IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1017 of 2008 IN (CWJC 10703/2005) ==================================================== 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Deputy Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Magadh Division, Gaya. 7. The District Education Officer, Gaya. --------- Respondents/Appellants. Versus Nafis Ahmad Khan, son of Md. Rais Khan, resident of village – Raipatti, P.O. & P.S. Dighwara, District – Chapra. --------- Petitioner/Respondent. Appearance : For the Appellant/s: Mr. P.K.SINGH (JC TO GA1) For the Respondent/s: Mr. ALOK KUMAR SINGH ******** 08. 08.07.2011 Learned counsel on behalf of appellant State has vehemently contended that the appointment of the respondent is irregular in nature basing on an inquiry the proceeding (Annexure – 1) has been issued and learned Single Judge in the writ petition quashing the said Annexure – 1 dated 06.04.2005. Learned counsel on behalf of the respondent has contended that the ex parte inquiry was conducted and the respondent was not put on notice on the said inquiry report, so, as to enable him to reply the same. It is also further contended that the learned Single Judge who heard the matter has 2 observed the State has tried to submit the reasons before it cannot be allowed. It has also further observed that respondent was not made aware and the grounds of the irregularity which he has to meet in the material background. We are also of the opinion that the termination of the respondent of the proceeding dated 06.04.2005 validity of principles of natural justice and accordingly, we concur with the opinion of learned Single Judge and this Letters Patent Appeal stands dismissed. Rajeev/ (T. Meena Kumari, J.) ( Akhilesh Chandra, J.)