IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.249 of 2004 JAGAT PRASAD RAI SON OF SHRI NABAB RAI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RANIPUR, P.S.- PHULWARI SHARIF, DISTRICT- PATNA. Versus 1.THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDDHUT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDDHUT BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDDHU BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD PATNA. 5. GENERAL MANAGER-CUM-CHIEF ENGINEER TRANS ZONE-II, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TR. CIRCLE, PATNA. 7. ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANS DIVISION, PATNA. 8. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRANS GRID, SUB- STATION, JAKKANPUR, PATNA. ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the Board : M/s. Vinay Kirti singh & Akhilesh Singh, Advocate. 3. 27.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) 2. Petitioner at the relevant time served as Un-skilled Khalasi. He is aggrieved by office order No.1407, dated 16.4.2002 Annexure-12, whereunder he has been dismissed from service pursuant to a departmental proceeding initiated against him for abusing the Superior Officer. He is also aggrieved by the appellate order dated 30.7.2002, Annexure-14, 2 whereunder the punishment order has been affirmed. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he was appointed in the service of the Board in the year 1965, besides the present occurrence he was never involved in any other misconduct, which is also evident from his service book. Counsel for the Board also did not dispute the aforesaid submission. 4. Having considered the submission of the parties, while affirming the finding of guilt recorded against the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that the disciplinary authority should re- consider the punishment awarded to the petitioners in the light of the length of service rendered by the petitioner and award the punishment of compulsory retirement. Order in compliance of my order be passed by the disciplinary authority, as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the observation and direction aforesaid, the writ application is disposed of. Ibrar/- ( V. N. Sinha, J.)