Upendra Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13840 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Upendra Kumar Singh Son of Ramdev Singh, Resident of village- Mairaha, Ward No.1, Post and Police Station-Parihar, District- Sitamarhi presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Runisaidpur Block, District-Sitamarhi. 2.

Birendra Kumar, Son of Dani Lal Singh, Resident of village- Madhopur Raushan, Ward No.5, P.O. and Police Station- Dumra, District-Sitamarhi, presentlyposted as Panchayat Secretary, Bairganiya Block, DistrictSitamarhi. Suresh Prasad Son of Sri Mahesh Ray, Resident of village and PostParmanandpur, Police Station- Dumra, District-Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Suppi Block, District-Sitamarhi. 4.

Ram Kailash Singh, Son of Siya Ram Singh, Resident of village- Rainagar Sirauli, Police Station-Riga, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Majorganj Block, District-Sitamarhi. 5.

Sujit Kumar, Son of Ram Kalyan Ray, Resident of village- Tenua, PostHariharpur, Police Station- Pupari, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Dumra Block, District- Sitamarhi. . 6.

Lallan Kumar Singh, Son of Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of villageMadhopur Musharwa, Police Station- Sahiyara, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Surshand Block, DistrictSitamarhi. 7.

Shatrudhan Kumar, Son of Chandeshwar Prasad Ray, Resident of village and Post- Laxmipur, Police Station-Bela, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Sonbarsa Block,District- Sitamarhi. 8.

Basdev Singh, Son of Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of village- Ramnagar Pirauli-2, Police Station-Riga, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Sursand Block, District- Sitamarhi. 9.

Sita Sharan Prasad Yadav, Son of Ram Baran Yadav, Resident of villageMaruki, Post- Kusma, Police Station- Sursand, District-Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Bathnaha Block, District- Sitamarhi 10.

Raj Narayan Yadav, Son of Khushlal Yadav, Resident of village and PostPatanuka, Police Station- Bokhra, District-Sitamarhi. 11.

Ram Baraj Prasad, Son of Bilat Sah, Resident of village- Parsurampur, Police Station- Parsauni, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Riga Block, District- Sitamarhi.

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Raj Narayan Choudhary, Son of Shiv Nandan Choudhary, Resident of village- Humaupur, Police Station- Baipatti, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Charaut Block, District-Sitamarhi. 13.

Vijay Kumar, Son of Hanslal Yadav, Resident of village- Buniyadi Tol Pathua, Police Station-Riga, District- Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Charaut Block,District-Sitamarhi. 14.

Fujail Ahmad, Son of Md.Maniruddin, Resident of village and Post- Kansar, Police Station- Belsand, District-Sitamarhi, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Riga Block, District- Sitamarhi.

Patna High Court CWJC No.13840 of 2023(2) dt.19-03-2024 2/3 15.

Ashok Prasad, Son of Ramdev Prasad, Resident of village and PostMajorganj, Police Station- Majorganj, District-Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The Director Panchayati Raj, Bihar, Patna.

4.

The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi.

5.

The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Sitamarhi. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aakash, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Ajay ( GA- 5 ) Mr. Rakesh Kr. Ranjan, AC to GA-5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 19-03-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1. A. For direction to the respondents to grant Notional benefit to the petitioners as well as seniority to the post of Panchayat Secretary w.e.f. the date of vacancy i.e. 20.8.1998.

B. For direction to the respondents to provide the benefit of old pension scheme to the petitioners which was withdrawn by the Govt. w.e.f.

01.9.2005."

2.

After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioners seeks not to press the present

Patna High Court CWJC No.13840 of 2023(2) dt.19-03-2024 3/3 writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioners to approach the respondent authorities for redressal of their aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.

The present writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U