IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16680 of 2007 BIRENDRA KUMAR MISHRA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 12.08.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 22.10.2007 by which he has been reverted to the post of Computer from the post of Clerk. The petitioner was appointed on the post of Computer in the year 1970. He was promoted as a Clerk in the year 1981. He was sought to be reverted to the post of Computer in the year 1983. He challenged the same in CWJC No. 2585 of 1983 along with one Chandraket Narain Singh and others. The order of reversion was set aside for non-compliance of the principles of natural justice. It was observed that it would be open for the authorities to reconsider the position and pass fresh order after giving opportunity to the parties. This order was passed on 1.11.1983. The authority opted not to proceed further. The order in the writ petition became final. In pursuance of the orders passed in L.P.A. No. 448 of 2005 in a litigation preferred by another person assailing his reversion with which the present petitioner has no concerned, the present order of reversion has been passed. Learned counsel relied upon a decision of this Court reported in 2008(3) PLJR 233 (Chandraket Narain Singh v. The State of Bihar & ors. ). This Court in the aforesaid case has noticed at paragraph 5 that the order of the Division Bench earlier was allowed to attain - 2 - finality inter parties; that the orders of the Court were meant to be complied and not to be flouted; that the Respondents cannot be permitted to act in teeth of the earlier order of the Division Bench by placing reliance on any subsequent order of this Court passed in another case with which the petitioner has no concern. For reasons of the discussion contained at paragraph 6 & 7 of the aforesaid judgment, this Court finds no reason to arrive at a different conclusion. The writ application has, therefore, to be allowed. The order of reversion dated 22.10.2007 is, accordingly, set aside. The petitioner shall be entitled to consequential benefits. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)