IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1353 of 2009 ASHOK KUMAR, SON OF SRI LAXMAN RAM, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA RAMDHAN PUR IN PIPAL GALI, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT GAYA, A/P LOWER DIVISION CLERK, PROTOCOL SECTION, COLLECTORATE, PATNA. --- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE BOARD OF REVENUE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, REVENUE AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA 6. SRI SANJAI KUMAR SINGH, THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA 7. SRI KRITYANAND RANJAN, DEPUTY COLLECTOR, ESTABLISHMENT, GAYA 8. SRI RAVI RANJAN KUMAR GUPTA, THE THEN BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BANKE BAZAR, GAYA 9. SUDHIR KUMAR SINHA, CLERK, ESTABLISHMENT SECTIION, GAYA 10.SRI LALAN PRASAD, CLERK, AMAN BLOCK, GAYA COLLECTORATE, GAYA. --- RESPONDENTS ----------- 2 17.5.2010 The petitioner had filed a representation before different authorities for consideration of his transfer to Gaya. It is stated that the petitioner belongs to the backward class (annexure-1) and that he comes within the Board Miscellaneous Rules for consideration of his mutual transfer. The petitioner may file a fresh representation within a period of two weeks on receipt of this order. It appears that the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department has called for a comment from the District Magistrate, Patna. The matter may be disposed of by the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna within a period of three months in accordance with law. I may bring to the notice of the Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna that the District Magistrate, 2 Gaya had refused to entertain the order of mutual transfer on the ground that it violates Rule 182 of the Board Miscellaneous Rules. It is submitted that the rules have been amended. Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Patna will consider the amended rules and pass an appropriate order. This application is disposed of accordingly. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)