IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO. 6974 of 2010 ================================================== Ashok Jang Bahadur s/o late Ram Sewak Prasad, r/o Dr. C.P. Thakur Road no.2, Shivpuri, P.S. Shastri Nagar, District – Patna …Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through its Principal Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Health Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director-in-Chief, Health Services, Bihar, Patna 4. The Chief Malaria Officer, Bihar, Patna 5. The Joint Director, Health Services-cum-State Programme Officer, Malaria, Bihar, Patna ……….. Respondents ================================================= APPEARANCE For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Jang Bahadur, Advocate (in person) For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, AC to AAG II ================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 5 17/8/2010 This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is brought in public interest. It is the grievance of the petitioner, a practicing lawyer in this court, that in spite of wide spread malarial epidemic in the State, the State Government has failed to take appropriate measures for eradication of malaria. Ineligible personnel are appointed while trained personnel working on daily wages have been discharged. The petition is contested by the State Counsel. A counter affidavit has been filed to indicate that the malaria eradication programme is sponsored by the Central Government. Under the said programme 2 seasonal appointments are made. At present, appointments of Multi Purpose Workers, Lab Technicians, Kalazar Technical Supervisors etc., have been made. In view of the aforesaid statements made by the State Counsel, no further action is required. The petition is disposed of. Notice is discharged. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit,CJ.) (Jyoti Saran, J.)