IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14008 of 2011 1. Ram Naresh Singh S/O Late Hit Narayan Singh R/O Vill.-Moldiya Tola, Ward No.10, Near P.S. Netajee Road, P.S.-Mokama, Distt.-Mokama. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Deputy Secretary-Cum- Director, Urban Development And Housing Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 2. Deputy Secretary-Cum-Director, Urban Development And Housing Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Under Secretary, Urban Development And Housing Deptt., Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Mokama. ---------------------------------- 4 16/12/2011 There is some merit and force in the submission made on behalf of the petitioner that there is a legal obligation upon the respondents to accept the joining of the petitioner after his release from judicial custody. Petitioner was arrested in a Vigilance case but has since been released on bail. Statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner is based on the ratio decided in the case of Anand Swaroop Vs. State of Bihar reported in 2011(2) P.L.J.R., 102. In view of the same there is an obligation on the part of the respondent authorities to accept the joining of - 2 - the petitioner but they have a freedom to pass an order of suspension again if they feel that the situation so demands. The order of suspension to that extent is set aside. The respondents are directed to accept his joining with liberty as above. This writ application is disposed of with the observation aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)