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2025:JHHC:16631-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
W.P. (S) No. 2190 of 2025 Binod Kumar Hembrom, aged about 58 years, Son of Hari Manjhi, Resident of- Q.No. -2B/2, Camp-2, P.O.-Sector-1, P.S.-Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand-827001.
... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Law and Justice, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O- Dhurwa, P.S.- Jagannathpur, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand.
3. The establishment of Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bokaro, through, Principal District & Session Judge, P.O. – Sector-I, P.S. – Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand-827001.
4. The Registrar, Civil Court, Bokaro, P.O.- Sector-I, P.S.- Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand.
... Respondents
--------- CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
--------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Rohit, A.C. to A.A.G.-I
--------- Reserved on: 19.06.2025
Pronounced on: 24/06/2025 Per M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.
1. The petitioner herein was appointed to the post of Peon in the Civil Court, Bokaro in 2002.
2. In this Writ Petition, the petitioner assails the order dt. 11.02.2025 of the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Bokaro holding that he was guilty of misconduct, indiscipline, etc and that his conduct is unbecoming of Government Servant under Rule 3 of the Bihar Government Servant’s Conduct Rules, 1976, and imposing on him the punishment of dismissal from service.
3. Since the said order of punishment imposed on the petitioner is appealable under Rule 20 of the Jharkhand State Civil Courts’ Officers and Staff (Recruitment, Promotion, Transfer and other Service Conditions) Rules, 2018 to the Standing Appeal Committee of the High Court, granting liberty to the petitioner to avail the said effective alternative remedy, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs.
(M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)
Manoj/-
(Rajesh Shankar, J.)