Sadan Ram And ORS v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2170 of 2018 ====================================================== 1.

Sadan Ram and Ors, S/o Late Baldeo Ram, R/o Saichak Bhattha Par, P.S.- Beur, Distt.- Patna, Superannuated from the post of Store-Keeper, Block Agriculture Office, Naubatpur, Patna.

2.

Prabhu Nath Prasad, S/o Late Rameshwar Rai, R/o Village- Jilkabad, P.S. Garkha, Distt.- Chhapra Saran, Superannuated from the post of Laboratory Assistant, Deputy Agriculture Office, Ara.

3.

Madhusudan Prasad Singh, S/o Late Amir Singh, R/o Village- Baligaon, P.S.- Baligaon, District- Vaishali. At present posted as Area Assistant in the office of Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer, Banka District- Banka and from where he is on deputation in the District Agriculture Farm, Banka under Block- Rajaun, Distt.- Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar and Ors 2.

The Principal Seretary, Department of Finance, Old Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, New Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Vikash Bhawan, Patna 4.

The Agriculture Production Commissioner, Agriculture Department, New Secretariat, Government of Bihar 5.

The Principal Secretary, General Administrative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

6.

The Administrator, Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board dissolved, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 7.

The Under Secretary, Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board dissolved, Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jai Prakash Verma For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Raghwanand -Ga11 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-01-2023 This application has been filed for quashing Letter No. 1575 dated 19.09.2017 issued under Bihar State Agriculture Marketing Board, Patna whereby the grant of benefits of Assured Career Progression Scheme to the petitioners till

Patna High Court CWJC No.2170 of 2018(4) dt.06-01-2023 2/2 services rendered i.e., till 01.09.2008 have been rejected in light of the decision of the Board/Market Committee. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that case of the petitioners have been rejected without assigning any reasons.

In that view of the matter without going to the merit of the case this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the petitioners to file a representation before respondent No. 6 regarding their claim of Assured Career Progression Scheme within a period of four weeks from today and after such representation is filed the respondent No. 6 shall dispose of the same by a reasoned and speaking order within a period of six months thereafter.

This writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U