IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9423 of 2010 1. SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH, S/O LATE AJGAIBI SINGH, R/O VILLAGE/ MOHALLA - AAMI, P.S. - DIGHWARA, DISTRICT- SARAN, AT PRESENT POSTED AS BLOCK PANCHAYAT OFFICER, DARIYAPUR, BLOCK , DISTRICT - SARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR PANCHAYATI RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, SARAN DIVISION, AT CHAPRA 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SARAN AT CHAPRA. 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA. 8. THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SONEPUR (SARAN). 9. THE TREASURY OFFICER SARAN (CHAPRA). 10. THE TREASURY OFFICER, ARARIA. 11. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, SARAN (CHAPRA.) 12. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, ARARIA. 13. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DARIYAPUR, SARAN. 14. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SIKTIYN, ARARIA. ----------- 02/ 29.06.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing of office order no. 171 dated 23.10.2009 contained in Memo NO. P/S-1- 407/09-5949/P.R. Patna issued from the office of Secretary to the Government, Department of Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna, whereby the petitioner has been transferred from Dariyapur to Sikti Block in the district of Araria. Initially he was transferred vide order dated 18.6.2008 from Parsa Block to Aathmalgola. Within eight days he was transferred from Aathmalgola to Dariyapur in the district of Saran. - 2 - Again by the impugned order he has been transferred from Dariyapur to Sikti Block in the district of Araria. Petitioner’s case is that though transfer order indicates that for administrative reasons petitioner has been transferred, but in reality due to wreck vengeance of Block Development Officer of Dariyapur, he has been transferred to Sikti Block in the district of Araria. Petitioner’s further case is that in the year, 2004 he met with an accident and treatment in this regard is still going on, as such he should have been transferred to a place, which is nearer to Patna. Petitioner has represented before the authorities on 28.10.2009, which is pending before the Secretary, Panchayati Raj. This application is being disposed of, directing the Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner within one month from the date of production/communication of this order. The petitioner is directed to comply with the order passed on his representation. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)