Ranjit Kumar And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1948 of 2016 ===========================================================
1. Ranjit Kumar, son of Late Babu Ram Singh, resident of Village-Jagdishpur, P.S.-Amba, District-Aurangabad.
2. Vikash Kumar, son of Late Ramu Singh, resident of Near Sinha College, Mahavir Nagar, P.S.-Aurangabad Town, District-Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
3. The Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
4. The Deputy Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Aurangabad. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Phulendra Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. LALIT KISHORE (PAAG) =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 25-07-2017 Challenging the constitutional validity of the Water Resources Department Regional Clerical Cadre (Recruitment and Service Condition) Rules, 2014 and Rule 8 thereof, this writ petition has been filed.
From the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it is seen that the Rule in question has further been amended vide notification dated 28.06.2017 during the pendency of the Writ petition, and, therefore, now in view of the subsequent development, this petition is rendered infructuous. However, liberty shall be
Patna High Court CWJC No.1948 of 2016 dt.25-07-2017 2/2 available to the petitioner to challenge the amended provision, if so advised.
With the aforesaid, the application stands disposed of.
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