IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1472 of 2007 GANGA SINGH SON OF LASTE YADUNATH SINGH RESIDNET OF VILLAGE KHAIRADIH, P.S. KINJAR, DISTRICT ARWAL AT PRESENT ELECTRICITY BOARD’S COLONY, Q. NO. E(1), KAKE ROAD, JEHANABAD, P.S. JEHANABAD, DISTRICT JEHANABAD. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 16/04/2010 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent Bihar State Electricity Board, learned counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board does accept the proposition that for defalcation made by an employee, Public Demand Recovery Act is not a correct proceeding to be initiated in such matter. Appropriate proceeding would be a departmental enquiry and punishment issued thereafter. In view of the accepted position, Certificate proceeding which is Certificate Case No. 2 of 2006-07 pending before the District Certificate Officer, Jehanabad is hereby quashed. The respondents may proceed in accordance with law. This writ application is thus allowed. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)