IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6973 of 2009 DR.RAJESH KUMAR, SRI SINGHESHWAR MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-JAGDAR, P.S. AND ANCHAL-PARIHAR, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI, AT PRESENT, MOHALLA-RAGHUNATHPURI, P.S. + DISTRICT-SITAMARHI ….. ………….. ……. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. SPECIAL SECRETARY-CUM-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STATE HEALTH COMMITTEE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. DISTRIKCT MAGISTRATE-CUM-CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT HEALTH COMMITTEE, SITAMARHI. 5. CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER-CUM-SECRETARY, DISTRICT HEALTH COMMITTEE, SITAMARHI. 6. IN-CHARGE, MEDICAL OFFICER-PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, SURSAND, SITAMARHI ………….. ………… …… RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 30.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioner was appointed on contract basis as Medical Officer for a period of 11 months. Petitioner’s case is that he joined as Medical Officer at Primary Health Centre, Sursand. He was terminated from service vide order dated 12.04.2007 contained in Memo No. 88 (DHS). Petitioner’s case is that his appointment has been cancelled without any notice to show cause and without assigning any opportunity to explain the situation. It is also stated that the period during which he has been shown absent, in fact, he has attended his duties. On perusal of the annexures annexed by the 2 petitioner, specially, annexure-6, I find that notice was duly served upon the petitioner to explain his absence and considering his explanation, the impugned order has been passed. Annexure-8 is the absentee record from which also it transpires that within a short time, the petitioner absented himself for so many days. I do not find any merit in this application. It is also a fact that the period of 11 months has already expired for which the petitioner was appointed on contract basis. Accordingly, this writ application is dismissed. akv/ ( Mridula Mishra, J )