Patna High CourtCWJC/7516/2014dismissed

Dhirendra Kumar And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2015-01-22Mr. Justice Birendra Prasad Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7516 of 2014 ======================================================

1. Dhirendra Kumar Son of Chandeshwar Singh, Resident of Village - Rasalpur, P.O. - Rasalpur, P.S. - Chandauti, District - Gaya.

2. Bambam Kr. Singh Son of Sri Ram Kripal Singh, Resident of Village - Bihiyain, P.O. - Ghareya, P.S. - Wajirganj, District - Gaya.

3. Rajendra Kumar Son of Ramji Manjhi, Resident of Village AND P.O. - Ghariya, P.S. - Wajirganj, District - Gaya.

4. Sunil Kumar Son of Sri Sidhewshwar Yadav, Resident of Village - Kariyauti, P.O. - Sakardash Nawada, P.S. Wajirganj, District - Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

2. Principal Secretary Home Police Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3. Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Old Secretariat, Bihar, Patna.

4. Superintendent of Police, Buxar.

5. Commandant B.M.P. - 5, Patna.

6. Superintendent of Police, Patna.

7. Superintendent of Police, Nawada.

8. Superintendent of Police, Gaya.

9. Superintendent of Police, Aurangabad.

10. Superintendent of Police, Jehanabad.

11. Superintendent of Police, Rohtas.

12. Superintendent of Police, Nalanda.

13. Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur.

14. Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur.

15. Commandant, BMP - 10, Patna.

16. Commandant, BMP - 14, Bodh Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. Tripurari Nath Ambastha, AC to GP-14 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 22-01-2015 Heard the parties.

The matter at issue is the claim of the petitioners for their appointment on the post of constable/ sepoy on the basis of the selection process started by advertisement no. 01/2004. Evidently, selection process was started in the year 2004 and this stood concluded long long ago and the present writ

Patna High Court CWJC No.7516 of 2014 (2) dt.22-01-2015 2/2 petition has been filed in the year 2014.

The selection process initiated in the year 2004 cannot be directed to be kept pending for an unending period. The present writ petition suffers from delay, laches and negligence on the part of the petitioners in approaching this Court after ten long years. For the reasons recorded above, this writ petition has to fail and is, accordingly, dismissed.

(Birendra Prasad Verma, J) BTiwary/- U