Wakil Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.261 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.

Wakil Prasad Singh Son of Late Paras Nath Singh Resident of VillageMajhui, P.O.- Raipur Chor, District- Rohtas, Presently residing at 202 A, Suryachandra Apartment, Gola Road, Danapur at present posted as Circle Officer, Bikram, District- Patna.

2.

Gangesh Jha Son of Sri Mahesh Jha Resident of Village- Pilakhawar, P.O.- Pilakhawar, P.S.- Raj Nagar, District- Madhubani, at present posted as Circle Officer, Thawe, District- Gopalganj.

3.

Vijai Kumar Singh Son of Sri Tribhuwan Singh Resident of Village- Mirpur, P.O.- Belwai, P.S.- Akhand Nagar, District- Sultanpur, U.P., at present posted as Circle Officer, Gopalganj Sadar, District- Gopalganj. 4.

Sidhnath Singh Son of Sri Janeshwar Singh Resident of Village and P.O.- Goh, District- Aurangabad, at present posted as Circle Officer, Hussain Ganj, District- Siwan.

5.

Indra Bansh Rai Son of Late Mukh Ram Rai Resident of VillageKhakharahi, P.O.- Saisar, District- Rohtas, at present posted as Circle Officer, Siswan, District- Siwan.

6.

Vijay Kumar Singh Son of Late Sheopujan Singh Resident of Village and P.O.- Anaith, Ara, District- Bhojpur at present posted as Circle Officer, Bihta, Patna.

7.

Ramavatar Yadav Son of Sri Thakai Yadav Resident of Village- Chikanjee, P.O.- Saraigarh, District- Supaul, at present posted as Circle Officer, Puraini, District- Madhepura.

8.

Shyam Kishor Yadav Son of Late Satya Narayan Yadav Resident of Ward No.2, Nagar Parishad, Madhepura, District- Madhepura, at present posted as Circle Officer, Salakhua, District- Saharsa.

9.

Deepak Kumar Son of Late Vishnu Shankar Prasad Resident of MohallaLakchamipur, State Bank of India Road, Village and P.O.- Madhepura, District- Madhepura, at present posted as Consolidation Officer, Bihiya, District- Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

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

2.

The Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

4.

The Director, Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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

Patna High Court CWJC No.261 of 2021 dt.12-01-2022 2/3 For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Praveen Prabhakar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rishi Raj Sinha, SC 19 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 12-01-2022 This matter is heard via video conferencing due to circumstances prevailing on account of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learned counsel for the petitioner is hereby directed to furnish a copy of the petition to learned counsel for the Staterespondents. In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- "(a) To issue a writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to discharge their legal obligation to merge/absorb and regularize the services of petitioners on the post of Circle Officers on which their postings have been done after Service Transfer based on process of selections on the basis of advertisement and Gazette notification held in the year 2010 and since then they are working on their respective posts of Circle Officers, without any break.

(b) To issue a further writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to allow the petitioners their promotions on the next higher post of cadre as per their eligibility.

(c) To any other relief or reliefs or, relief's for which the petitioners may be found entitled to."

In support of the aforesaid relief petitioner submitted representation on 26.08.2020 followed by reminder dated

Patna High Court CWJC No.261 of 2021 dt.12-01-2022 3/3 11.09.2020 (Annexure-7 & 8) respectively but the concerned respondent has not acted on the petitioner's representation. Accordingly, the concerned respondent is hereby directed to decide the petitioner's representation and pass a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. The same shall be communicated to the petitioner at the earliest.

With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed off.

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