IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11131 of 2008 JITENDRA KUMAR JHA, S/O BHAVNATH JHA, R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.-BADHAT, VIA-MANIGACHHI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR (SECONDARY EDUCATION), HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, DARBHNAGA. 4. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, SAMASTIPUR. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER-CUM- SECRETARY DISTRICT BOARD, SECONDARY TEACHERS EMPLOYMENT, SAMASTIPUR. 6. THE HEADMASTER, HIGH SCHOOL BANGHARA, DALSINGHSARAI, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 26.09.2011 Petitioner has filed this writ application challenging a communication of the District Education Officer, Samastipur dated 26.06.2008, by which he had been asked to show cause in respect of his illegal appointment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in last three years nothing has happened on the show cause and petitioner is still continuing in service. In the circumstances, this Court holds that the show cause notice against the petitioner has become a dead letter. If 2 the respondents so desire they can take action against the petitioner only after issuing a fresh show cause notice and not otherwise. The writ application is disposed of. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)