IN THE HIGH COUR T OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1891 of 2010 Rajendra Prasad Gupta S/O Late Munilal Gupta R/O Vill.- Dayalpur, Police Station- Khalgaon, Distt.- Bhagalpur. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary Cum Commissioner, Water Resources (Irrigation) Department Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Special Secretary, Water Resources (Irrigation ) Department Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 4. The Deputy Secretary, Water Resources (Irrigation) Department Govt. Of Bihar, Patna ----------- 2 05.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the State. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos.1 to 4, which is taken on record. This Letters Patent Appeal has been filed against the judgment and order dated 21.09.2010 passed by learned Single Judge in C.W.J.C. No. 1892 of 1998. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the appellant, we agree with the direction given by the learned Single Judge by the operative portion of the judgment. However, the reconsideration on question of punishment shall be made only after giving an opportunity of showing cause with respect to recording their reasons for disagreement with the inquiry report by the punishing authority. Appeal is disposed of. PN (Prakash Chandra Verma, J.) (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J.)