IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10888 of 2009 Sudhanshu Kumar, Son of Ram Khelawan Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla Near Chitragupta Mandir, Bari Pokha, P.O. & District- Begusarai. -Petitioner. VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Patna. 3. Director, Provident Fund Directorate, Patna. 4. Joint Commissioner, Account Administration, Patna. 5. District Provident Fund Officer, Khagaria. -Respondents. ----------- 02 27.08.2009 The petitioner states that he was selected by the Bihar State Electronic Corporation Limited for being appointed as a Data Entry Operator on contractual basis. His services were to be utilized in different government departments related to provident fund. He was accordingly posted at Khagaria. On 29.07.2008 there was a surprise inspection by the Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Khagaria and petitioner was allegedly found absent. Petitioner immediately gave explanation that he was unwell as such he reached the office late, even his Section Officer accepted that he has reached late. Petitioner also relies that a photograph had taken and published in newspaper which clearly shows that the petitioner was standing with the official when the office was sealed. However, the report being sent by the Collector to the Appointing Authority, Deputy Director, Provident Fund, Government of Bihar petitioner has been summarily dismissed by order dated 04.08.2008. Petitioner challenges this order. It is not disputed by the petitioner that his appointment was contractual for a period of six months. The dismissal order is being - 2 - challenged after more than a year. The employment being purely contractual and in view of the facts stated above, I am not inclined to interfere in this matter. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)