Shree Kishun Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4151 of 2024 ====================================================== 1.

Shree Kishun Mahto son of Late Sukhdev Mahto, resident of villageChadhuan, P.O. and P.S. Turki, District - Muzaffarpur, presently working as Helper cum- Chaukidar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 2.

Sajjan Ray, son of Late Bholi Ray, resident of village- Madapur Raite, P.O. Ladaura, P.S. Muzaffarpur Sadar, District - Muzaffarpur, presently working as the Lower Division Clerk, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Director Higher Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 6.

The Finance Officer, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Standing Counsel 10 For the University :

Mr. Viveka Nand Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-10-2024 This writ application has been filed for commanding the directing respondent authorities to grant benefit of seniority and pay protection to the petitioners to their respective posts at par with the persons junior to the petitioners for which they are entitled on the ground that the name of petitioner No. 2 was placed at serial No. 49 and name of petitioner No. 1 was at serial No. 80 in the seniority list contained in Memo No. B/29 dated 22.02.1995 but their services were regularised on

Patna High Court CWJC No.4151 of 2024(2) dt.22-10-2024 2/2 21.03.1997 and 26.06.2003 respectively whereas, the service of one Arun Kumar Singh, whose name was placed serial No. 105 in the said Gradation list, was regularised with effect from 01.04.2985.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that with regard to their grievance, petitioners and others have already filed representation before Respondent No. 5 on 23.11.2023 but no action has been taken till date.

3. In view of the submission made on behalf of the petitioners, Respondent No. 5 is directed to dispose of the aforesaid representation filed by these petitioners by a reasoned and speaking order after hearing the parties, preferably, within a period of six months from today.

4. This writ application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U