IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18480 of 2010 SRI NARAYAN LAL KARN, SON OF LATE JUGESHWAR LAL KARN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SIDHAP KALA, POLICE STATION- LADANIA, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI PRESENTLY POSTED AS HEAD ASSISTANT BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, DISTRICT OFFICE- BETTIAH :--- PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD. THROUGH THE MANAGING DIRECTOR SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CUM DICIPLINARY AUTHORITY, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD., SONE BHAWAN BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1. 3. THE CHIEF OF CLAIM, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, LTD. SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1. 4. THE CHIEF OF CLAIM CUM CONDUCTING OFFICER, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, LTD., SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1. 5. THE CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION, CUM THE THEN CONDUCTING OFFICER, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION, LTD., SONE BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1. 6. THE CHIEF OF PROCUREMENT CUM CONDUCTING OFFICER, BIHAR STATE FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD. SOME BHAWAN, BIRCHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA-1 :---- RESPONDENTS. ----------- FOR THE PETITIONER : MR. G.K.JHA, ADVOCATE. FOR THE RESPONDENTS: MR. R.S.PRADHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE & MR. A.N.RAI, ADVOCATE. ======= 2. 09.11.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the punishment order dated 11.07.2009, Annexure-9, whereunder sum of Rs. 20.90.813.24/- has been directed to be recovered from him. Against the order dated 11.07.2009, Annexure-9 he has filed review petition, 2 copy whereof was forwarded to the Managing Director by the District Manager, Bettiah under letter dated 08.08.2009, Annexure-10. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the review petition is required to be considered in the light of the provisions contained in sub-rule (iv) of Rule 28A of the Service Regulation as a memo of appeal by the appellate authority i.e. Secretary of the Food and Consumer Protection Department of the State Government. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Managing Director to forward the memo of appeal of the petitioner dated 31.07.2009 forwarded to him under letter dated 08.08.2009, Annexure-10 to the Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department of the State Government for consideration. The appellate authority i.e. Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department of the State Government should dispose of the appeal in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of its receipt. It goes without saying that before disposing of the appeal the appellate authority shall grant personal hearing to the petitioner and the Managing Director shall intimate the petitioner about the order 3 by which the appeal has been referred to the Managing Director. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)