Munna Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2339 of 2023 ====================================================== Munna Manjhi Son of Late Balachan Manjhi Resident of Village- Khalwa, P.S.- Nautan, District- Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Saran, Chapra. 3.

The Collector, Siwan.

4.

The Superintendent of Police, Siwan.

5.

The Sub Divisional Officer, Siwan.

6.

The Station House Officer, Nautan Police Station, Siwan. 7.

Manbodh Manjhi, Son of Late Devnagar Manjhi Resident of VillageKhalwa, P.S.- Nautan, District- Siwan. 8.

Jitendra Manjhi, Son of Shree Jitendra Manjhi Resident of Village- Khalwa, P.S.- Nautan, District- Siwan.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Shrivastava For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Manish Kumar ( GP 4 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 11-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner's claim for selection is sought under Rule5 (7) of the Bihar Chowkidar Cadre (Amedment) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as 'the 2014 Rules'). Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner's claim cannot be entertained now in view of decision of this Court passed in L.P.A. No. 508/2022 in the case of Devmuni Paswan vs. State of Bihar & Ors., whereby and whereunder

Patna High Court CWJC No.2339 of 2023(2) dt.11-07-2023 2/3 Rule- 5(7) of the Rules has been held to be ultra vires of Article 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India and set aside. Reliance is placed on paragraph No. 17-20 of the judgment, which reads as follows:- "17. Hence, this Court is of the view that the proviso to Rule 5 (7) of '2014, Rules' which reads as under:

"परतुक- (क) चचौककीददार सवंर कक कर्मचदारकी अपनकी वदार्मक्य सकवदाननवृनत्ति ककी नतनथि सक कर सक कर एक रदाह पूवर्म कक प्रभदाव सक स्वनचच्छिक सकवदाननवृनत्ति एवर चचौककीददार पद पर अपनक ददारदा नदानरत नकसकी आनश्रित कको ननयकोनजित करनक कक नलिए आवकदन कर सककगदा। (ख) सदारदान्य प्रशदासन नवभदाग ददारदा सरय-सरय पर अवरदानरत न्यपूनतर एवर अनरकतर उम सकीरदा सरबररकी प्रदावरदान उन पर लिदागपू रहकगदा। (ग) स्वनचच्छिक सकवदाननवृनत्ति कक पशदात् ननयतुक्त व्यनक्त कक आनश्रित कको इस परन्तुक कदा लिदाभ अनतुरदान्य नहहीं हकोगदा। (घ) स्वनचच्छिक सकवदाननवृनत्ति कदा इचच्छितुक चचौककीददार सरवगर्म कक व्यनक्त कको सकवदाननवृनत्ति ककी अपनकी इनचच्छित नतनथि सक कर सक कर एक रदाह पूवर्म अपनक पदस्थिदापन नजिलिदा कक नजिलिदा पददानरकदारकी कदा अपनदा आवकदन दकनदा हकोगदा।"

is contrary to the express provisions of the Constitution being violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and, accordingly, the aforementioned provision is set aside. Hence it could not further the cause of the appellant and the appellant could not claim any benefit under Rule 5 (7) of '2014, Rules'.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2339 of 2023(2) dt.11-07-2023 3/3

18. Accordingly, this Court finds and holds that the respondents cannot be directed at this stage to reconsider the application of the father of the appellant for grant of such benefit of employment of his ward in accordance with the provisions of '2014 Rules'.

19. In the light of discussion made hereinabove and under the facts and circumstances of the case, the present Letters Patent Appeal is dismissed.

20. Let a copy of this judgment be forwarded to the concerned authority through the Registrar General for taking further steps in identical issue, if any." In view of the judgment of the Division Bench, the relief claimed by the petitioner relying on Rule- 5(7), which has been declared ultra vires, therefore is not tenable. With the aforesaid observation, writ application is dismissed.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) uttam/- U