IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11145 of 2002 BHAGRASHAN RAI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 6. 3.3.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. No counter affidavit has been filed. The petitioner is aggrieved by the orders at Annexures 6 and 6/1 directing him to deposit a sum of Rs. 3958/- by way of punishment as the value of certain articles which were subject matter of theft at the time, the petitioner was posted as a Guard. The petitioner retired from the post of Bull Server on 30.9.1999 in the Patna Veterinary College in the Animal Husbandry Department. When he asked for his retiral benefits what he got in return is “allegations”. He was issued a show cause notice on 23.3.2000. He filed his reply denying the allegations. The short question for consideration by this Court is that on the date that the show cause notice was issued to him i.e., 23.3.2000 he had already retired from his service and was beyond the administrative control of the respondents, except for the provisions of Rule 43B of the Bihar Pension Rules. The master servant relationship stood severed. The question of imposition of any minor punishment on him thereafter did not arise. The impugned orders dated 13.6.2002 and 17.6.2002 requiring him to deposit the money as a measure of minor punishment are not sustainable. The same are, accordingly, quashed. The writ application stands allowed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)