Ramadhar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16301 of 2017 ====================================================== Ramadhar Singh S/o Nirbhary Singh Resident of Village - Chandrahi, P.O. - Chirala, P.S. - Kasma, District - Aurangabad, who is the President of Samagra Sanskrit-Sah-Sanskrit Shikshak Kalyan Samiti, Aditya Arcade, Near Indira Bhawan Boring Canal Road, Patna - 800001.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through its Secretary, Postal Department (Dak Bhawan) Sanchar Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

2. The Director General, Dak Bhawan (Sanchar Bhawan) Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

3. The Chief Post-Master General, Bihar Circle, Meghdoot Bhawan, G.P.O. Campus, Patna.

4. The Director of Post Office, Head Quarter, Circular Office, Meghdoot Bhawan, G.P.O. Campus, Patna.

5. The Assistant Director, Recruitment Office of Chief Post Master General, Bihar Circle, Meghdoot Bhawan, G.P.O. Campus, Patna.

6. The Chairman, Bihar Sanskrit Siksha Board, 17, Back Harding Road, Patna, Bihar - 800001.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. S.D SANJAY (ADDL. SOC. GEN.) For the Board Mr. S.S. Sundaram, Adv. Mr. Shashank Shekhar Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 16-11-2017 In the matter of appointment on the post of Gramin Dak Sevaks in Bihar Circle, this writ petition has been filed in public interest.

In view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Bholanath Mukherjee & Others Vs.

Patna High Court CWJC No.16301 of 2017 dt.16-11-2017 2/2 Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College & Others, (2011) 5 SCC 464, and the Delhi High Court in the case of Forum of SC and ST Legislators and Parliamentarians Vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Another (WP (C) No.1698 of 2017) decided on 27.02.2017, a public interest litigation with regard to recruitment and service matter is not permissible. Therefore, the petition is disposed with liberty to the aggrieved person to take recourse of filing separate writ petition before the appropriate Bench.

The application is disposed of.

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