Bashudeo Rai And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14085 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Bashudeo Rai S/o Late Goni Rai resident of Village/MohallaChhota Bariyarpur (Near Eye Hospital), Post Office- Motihari, Police Station- Chhatawani, District- East Champaran (Motihari)

2. Daya Shankar Sah S/o Late Lalji Sah resident of Village/MohallaDone Bujurga, Post Officer- Done Bujurga, Police StationDistrict- Siwan

3. Sukhdeo Pandit S/o Late Mangal Pandit resident of Village/Mohalla-Piparakothi, Baltharwa, Post Office- Piprakothi, Police Station- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran (Motihari)

4. Jokhan Prasad S/o Late Ganesh Ram resident of Village/MohallaBhawanipur Jirat, Post Office- Mpthari, Police Station- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran (Motihari)

5. Nagendra Ram S/o Late Munshi Ram resident of Village/MohallaKamalua, Post Office- Mamarkha, Police Station-Malahi, DistrictEast Champaran (Motihari)

6. Nand Kishore Rai S/o Late Baidyanath Rai resident of Village/Mohalla- Chatauni Bazar, Post Office- Pataura Bazar, Police Station- Chatauni, District- East Champaran (Motihari) ... ... Petitioners

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Agriculture Production Commissioner, department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, Bihar, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

3. The principal Secretary, Department of finance, Bihar, govt. of Bihar, Patna

4. The Principal Secretary, Department Agriculture, Bihar, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

5. The Director of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, Bihar, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

6. The District Magistrate, East Champaran (Motihari)

7. The Joint Director of Agriculture, Tirhut Division, Department of Agriculture, Muzaffarpur

8. The Deputy Director of Agriculture (Farm), Department of Agriculture, East Champaran (Motihari)

9. The Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur

10. The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners : Mr. Krishna Chandra, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr.Ashok Kumar Pathak, AC to GP 21

Patna High Court CWJC No.14085 of 2016(4) dt.09-01-2019 2/3 =============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD ORAL ORDER 09-01-2019 I.A.No. 163 of 2019 has been filed by learned counsel for the petitioners with a prayer that the official respondents, namely, the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzzaffarpur as well as the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur may be added as party respondents no. 9 and 10 in the cause title of the writ petition. Petitioners want to implead the aforesaid State officials as respondents no.

9 and 10 in view of the developments brought on record by way of counter affidavit wherein stand has been taken that the roster clearance has been taken from the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division; and that the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur has been requested for considering the case of promotion of petitioners. In view of said development subsequent to filing of the writ petition, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the instant proceedings pending. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the newly added respondents no. 9 and 10, i.e., the Divisional Commissioner, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur as well as the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur be directed to merely process the recommendation referred to in the counter affidavit.

In view of the limited prayer, this Court would direct

Patna High Court CWJC No.14085 of 2016(4) dt.09-01-2019 3/3 the newly added respondents, i.e., respondents no. 9 and 10 to ensure expeditious consideration of the petitioners' claim and take a final decision pursuant to the recommendations within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

Writ petition stands disposed of.

(Madhuresh Prasad, J) Shashi U