IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11224 of 2006 ASHOK KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS For the Petitioner: Mr. Raj Kumar, Adv. For the State: Mr. Sunil Kumar Mandal, SC-24 ----------- 02. 02.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing of the Order, contained in Memo No. 37, dated 27.03.1995, issued by the Director, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, whereby the petitioner has been awarded two punishment in a Departmental Proceeding - stoppage of two increments with non-cumulative effect and censor and its entry in the Service Book. Petitioner’s case is that the Departmental Enquiry was conducted without giving him proper opportunity to examine the witnesses, documents were not supplied and enquiry report was not furnished to him. Counter Affidavit filed on behalf of Respondent No. 4, the Principal, Government College, Gulzarbagh, indicates that in contemplation of Departmental Proceeding, the petitioner was put 2 under suspension, show-cause notice was issued and on filing of show-cause by the petitioner and giving full opportunity to examine witnesses, proceeding was concluded. Since, the charges were found proved, minor punishments have been awarded. Finding no illegality in the impugned order, this application is dismissed. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)