IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 8652 of 2009 Parmanand Choudhary, son of late Asharfi Lal Choudhary, R/M Barahmasia, P O & P S & Dist – Katihar, at present officiating as Account –cum- Head Clerk, Zila Parishad, Katihar, Bihar-Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department, New Secretariat, Patna 2 The District Magistrate, Katihar 3 The Chairman, Zila Parishad, Katihar 4 Deputy Development Commissioner –cum- Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Katihar 5 Director –cum- Conducting Officer, DRDA, Katihar 6 District Engineer, Zila Parishad, Katihar 7 Manoj Kumar Sinha, Assistant, Zila Parishad, Katihar -Respondents *** For the petitioner : Mr Deogovind Prasad, Advocate For the respondents : M/s K B Nath & S B Singh, Advocates *** 2 27.07.2009 The petitioner, while working as Accountant –cum- Head Clerk, was proceeded against departmentally. He was exonerated. Back wages were directed to be paid. While doing so, the authorities posted him as Head Clerk in the District Engineer’s Office. The District Engineer is a part and parcel of the Zila Parishad. He has neither suffered in pay scale nor in status as he continues to be the Head Clerk. The transfer and posting consequently cannot be held to be arbitrary or illegal in any manner. This writ application is, accordingly, dismissed. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)