IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6149 of 2007 PANNA LAL RAM SON OF LATE MUNNILAL RAM OF VILLAGE JAGDISHPUR PURAB MOHALLA, P.O. + P.S. JAGDISHPUR DIST. BHOJPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, PATNA DIVISION PATNA. 3. THE D.M., NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF. 4. THE D.C.L.R., NALANDA, BIHARSHARIF. 5. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, HILSA, NALANDA. For the petitioner : Mr. Ram Hriday Prasad, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar, AC to SC-I. ------------- 02. 22.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. At the relevant time petitioner served as Circle Inspector. He has filed this writ petition alleging that he proceeded on leave to attend his ailing wife on 9.5.2006 and reported for duty on 16.5.2006 but his joining was not accepted as also the attendance marked by him was struck off by the Circle Officer, whereafter the matter was reported to the District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif who asked the D.C.L.R. to enquire into the matter but nothing happened, whereafter the present writ petition has been filed. Aforesaid statement has been made in paragraphs-5 to 7 of the writ petition. 3. By filing counter affidavit State 2 respondents have annexed chart to show that petitioner is in the habit of remaining under unauthorized absence. Counter affidavit does not dispute the averments made in paragraphs-5 to 7. In paragraph 10 of the counter affidavit it has been only stated that petitioner is a drunkard and whenever he comes to office he is marking himself present over the crossed attendance sheet. 3. Let the aforesaid conflicting stand be verified by the District Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif by calling for the attendance register and the District Magistrate should pass reasoned order in regard to the allegations made in paragraphs-5 to 7 of the writ petition and paragraph-10 of the counter affidavit, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)