IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12485 of 2009 RAJENDRA RAUT s/o late Kishun Ram, resident of Abdulash Lane, Machhuatoli , P.O.- Rajendra Nagar,P.S. Patna Sadar,District- Patna. Versus 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-CUM-CHAIRMAN OF BIADA, Department of Industry, Govt. of Bihar,Patna. 2. The Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority through its Managing Director, Udyog Bhawan,East Gandhi Maidan,Patna-4. 3. The Managing Director,Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna-4. 4. The Secretary, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna-4. 5. The Executive Director, Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority, Udyog Bhawan, East Gandhi Maidan, Patna-4. ----------- 2 18.9.09 Petitioner was a sweeper in Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority. By order of the Managing Director, for unauthorized leave, he has been dismissed. It is submitted that the punishment for an employee of this Grade is extremely harsh , specially having worked in the organization for over two decades. Learned counsel for BIADA has pointed out that the petitioner had a right to prefer an appeal, which appeal is pending before Industrial Development Commissioner,Bihar,Patna. This Court requests Industrial Development Commissioner to take up petitioner’s appeal and dispose it of. Industrial Development Commissioner may consider the quantum of punishment being disproportionate and also take expeditious decision considering that petitioner is a poor sweeper and can hardly 2 be expected to pursue the matter in Secretariat. It is expected that within two months from today Industrial Development Commissioner, Bihar, Patna will dispose of the matter. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. Singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh,J.)