IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8917 of 2009 SUNIL KUMAR PANKAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SON OF LATE KAPILDEO NARAYAN, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- MAINPURA, P.S. PATLIPUTRA,DISTRICT PATNA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER-CUM- PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, CANE INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. UNDER SECRETARY, CANE INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 30.7.2009. Petitioner is aggrieved by the notification of the State Government bearing No.1102 dated 13th July,2009 (Annexure-1) where under his services have been repatriated from Cane Department to his parent Agriculture Department. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that considering the administrative exigencies and the request of the Cane Department to provide officers for filling up the cadre post of agriculture service available in the Cane Department as contained in letter No.997 dated 28.5.2008 the services of the petitioner and others were placed at the disposal of the Cane Department under notification of the - 2 - Government bearing No.2634 dated 22.6.2009 (Annexure-2). In the light of the notification dated 22.6.2009, petitioner submitted his joining in the Cane Department before the Principal Secretary on 22.6.2009 itself and he was kept waiting for posting but even without providing him posting in the Cane Department under impugned notification dated 13th July,2009, his services have been repatriated to his parent department i.e. within a month of his deputation/joining. 3. In this connection, it is submitted that a deputationist has no right to continue in the department where he has been deputed but at the same time repatriation must not appear to be discriminatory and arbitrary. 4. Let the petitioner highlight the aforesaid aspect of the matter by filing a representation before the Chief Secretary through the Principal Secretary of the Agriculture and the Cane Department. The representation of the petitioner in the light of this order should be considered by the competent authority as early as possible in - 3 - N.H./ any case within one month from the date of its receipt along with a copy of this order. While considering the representation, it shall be obligatory on the part of the authorities to record reasons in support of their order. 5. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)