IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11103 of 2010 1. Rajendra Paswan S/O Late Baidya Nath Paswan R/O Vill Patelia, P.S.Bibhutipur, Distt-Samastipur Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Water Resources Department Patna 2. The Under Secretary, Water Resources Deptt. Patna 3. The Chief Engineer , Water Resources Deptt. Null Anisabad, Patna 4. The Superintending Engineer, Gaya Sone Flood Circle Patna 5. The Executive Engineer, One Canal Division Khagaul, Patna ---------------------------------- 4. 05.12.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The original records of the departmental proceedings have also been placed before the Court. At the outset Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been dismissed from service for absence from 2.11.2008 till 9.3.2009 alleged to be unauthorized. It is submitted that punishment of dismissal for an absence of approximately four months is grossly disproportionate. No other ground was finally pressed. The issue of quantum of punishment is primarily for the employer to decide and not for the Court to substitute its view for enforcement of discipline. If the petitioner is so advised he may represent before the respondents limited to the issue of quantum of punishment when the present order shall not inhibit their discretion or shall not be construed as a reluctance of the Court to interfere on merits. The writ application stands disposed in the aforesaid terms. Let the original records be returned. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)