IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9658 of 2009 1. CHANDRIKA RAWAT, SON OF JANKI RAWAT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHEOSONA, POLICE STATION HALSI DISTRICT LAKHISARAI. AT PRESENT WORKING AS LECTURER(MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) MOTIHARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MOTIHARI. 2. RAM PUKAR CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE BACHOOLAL CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MUSWAT, POLICE STATION NATWAR, DISTRICT ROHTAS. AT PRESENT WORKING AS LECTURER(MECHANICAL ENGINEERING) NALANDA ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHANDI NALANDA----PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, TECHNOLOGY BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, TECHNOLOGY BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, TECHNOLOGY BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL. 6. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL. 7. GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, GULZARBAGH, PATNA-7 THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL. 8. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECHNIC, GULZARBAGH, PATNA-7----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03. 13.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners were appointed as Lecturers in different Government Polytechnics of the State Government under notification bearing No. 3249 dated 5.10.1987, Annexure-1. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they were deputed in the Engineering College Motihari and Chandi, Nalanda vide order bearing No. 3000 dated 11.11.2008, Annexure-2. Before deputing them in the Engineering College at Motihar and Chandi Nalanda they were never consulted. Such fact is mentioned in Paragraph-7 of the writ application. In this background, it is submitted that the order deputing the petitioners to the Engineering Colleges is contrary to the principles of natural justice. Highlighting their grievance petitioners filed representation dated 14.11.2008, Annexures-3 and 3/A. In support of their contention that deputation without consent is contrary to law, the petitioners have relied on the - 2 - judgment of the Division Bench in the case of Ajit Kumar Singh and others passed in C.W.J.C. No. 12064 of 1993 under orders dated 18.1.1994, Annexure-4 as also another judgment dated 5.8.1997, Annexure-5. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioners and the State, the State-Respondents are directed to dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 14.11.2008, Annexures-3 and 3/A in the light of the law laid down by this Court in the case of Ajit kumar Singh and others(Supra) as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)