Mantu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Letters Patent Appeal No.1183 of 2023 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18612 of 2019 ====================================================== Mantu Kumar S/o Shiv Murat Sah Resident of Village Berukahi, P.S. Shiv Sagar, District-Rohtas.
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principal Secretary General Administrative Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3.
The Commissioner Gaya.
4.
The Collector Gaya cum Chairman Selection Committee Group Gha Posts Gaya.
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The Additional Collector Gaya.
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The District Development Commissioner Gaya 7.
The District Welfare Officer Gaya 8.
The Additional Collector Estb. Gaya 9.
The Deputy Collector Establishment Gaya.
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Kapil Kumar S/o Ram Ishwar Yadav R/o Nai Bazar Sahabazapur, P.O. Takya Karpi, P.S. Mahkar, District-Gaya, Presently residing at Mohalla-Katari Mor, P.S. Chanduti, District-Gaya 11.
Hardeo Prasad S/o Sri Ramdeo Mahto R/o Village-Prewa, Post-Bhadeji, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya 12.
Raj Kishore Prasad Son of Late Rachhya Prasad R/o Village-Mubarkpur, Post Purhuriya, P.S. Paraiya, District-Gaya 13.
Ramjivan Prasad Son of Sita Prasad R/o Village-Chamandi, P.S. Chakan Bazar, District-Gaya 5.Mahendra Prasad Son of Sita Prasad Village P.G. Marg Chamandi, P.S. Chakan bazar, District-Gaya. 14.
Mahendra Prasad Son of Sita Prasad R/o Village-Chamandi, P.S.-Chakan Bazar, District-Gaya.
15.
Raju Thakur Son of Late Shivnandan Thakur R/o Tarari, P.S. Konch, District-Gaya 16.
Md Ishteyak S/o Late Md. Ekram R/o Village Bara, P.S. Chakand, DistrictGaya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No. 303 of 2020 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2332 of 2020 ======================================================
2/24 Subhash Kumar Ram Son of Ganeshi Ram Resident of Village Kapura, Ward No. 14, P.O.- Nand Babu, P.S. and District- Saharsa. ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna 2.
The Principal Secretary General Administration Department, Bihar Old Secretariat Building, Patna 3.
The Divisional Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa 4.
The District Magistrate, Saharsa 5.
The District Collector, Establishment, Collectorate, Saharsa ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No. 206 of 2021 ====================================================== 1.
Kapil Kumar Son of Late Ram Ishwar Yadav Resident of Nai Bazar Sahabazapur, Post Office - Takya Karpi, Police Station - Chandauti, DistrictGaya 2.
Hardeo Prasad Son of Shri Ramdeo Mahto Resident of Village - Prewa, Post Office - Bhadeji, Police Station - Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya 3.
Raj Kishore Prasad Son of Late Rachhya Prasad Resident of Village - Mubarakpur, Post Office- Purhuriya, Police Station - Praiya, District- Gaya 4.
Ramjivan Prasad Son of Late Sita Prasad Resident of Village - Charmandi, Police Station - Chakan Bazar, District- Gaya 5.
Mahendra Prasad Son of Sita Prasad Resident of P.G. Marg, Chamandi, Police Station -Chakan Bazar, District- Gaya 6.
Raju Thakur Son of Late Shivnandan Thakur Resident of Village - Tarai, Police Station - Konch, District- Gaya 7.
Md. Ishteyak Son of Late Md. Ekram Resident of Village - Bara, Police Station - Chakand, District- Gaya ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar Through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna 2.
The Principal Secretary General Administrative Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 3.
The Commissioner, Gaya 4.
The Collector Gaya-cum-Chairman, Selection Committee Group Gha, Post Gaya 5.
The Additional Collector, Gaya 6.
The District Development Commissioner, Gaya 7.
The District Welfare Officer, Gaya
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The Additional Collector, Establishment, Gaya 9.
The Deputy Collector, Establishment, Gaya.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No. 1243 of 2023 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1308 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.
Arvind Kumar Gupta Son of Ayodhya Prasad Gupta Resident of VillageDumra, P.S.- Barki Mahauli, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 2.
Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Son of Umashankar Sah Resident of Village and Post- Kewarhi, P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar. 3.
Raj Kumar Gupta, Son of Biseshwar Gupta Resident of Village and PostNawadih, P.S.- Indrapuri, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 4.
