IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9118 of 2009 RAJESHWAR PRASAD SRIVASTAVA, Son of Late Maheshwar Prasad Srivastava, resident of village – Saleha, P.O. –Sarfuddinpur, P.S.- Bochahan, District – Muzaffarpur. ……. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Joint Secretary, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Gopalganj. 4. The Joint Director, Saran Division, Chapra, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Deputy Secretary, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Under Secretary, Agriculture Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Senior Accounts Officer, Office of the Accountant General (A & E), Bihar, Patna. …… Respondents. ----------- 03/ 28.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the punishment order bearing memo no.3479 dated 21st September, 2007, Annexure-15A, whereunder in exercise of the powers contained in Rule 43B of the Bihar Pension Rules petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of reduction of his pension by 5% per month in respect of a charge which was framed by the Enquiry Officer during the proceeding itself. The order dated 21st September, 2007, Annexure- 15A has been served on the petitioner under letter bearing no. 11187 dated 10th December, 2008, which is contained in Annexure- 15 to this application. 3. Let petitioner challenge the order dated 21st September, 2007, Annexure-15A by filing an appeal before the appellate authority and the appellate authority shall be obliged to condone the delay in filing the appeal and hear the memo of appeal on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt of - 2 - the memo of appeal along with a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)