They were promoted to the post of Clerk in the year 1992.
Thereafter, show cause numberices were issued to which the appellants responded.
In support of the appeals learned companynsel for the appellants submitted that there was numberfault on the part of the appellants and they had been appointed on the basis of the recommendations made by the Selection Committee.
Ultimately they were reverted to the original post held by each and direction was given to recover the excess amounts which had been paid.
Subsequently, an audit team raised objection to the said promotions expressing the view that the appellants companyld number have been promoted.
20306 20308 of 2005 WITH Civil Appeal Nos 4387/2006 Arising out of S.L.P. C 1827 1828 ARIJIT PASAYAT, J. Leave granted.
It was held that the view of learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petitions filed by the appellants challenging their reversion as well as recovery of the amounts paid on account of promotion was in order.
As numbered above the Letters Patent Appeals were also dismissed.
Factual position in a nutshell is as follows Except some of the appellants who were Class IV employees remaining appellants were holding Class III posts, that is, Basic Health Workers.
On the basis of the audit report action was taken.
In each case learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition.
Writ petitions were filed challenging the orders in that regard.
Arising out of SLP C Nos.
In both these appeals challenge is to the legality of the companymon judgment passed by the Patna High Court dismissing of different Letters Patent Appeals filed by the appellants.
State Government was of the view that promotions granted were illegal and accordingly the appellants were reverted to the original post held by each one of them.
Being aggrieved by the said order, some of the appellants moved the High Court which quashed the orders on the ground that adequate opportunity was number granted to show cause before the action was taken.
By the impugned judgment the High Court dismissed the Letters Patent Appeals.
