Ranjeet Kumar v. The Union Of India And ANR

Patna High Court CWJC No.4313 of 2016 (2) dt.09-02-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4313 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Ranjeet Kumar S/o - Sri Nand Kishor Singh R/o Mohalla - Mathurapur New Building, Dalmia Nagar, P.S. - Dehri, District - Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Union of India through its Secretary, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) House, 90 Feet, D.P. Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, Opposite - Western Express Highway, P.B. No. 8687, Kandivali (E) Mumbai - 400101.

2. The Secretary, Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) House, 90 Feet, D.P. Road, Near Thakur Polytechnic, Opposite - Western Express Highway, P.B. No. 8687, Kandivali (E) Mumbai - 400101. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashutosh Tripathy, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. S.D Sanjay, Addl. Soc. Gen. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL JUDGMENT 09-02-2018 None appears on behalf of the parties.

The petitioner seeks a direction to the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection ('I.B.P.S.' for the sake of brevity) to allow him to appear in the interview on the caste certificate so filed. The legal position stands well settled and 'I.B.P.S.' registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860 has not been held a 'State' within Article 12 of the Constitution of India. In the circumstances, no mandamus can be issued to the 'I.B.P.S.' for the purpose so prayed. The writ petitioner can pursue any other remedy so available to him in law.

The writ petition is disposed of with the liberty aforementioned.

Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, J) U