CW 1025/10 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.1025/10 Ramji Lal Sharma & Ors. Versus State & Ors. DATE OF ORDER : 04/03/2010 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI Mr. Pawan Sharma, for petitioners *** Joint petition has been filed by three petitioners who are members of Water Resources Department, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur. It appears that earlier they were on deputation with Municipal Council, Jaipur, but their deputation was cancelled and they have been repatriated to their parent department vide order dt.16th September, 2009. But, for one or other reason when they failed to report to their parent department, show causes notices were served to the petitioners dt.11th January, 2010 for submitting their explanation and reporting to the department within seven days of the notice being served, failing which the disciplinary action U/r.16 of the Rules will be initiated against them. Counsel submits that petitioners are ready to join to their parent department but since they have not been relieved, it will be difficult for them to join in pursuance of order dt.16/09/2009. In absence whereof, despite there is an order of Chief Engineer, Water Resources, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur dt.16th September, 2009, they CW 1025/10 [2] could not have reported to the respective place of posting as directed by their parent department. Submission made by Counsel is without merit for the reason that once they have been repatriated by their parent department vide order dt.16th September, 2009, the petitioners are under an obligation to report in terms of order referred to supra and even the present notice impugned dt.11th January, 2010 is only providing an opportunity to the petitioners to report within seven days of this notice being served, failing which the disciplinary action will be taken against them. Still liberty is available for the petitioners to report to their parent department before any further prejudicial action being taken against them. What has been submitted by Counsel for petitioner is nothing, but a lame excuse which cannot be countenanced by this Court. Consequently, I find no substance in the instant petition, the same stands dismissed. However, petitioners are still at liberty to report immediately in terms of order dt.16th September, 2009 at the place of posting made by their parent department. [AJAY RASTOGI], J. FRBOHRA1025CW2010 04-03.doc