IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6582 of 2007 Ram Lakhan Prasad, Son of Late Parmeshwar Prasad, resident of Rajapur, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad, at present Anchal Karyalaya Rafiganj, P.S. Rafiganj, District Aurangabad …. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Collector-cum- Disciplinary Authority, Aurangabad 3. The District Establishment Additional Collector, Aurangabad 4. The Sub- Divisional officer, Aurangabad .. Respondents ---------------------------------- 02/ 01.12.2011 Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I am of the view that the impugned order, bearing Office Order No. 159/2005-06 and Memo No. 114 dated 25.3.2006, Annexure-6 passed by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad imposing punishment of withholding of three increments with cumulative effect be challenged by the petitioner by availing the remedy of appeal before the Divisional Commissioner. In the event any appeal is filed, the Divisional Commissioner shall be obliged to condone the delay and consider the appeal on merit as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt of the 2 memo. of appeal. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)