IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16959 of 2011 Lalan Kumar Singh, Son of Shree Hari Shankar Singh, resident of Village- Barah Patthar, Ward No. 15, P.S. Town, Samastipur, District- Samastipur. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources and Development Department, Bihar Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 4. The District Education Officer, Samastipur. 5. The District Superintendent of Education-Cum- District Programme Co-ordinator, Samastipur. 6. The District Programme Officer, (SSA) Samastipur. 7. The Block Education Officer, Khanpur Block, Samastipur. 8. Surendra Pratap Singh, S/O Shree Ram Nandan Singh, resident of Mohalla- Kashipur, P.S. Samastipur, District- Samastipur. ---------------------------------- 2. 27.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.C. to A.A.G. 7 for the State and its functionaries. The writ petition has been filed for quashing the office order contained in Memo No. 1236 dated 28.07.2011 issued under the signature of the District Education Officer, Samastipur by which, by way of temporary arrangement, the private respondent has been made in-charge of the scheme of which the petitioner was earlier holding charge. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said order is without justification either in law or on facts. In support of this he points out to the show cause which mentions the period of the earlier years during 2 which the petitioner was not in-charge of the said work. Learned counsel for the State and its functionaries on the other hand submits that the arrangement is totally temporary and a show cause has been issued which shall be considered on merits and appropriate order shall be passed. He further submits that no prejudice has been caused to the petitioner. Considering the rival contentions this Court directs the competent authority, who is the District Programme Officer, Samastipur to consider the show cause filed by the petitioner and pass appropriate final orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ petition stands disposed off. Anand Kr. ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)