IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLCIATION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ------------ CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.9840 of 1997 -------------- JAGDISH PANDEY S/O LATE BISHWANATH PANDEY, R/O VIVEK VIHAR, HUNMAN NAGAR, PS- PATRAKARNAGAR PATNA-------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SAMASTIPUR----RESPONDENTS ----------- P R E S E N T HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ***** A.K.Tripathi,J Heard learned counsel for the parties. The punishment order under challenge is contained in annexure-1 which is dated 4.7.1994. Two kinds of punishments were imposed on the petitioner which was based on his explanation, offered to the show cause. One was censor to be entered into his service book for the year 1991-92 and other was withholding of two increments with cumulative effect. The second punishment of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect was done away with. Only one punishment remained that of censor including may be loss of some money due to the time gap in passing of the second punishment order and its recall. Most of the submissions which have been made at the bar by learned counsel representing the petitioner need not be gone into taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner superannuated from service on 31.12.1996 and the punishment of - 2 - censor in any way would have made no difference after the expiry of three years. Most of the questions now sought to be raised are more academic rather than substantive questions worthy of consideration. This writ application is dismissed in the above stated circumstances but without costs. Patna High Court,Patna Dated the 19th August, 2010 NAFR/RPS/Sr.Secy. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)