IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16718 of 2009 YOGESH KUMAR JHA S/O SRI BARUNESHWAR JHA R/O GANGJALA, WARD NO. 15, P.S. SAHARSA, DISTT.- SAHARSA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, GOVT. OF BIHAR PATNA 2. THE BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION LIMITED THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE PATNA- 800014 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION LIMITED DAIRY DEVELOPMENT COMPLEX BIHAR VETERINARY COLLEGE PATNA- 800014 4. THE MANAGER, RANCHI DAIRY, HEC SECTOR II DHURVA RANCHI ----------- 03. 21.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner has filed this writ application for quashing the order dated 30.5.2009, Annexure-8 passed by the disciplinary authority as also the appellate order dated 31.7.2009, Annexure-9 passed by the appellate authority, whereunder his appeal filed against the order passed by the disciplinary authority retiring him from the service of the Co- operative societies has been upheld. 3. By filing counter affidavit the authorities of the Bihar State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. has placed on record the order of the Full Bench of the Patna High Court dated 8.9.2009 passed in C.W.J.C. No.3110 of 2004, whereunder it has been held that the federation is not the State within the meaning of Article-12 of the Constitution of India and having held so the aforesaid writ application was dismissed. 4. This writ application is also dismissed with observation that petitioner may take up any other remedy, which is available to him. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)