IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13119 of 2000 SRI KRISHNA BHAGWAN VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.2126 of 2001 SHRI KRISHNA BHAGWAN VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.10955 of 2003 KRISHNA BHAGWAN VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 6 16.5.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. All the writ applications in question have arisen out of an order of punishment which has been passed against the petitioner way back in the year, 1994. At the relevant time the petitioner was in service and posted in the district/ range of Chaibasa. Petitioner chose to file the present writ application (CWJC NO. 13119 of 2000) on 14.12.2000 i.e. after bifurcation of the State and he has brought two annexures on record which is annexures 9 and 10 which are supposed to be memo of appeal filed before the Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Bihar and a reminder for early disposal of his appeal. This Court does not want to express any opinion on the merit or on the issues raised in these writ applications as well as the related consequential reliefs which are sought because it seems that the petitioner did not chose the right forum for filing the appeal. - 2 - Learned counsel for the State has brought to my notice a communication dated 14.5.2008 issued by the Principal Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of Bihar addressed to the Secretary, Department of Forest & Environment, Government of Jharkhand to examine the matter of petitioner and take such step as may be required in deciding the appeal based on annexures- 9 and 10. In view of this the petitioner is given liberty to now pursue his matter before the State of Jharkhand and if the petitioner renders proper assistance it is hoped and expected that a decision will be rendered in the matter within a period of four months. The outcome of any decision in this regard shall govern the issue arising out of the said punishment order which has already been passed against the petitioner without any financial implication for the State of Jharkhand as the issue relates to pre- bifurcation period. These writ applications are disposed of with the above direction and liberty to the petitioner. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)