Ashutosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.651 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Ashutosh Kumar son of Bhagwan Singh, Vill and P.O.-Bargaon, P.S.- Azimabad, Dist-Bhojpur, Pin-802201.

Rajeev Ranjan Upadhay, son of Ranganath Upadhay, Vill. - Rouja, Ward No. - 44, P.O.- Purvi Telpa, Thana Nagar Thana, District- Chapra(Saran), Pin841301. Deepak Kumar, son of Surendra Singh, Vill.and P.O. and P.S.- Udbant Nagar, Dist.- Bhojpur, Pin-802210.

Ranveer Kumar, son of Krishna Singh, Vill. Amnaar, P.O.- Narayanpur, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, Dist-Nalanda, Pin - 801306.

5.

Amit Kumar Singh, son of Amar Nath Singh, Vill- Amruha, P.O.- Atarsan, P.S.- Duraudha, Dist- Siwan, Pin- 841204.

6.

Sanjeev Kumar, son of Gopal Krishna Murari, Vill- Khokna, P.O.- Sultanpur, P.S.- Fathua, Dist- Patna, Pin- 803201.

7.

Jagarnath Kumar, son of Om Prakash Jha, Vill- Panchgama, P.O.- Haripur, P.S.- Roshda, Dist-Samastipur, Pin- 848216.

8.

Umesh Kumar Yadav, son of Chandrama Yadav, Vill- Dobha, P.O.- Tohipali, P.S.- Pakri, Dist- Balia, Pin- 277124.

9.

Ajit Kumar Jha, Son of Udhist Narayan Jha, Vill and P.O.-Bhelbha, P.s. Rajnagar, Dist-Madhubani, Pin-847215.

10.

Amit Gaurav, son of Ram Lagan Singh, Vill- Padriya, P.O. and P.S.- Badhara, Dist- Bhojpur, Pin-802311.

11.

Deepak Kumar Diwakar, son of Ashok Kumar Singh, Vill- Bhatoliya, P.O.- Paktola, P.S.- Dumra, Dist- Sitamarhi, Pin- 843301. 12.

Mohamad Modsisar, son of Mohinudeen, Vill- Manpur Biur, P.O.- Biur, P.S.- Chainpur, Dist- Kaimur, Pin- 841103.

13.

Ramkishore Sinha, Son of Mahendra Rai, Vill- Kanchanpur, P.O.- Rajasan, P.S.- Bidupur, Dist-Vaishali, Pin- 844102.

14.

Naveen Kumar, son of Ramprit Rai, Dahiyawa Siya Masjid ke Dakshin, P.O.- Sahebganj, P.S.- Nagar Police Station, Dist- Chapra, Pin- 841301. 15.

Anil Kumar, son of Rajendra Singh, Vill- Dhihra, P.O.- Noab, P.S.- Vikramganj, Dist- Rohtas, Pin- 802212.

16.

Prahlad Kumar, son of Vyas Prasad Yadav, Vill- Dakshini Noneya, P.S.- Pahadpur, Dist- Purvi Champaran, Pin- 845422. 17.

Pawan Kumar, son of Jai Kisun, Vill and P.O.- Telhada, P.S.- Telhada, DistNalanda, Pin- 801306. 18.

Sashi Ranjan Kumar, son of Parmananda Prasad, Vill- Saidpur, P.O.- Hati, P.S.- Kako, Dist- Jhanabad, Pin- 804420.

19.

Mahesh Kumar, son of Ramdev Prasad, Vill- Ishapur, P.O.- Adampur, P.S.- Giriyak, Dist-Nalanda, Pin- 803109.

20.

Munna Kumar, son of Kishori Saab, Vill- Sankar Bigha, P.O.- Pale, P.S.- Bajirpur, Dist- Gaya, Pin 805131.

Patna High Court CWJC No.651 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2024 2/3 21.

Arun Kumar Rai, son of Jaipal Rai, Vill- Sahbajpur, P.O.- Mubarkpur, P.S.- Dhoda, Dist- Chapra, Pin-841415.

22.

Rajeev Kumar, son of Valmiki Singh, Vill-Simridih, P.O. and P.S.- Varishliganj, Dist-Nawada, Pin-805130.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Police Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Home Police Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. The Chairman Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar, Patna. 5.

The Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Chitranjan Sinha, Sr. Adv.

Mr.Ranjeet Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Ayush Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Kanishk Kaustubh, Adv.

Mr. Shikhar Mani, Adv.

Mr. Rishabh Gupta, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. AC to SC-15 For the CSBC :

Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Adv.

Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Adv.

Mr. Vivek Anand Amritesh, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following relief:- "1. For issuance of direction to the respondents authorities to grant seniority and all consequential benefits to the petitioners on the basis of their merit position in the redrawn merit list of the constable irrespective of their date of joining on the post of constable arising out of Advertisement No. 2 of 2009 issued by the Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar,

Patna High Court CWJC No.651 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2024 3/3 Patna for the post of constable, as several hundred candidates who had lesser marks were declared successful before the petitioners and they were allowed to join and the petitioners names were left out and their results were not published only because of the lapses on the part of the Central Selection Board of Constable and their results were published after several round of litigation before this Hon'ble Court."

At the outset, the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to approach the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna, i.e. the Respondent No. 3, for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

It is needless to state that in case the petitioners approach the Respondent No. 3, by filing appropriate representation, within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be disposed off, by a reasoned and a speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks, thereafter. The writ petition stands disposed off on the aforesaid terms.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U