Dineshwar Prasad Gupta, Son of Biseshwar Sah Village and Post- Nawadih, P.S.- Indrapuri, District- Rohtas, Bihar.
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Rajesh Tiwari, S/o Ramchandra Tiwari Resident of Village and Post- Rajpur, P.S.- Natwar, District- Rohtas.
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Md. Julkar Nain, S/o Md. Ebrar Resident of Mohalla- Imli Adam Khan, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Banarsi Kumar, S/o Late Mahabir Sah Resident of Village- Badka Gaon, Post- Mohandarwan, P.S.- Belawan, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua). 8.
Kanhaiya Ram, S/o Prema Ram Resident of Village- Sheosagar, PostKirhindi, P.S.- Patadhi, District- Rohtas. 9.
Ambika Sah, S/o Late Sheopujan Sah Resident of Village- Bahararh, PostKarbandia, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. 10.
Santosh Kumar Singh, Son of Shailesh Kumar Singh Resident of VillageMojari, P.O.- Torna, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas. 11.
Rabindra Kumar, Son of Late Gopal Ji Sah Resident of Village and P.O. and P.S.- Darigaon, District- Rohtas, Bihar.
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Pradeep Kumar, Son of Rajendra Thakur Resident at Karansarai, Sasaram, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 13.
Kamlesh Kumar Dubey, Son of Pramod Dubey Resident of Village- Agini, Post- Sikariya, P.S.- Darigaon, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 14.
Bhagwan Prasad, Son of Sarju Prasad Resident of Village- Machwar, PostMalwar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 15.
Dwarika Prasad, S/o Late Rajbali Ram Resident of Village- Karup, PostMalwar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 16.
Ram Sakal Singh, Son of Jagbali Singh Resident of Village Akashi, PostMokar, P.S.- Agrer, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 17.
Saroj Kumar, Son of Vir Bahadur Singh Resident of Village Sheobahar, Post- Dawath, P.S.- Suryapura, District Rohtas, Bihar.
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Md. Javed Gulsan, Son of Asaraf Hussairi Resident of Village- P.O. and P.S. Dinara, District Rohtas, Bihar.
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Md. Prawez Akhtar, Son of Md. Asarf Hussairi Resident of Village and PostDinara, P.S. Dinara, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 20.
Arbind Kumar Singh, Son of Kadar Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 21.
Sribhagwan Ram, Son of Chattu Paswan Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post -Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 22.
Chhathu Kumar, Son of Kanhaiya Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas, Bihar.
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Ajay Kumar Singh, Son of Ramparsan Singh Resident of Village and PostBadki Kharari, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 24.
Md. Anwar Alam, Son of Anamudhin Ahmad Resident of Village and PostDinara, P.S.- Dinara, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 25.
Lalita Devi, D/o Late Ram Prasad Singh esident of Village- Karup, PostMalwar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 26.
Dharmendra Kumar Gupta, Son of Rajendra Sah Resident of VillageBarukahin, Post- Konar, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 27.
Md. Haider, Son of Md. Sakir Resident of Village and Post and P.S. Dinara, District- Rohtas, Bihar.
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Ranjan Kumar, Son of Chhotelal Prasad Resident of Village and Post- Kastar Mahadev, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 29.
Sujit Kumar, Son of Krishna Prasad Resident of Village and Post- Babhanj, P.S. Kargthr, District- Rohtas, Bihar.
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Arun Kumar, Son of Vijay Prasad Resident of Village -Karan, Post Pachpokhari, P.S. Nokha, District- Rohtas, Bihar. 31.
Rambali Sah, Son of Bansidhar Sah Resident of Village- Gurura, PostSakari, P.S. Kudra, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar. 32.
Kamlesh Kumar, Son of Janardan Prasad Singh Resident of VillageBarewan, Post- Maiwar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas, Bihar. 33.
Satyendra Choudhary, Son of Mokhtar Choudhary Resident of Village and Post- Belaur, P.S. Udwanth Nagar, District- Bhojpur (Ara), Bihar. 34.
Rajesh Kumar, Son of Sharda Ram Resident of Village- Nasriganj, Post and P.S. Nasriganj, District- Rohtas, Bihar.
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Binod Kumar, Son of Kapurchand Sah Village- Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Ramayan Sah, Son of Ram Prasad Sah Resident of Village- Berukahin, PostKonar, District- Rohtas. 37.
Satyendra Ram, S/o Rajeshwar Ram Resident of Village- Berukahin, PostKonar, District- Rohtas. 38.
