IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.671 of 2010 1. JAYANT KUMAR S/O LATE HAZARI DAS R/O VILL.- BHALUAN, P.S. MASAURHI, DISTT. PATNA, AT PRESENT POSTED AS DISTRICT FISHERIES OFFICER-CUM-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AURANGABAD Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SHRI AMITABH VERMA, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. SHRI NISHAT AHMAD DIRECTOR FISHERIES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. SHRI VINOD JHA, DY. SECRETARY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & FISHERIES DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 03/ 25.03.2011 In compliance of the orders of the High Court dated 4.8.2009 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 9181 of 2009, the Director, Fisheries, Bihar, Patna has considered the case of the petitioner for grant of promotion and rejected the same under office order dated 29.8.2010, Annexure-A to the show cause, perusal whereof indicates that the said order has been passed on the ground that a criminal case and departmental proceeding is pending against the petitioner. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the grounds taken by the Director to refuse promotion to the petitioner are non-est as criminal case has ended in acquittal and in departmental proceeding also petitioner has been exonerated. 2 Aforesaid submission can be better appreciated by the High Court when petitioner will challenge order dated 29.8.2010, Annexure-A to the show cause. The contempt application is, accordingly, disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the aforesaid order dated 29.8.2010, Annexure-A to the show cause. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)