IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16135 of 2009 MUNDRIKA PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE RAMESHWAR SINGH R/O MOH- COLLEGE ROAD AT AND P.S-FATUA, DISTT- PATNA AT PRESENT POSTED AS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NREP, P.S-GANDHI MAIDAN AT AND DISTT.- PATNA ------------- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, AT PATNA 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, AT PATNA 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR AT PATNA 5. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, AT PATNA 6. THE DISTRICT OFFICER-CUM-DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PATNA 7. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, PATNA ----------------- RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Shashi Anugrah Narayan, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Ray Shivaji Nath, AAG-4 Mr. Satish Kumar Sinha, AC to AAG-4 ----------- 2 26-11-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 20.11.2009 issued by the Rural Works Department returning his services to his parent Department i.e. the Road Construction Department Assailing the order ,the submission is that the services of the petitioner had been deputed under N.R.E.P. In terms of the Government Notification dated 18.6.2009. It was only the Rural Development Department, which was - 2 - competent to pass such orders for repatriation. Learned counsel for the State invites the attention of the Court to paragraph 12 of the writ application that the petitioner was posted in the Rural Works Department also. The original order of deputation has not been placed on record. Be that as it may, since the matter pertains to procedure only, this Court directs that the order dated 20.11.2009 shall be placed before the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department for his consideration when the matter shall finally abide by such orders passed by him. Since a very short question is involved , this Court expects that no sooner that the order is placed before the Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, he shall pass appropriate order in his wisdom which shall be complied with by the parties . The writ application stands disposed. NKS/- ( Navin Sinha,J)