Abhimanyu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18018 of 2014 ====================================================== Abhimanyu Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Binod Kr. Singh, Resident of Village + Post Office- Babura, P.S.- Barhara, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 3.

The Deputy Inspector General, (Human Rights), Bihar, Patna 4.

The Inspector General, (Bihar Military Police), Bihar, Patna 5.

The Chairman, Saran Range Board, Chapra, Home (Police) Department. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gaurav Govind, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Avnish Nandan Sinha, GP-11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 28-11-2022 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no objection to the matter being heard by the Division Bench.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "(i) For issuance of a writ in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents to

Patna High Court CWJC No.18018 of 2014 dt.28-11-2022 2/3 appoint the petitioner on the post of constable advertised vide advertisement no. 01/ 2004.

(ii) For issuance of any other writ/ writs/ order/ orders to which the petitioner may be found entitled to."

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that accounting for the compensation as it existed on 4.2.2011, the respondents can be directed to consider the petitioner's request for appointment, should there be any post lying vacant at this point in time.

We notice that from communication dated 4.2.2011 in Bhojpur District, there were 88 vacancies of general category against which only 78 candidates were selected as police constables.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that he shall approach respondent no. 5, namely, the Chairman, Saran Range Board, Chapra, Home Police Department,venting out the grievances, subject matter of the present petition, and that the said respondent be directed to consider the petitioner's request expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of such request.

Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

The instant petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

Patna High Court CWJC No.18018 of 2014 dt.28-11-2022 3/3 Interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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