IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14261 of 2009 1. ARUN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O SHRI SHAMBHU NATH PRASAD MOH.- MASJID ROAD, P.O.+P.S.- PUPRI, DISTT.- SITAMARHI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR BIHAR STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD (REPEALED), PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3. UNDER SECRETARY BIHAR STATE AGRICULTURE MARKETING BOARD (REPEALED), PATNA ====== 2. 30.10.2009. Counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the description of Respondent No.3 from Deputy Secretary to Under Secretary. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 3. Petitioner is an ex-employee of the Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board (dissolved) (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). He has been called upon by the Under Secretary of the Board under Letter No. 1404 dated 19.08.2009, Annexure-5 to produce his service-book as the same has become traceless in the office of the Board. Aforesaid direction of the Board contained in order dated 19.08.2009, Annexure-5 is ignoramus of the position that it is the employer who is the custodian of the service-book. In the circumstances, the direction of the Under Secretary to the petitioner to produce his service-book is bereft of the factual and legal position. 4. In the circumstances, the order bearing Letter No. 1404 dated 09.08.2009, Annexure-5 is quashed with direction to the dissolved Board to reconstruct the service-book of the petitioner, if the same is not traceable in the office of the Board. Petitioner should assist the Board in reconstruction of his service-book. No sooner the service-book of the petitioner is reconstructed, his arrears with the Board should be paid to him within one month of the reconstruction of the service-book. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)