PATNA, India, July 2 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 30:

Heard the parties.

2. Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned Advocate for the petitioner presses interlocutory application, bearing I.A. No. 1 of 2023, with the contention that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner came to an end vide order dated 04.01.2021 whereby the petitioner has been inflicted with the punishment of dismissal. The aforesaid order is put to challenge by filing I.A. No. 1 of 2023.

3. Ms. Surya Nilambari, learned Advocate for respondent nos. 1 to 4, referring to the reliefs prayed for in the writ petition, has made preliminary objection with regard to the maintainability of...