given their no objection for re- allocation of the service from the State of Bihar to State of Jharkhand, the Central Government shall also take its decision and pass an appropriate order within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such recommendation. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J) surendra/-