IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17203 of 2009 KANCHAN PRASAD SINGH @KANCHAN PRASAD SHARMA S/O RAM NARESH SINGH R/O VILL ARAI, P.S. DAUDNAGAR, DISTT-AURANGABAD Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PATNA THROUGH ITS CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR AT SULTAN PALACE, PATNA 2. THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR , BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AT SULTAN PALACE, PATNA 3. THE CHIEF OPERATOR , BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AT SULTANGANJ, PATNA 4. THE REGISTRAR , BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION AT SULTANGANJ, PATNA 5. THE CHIEF MECHANICAL ENGINEER , THE BIHAR STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION AT SULTANGANJ PALACE, PATNA 6. THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER, BIHAR ROAD TRANSPORT BANKIPUR DEPO, PATNA 7. THE DEPO MANAGER, THE BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BANKIPORE, DEPO, PATNA 8. THE DEPO SUPERINTENDENT BIHAR STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION BANKIPUR DEPO, PATNA ----------- 02. 04.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Patna(hereinafter referred to as “the Corporation”). 2. It appears from impugned Annexure-4 that a sum of Rs.214/- has been withheld from the salary of the petitioner, who is serving the Corporation on the post of time keeper. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that without serving any notice for imposing the punishment of deduction of Rs.214/-, aforesaid amount has been withheld from his salary. In this connection, petitioner has filed representation dated 31.10.2009 addressed to the Depot Manager of the Corporation, which is contained in Annexure-3 to this application. - 2 - 4. Let the Depot Manager of the Corporation, consider the representation of the petitioner and if without any fault on his part the said amount has been withheld then the amount be paid to the petitioner, failing which the Depot Manager shall be obliged to indicate reasons for withholding the said amount from the salary of the petitioner by passing a reasoned order as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)