IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.68 of 2010 AKHILESH KUMAR MEHTA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 11.1.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The instant appeal has been preferred under clause 10 of the Letters Patent of the High Court of Judicature at Patna against the order dated 16.11.2009 passed in C.W.J.C.No.14515 of 2009, whereby the learned Single Judge has rejected the plea of the writ petitioner for his transfer from State of Jharkhand to State of Bihar. The writ petitioner filed C.W.J.C.No.14515 of 2009, for quashing the order contained in letter no.323(i) dated 5.5.2009, whereby the claim of the writ petitioner with respect to his transfer to Patna has been rejected. It appears that pursuant to the selection process conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission, prior to the bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Bihar, the appellant was appointed as Clerk in the Block Office, Tomto, in the district of West Singhbhum, which now falls in the State of Jharkhand. The writ 2 KHAN petitioner’s appointing authority was Collector of the district. The prayer of the writ petitioner for allocation of cadre to the State of Bihar from Jharkhand consequent upon the reorganization of the State, has rightly been rejected by the learned Single Judge. Moreover, as to the petitioner’s prayer for mutual transfer, the learned Single Judge has rightly observed that he can raise the issue before an appropriate forum which will be considered in accordance with the established procedure. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, we do not find any infirmity in the impugned order. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. (S.K.Katriar,J) (S.P.Singh,J)