S.J.MUKHOPADHAYA, J. - (1.) THE petitioner has challenged the order contained in Memo No. 1575 dated 23.9.2000 whereby and whereunder the Superintendent, Patliputra Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad reverted the petitioner from the post of Dresser to the lower class IV post of Ward Attendant.
(2.) THE main plea taken by the petitioner is that the order of reversion has been issued on wrong presumption and after about 20 years of his promotion. The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Kitchen Servant in Sadar Hospital, Dhanbad by the then S.E.M.O. and Civil Surgeon, Dhanbad by Memo No. 302 dated 13.2.1972. Subsequently, vide Memo No. 1702 dated 29.7.1978 the Superintendent. Sadar Hospital, Dhanbad transferred the petitioner and asked to function as Medical Ward Attendant and another Shri Narayan Ram who was Medical Ward Attendant, was asked to function in the Kitchen in place of petitioner. While working as Medical Ward Attendant, he also performed the duty of dresser and the petitioner obtained certificate to that extent from the Civil Surgeon - cum -Chief Medical Officer, Dhanbad on 1.5.1979. Thereafter the petitioner was given promotion to the post of dresser vide Memo No. 1400 dated 29.9.1980 Issued by the Civil Surgeon -cum -Chief Medical officer, Dhanbad and continued against the post for about 20 years.
(3.) AFTER 20 years, the Superintendent. Patliputra Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad wanted to reopen the question of legality and propriety of promotion by giving a show cause notice vide Memo No. 1221, dated 29.7.2000 and on receipt of reply, reverted the petitioner vide order dated 23.9.2000.;