Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 4718 Jhar
Judgement Date : 9 December, 2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P.(S) No. 5607 of 2011
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Prem Chand Prasad ..... Petitioner Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Secretary Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare Department Government of Jharkhand at Nepal House, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi.
3. The Director-in-chief, Health Services, Jharkhand Officiating at Namkum, P.O. and P.S.-Namkum, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand.) ..... Respondents
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
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For the Petitioner : Mr. D.K.Dubey, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. S.Garapati, S.C.-III
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07/Dated: 9th December, 2021 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant writ application has been preferred by
the petitioner praying for a direction upon the respondent-
Authorities to allow the petitioner to discharge his duty on
the post on which he was discharging his duty in
pursuance of appointment letter issued by the Deputy
Director Health Services, Patna.
3. At the outset, learned counsel for the respondent-
State referred a judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the
case of State of Bihar and Others Versus Devendra
Sharma reported in (2020) 15 SCC 446 and submits that
the issuance of appointment letter by Dr. A.A.Mallick has
been discarded by the Supreme Court and finally it has
been set at rest and in view of the judgment wherein at
paragraphs 9, 11, 34, 44 and 45, no relief can be granted to
this petitioner.
4. Mr. Rajnikant Ojha, learned counsel for the
petitioner vehemently argued that the action of the
respondent is not in accordance with law; however he failed
to dispute the fact that Supreme Court has already decided
this issue recently.
5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
after going through the judgment passed by Hon'ble Apex
Court in the above referred case, no relief can be granted to
this petitioner.
6. Consequently, the instant writ application stands
dismissed.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) Amardeep/
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