IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7526 of 2026 ====================================================== Jaglal Prasad S/o Ramlochan Ram, Resident of Village Karmaini, P.O. Maidhara, P.S. Bikramganj, Rohtas 802212. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Through the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Education Officer, Rohtas. 4. The District Programme Officer, Establishment, Rohtas. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Prabhat, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Navneet Kumar, AC to GP-18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 18-08-2026 Heard Mr. Rakesh Prabhat, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Navneet Kumar, learned AC to GP-18 for the State. 2. The petitioner in paragraph no. 1 of the present writ petition has sought, inter alia, the following relief(s), which is reproduced hereinafter:- "1. That the present writ application has been filed to issue writ of certiorari directing quashing of punishment Order under memo no. 1935 dated 17.08.2022 (Annexure P/4) issued by the Director, Secondary education, Bihar upon an Appeal by the petitioner before the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Bihar against the earlier Punishment Order passed by the Director, Secondary Education vide letter no. 1008 dated 03.07.2020 (Annexure P/2); whereby Rs. 5,31,000/- has been deducted from the Gratuity amount and 10% pension has been withheld on wholly misplaced findings and for grant of other relief/reliefs to which the petitioner is found entitled to in facts and circumstances of the present case." Patna High Court CWJC No.7526 of 2026(4) dt.18-08-2026 2/2 3. Mr. Rakesh Prabhat, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs this Court that in light of the observation made by this Court vide order dated 21.07.2026 that authorities may take corrective measures, particularly, considering the jurisdiction of the disciplinary authority lies in the notification under Section 16 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, petitioner seeks to file written statement before the Disciplinary Authority having jurisdiction. 4. In view of the above desire of the petitioner, the petitioner, if so advised, may file written statement before the Disciplinary Authority having jurisdiction. If the Disciplinary Authority having jurisdiction finds that action is required against the petitioner, then procedure in that regard as prescribed under Bihar CCA Rules is required to be followed and conclude the same within the statutory period. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of. Niraj/- (Purnendu Singh, J) U