IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1557 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11170 of 2011 ====================================================== Satish Prasad, Son of Radha Raman Prasad, Resident of House No. B-30, Alkapuri, Police Station -Gardanibagh, Town and District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar , through the Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. Deputy Development Commissioner, Banka 4. District Magistrate-Cum-District Programme Co-Ordinator, Banka .... .... Respondents/ Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Utsav Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 04-11-2011 Feeling aggrieved by the order dated 15th September 2011 made by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 11170 of 2011, the writ petitioner has preferred the present Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. By order dated 3rd July 2008 the appellant was appointed as an Executive Engineer on consolidated pay of Rs. 20,000/- per month for a period of two years. Couple of months before the expiry of the term of the contract, the contract was unilaterally terminated by the State Government on 17th May 2010. Patna High Court LPA No.1557 of 2011 (2) dt.04-11-2011 2 / 2 2 The challenge to the said order before the learned single Judge has failed. Therefore, the present Appeal. The period of contract has expired in July 2010. The appellant, therefore, cannot be granted any relief particularly that of renewal of contract. If so desires, the appellant may sue the State Government for damages. The learned single Judge has rightly held that the remedy may not lie before this Court. No case for interference is made out. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Sujit/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)