Upendra Choudhary, S/o Wakil Choudhary Resident of Village and PostBelaur, P.S. Udwant Nagar, District - Bhojpur (Ara). 39.
Santosh Kumar Paswan, S/o Shivparasan Paswan Resident of Village-
5/24 Dumra, Post- Badki Mahuli, P.S. Karagahar, District- Rohtas. 40.
Shyamji Paswan, S/o Bhikhari Paswan Resident of Village - Bhadhokara, P.O. Bhudhanroad, P.S. Darigaon, District - Rohtas. 41.
Sandeep Kumar Chandan, S/o- Somaru Sah Resident of Village and Post - Chenari, P.S.- Dumari, District - Rohtas.
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Bhola Prasad Gupta, S/o Mahendra Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Jai Prakash Gupta, S/o Kedar Sah Resident of Village and Post -Babhani, P.S. Kargahar, District - Rohtas.
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Chhotan Kumar, S/o Mahendra Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Manohar Sah, S/o Kamta Sah Resident of Village - Ram Kekai, PostDumari, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. 46.
Radhe Shyam Singh, S/o Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Om Prakash Sah, S/o Kamta Sah Resident of Village- Ramkekayai, PostDumari, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. 48.
Arvind Kumar, S/o Dinesh Singh Resident of Village- Berukahin, PostKonar, District- Rohtas. 49.
Dhananjay Kurnar, S/o Bansh Narayan Singh Resident of Village - Karhansi, Post- Prastampur, P.S. Natwar, District- Rohtas. 50.
Gulam Sarwar, S/o Gulam Hussain Resident of Chhota Sekhpura, Post and P.S- Sasaram, District - Rohtas.
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Anand Sharan Gupta, S/o Somaru Sah Resident of Village and Post - Dumari, P.S. Chenari, District - Rohtas.
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Neeraj Kumar, S/o Satendra Sharma Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Sonu Kumar, S/o Sumeshwar Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District- Rohtas.
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Vinod Yadav, S/o Late Rupchand Singh Resident of Village - Saidabad, Post- Muradabad, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. 55.
Ritesh Kumar, S/o Sanmukh Singh Resident of Village- Saidabad, Post -Muradabad, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. 56.
Sanjay Prasad, S/o Late Amawash Ram Resident of Village and P.O.- Hathini, P.S.- Nokha, District- Rohtas.
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Sandeep Kumar, S/o Madan Prasad Resident of Village - Renhi, PostThanua, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. 58.
Dasrath Singh, S/o Rajbansh Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Anil Kumar, S/o Suresh Singh Resident of Village - Ganeshpur, Post - Mamrejpur, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Dhananjay Tiwari, S/o Bansidhar Tiwari Resident of Village - Urda, Post - Chenari, P.S. Cherari, District- Rohtas.
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Heeramuni Prasad, S/o Ramgahan Ram Resident of Village- Bartali Khurd, Post- Chandra Kaithi, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas. 62.
Raj Kumar Singh, S/o Narayan Singh Resident of Village- Berukahin, PostKonar, District- Rohtas. 63.
Bimlesh Kumar Tiwari, S/o Late Lal Bihari Tiwari Resident of Village - Doriyawan, Post - Morsaraya, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. 64.
Pabitra Devi, W/o Balroop Singh Resident of Village - Chandi, PostAkodhigola, P.S.- Dehri, District Rohtas. 65.
Dhan Mohan Kumar, S/o Jagdish Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Chanardhan Kumar Singh, S/o Ramnath Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post - Kanar, District- Rohtas.
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Ramesh Kumar Singh, S/o Suresh Singh Resident of Village- Kedar Chawari, Post and P.S. Dawath, District - Rohtas. 68.
Vijay Kumar Singh, S/o Sipahi Singh Resident of Village - Patnawan, Post - Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Devendra Kumar Choubey, S/o Munni Ji Choubey Resident of Village - Basantpur, Post- Dihi, P.S. Chenari, District- Rohtas. 70.
Upendra Kumar Pandey, S/o Harishankar Pandey Resident of Village - Basantpur, Post- Dihi, P.S. Chenari, District - Rohtas. 71.
Pritam Kumar, S/o Suryavansh Choubey Resident of Village - Basantpur, Post- Dihi, P.S. Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Ashok Singh, S/o Harikisun Singh Resident of Village - Choukhanda Chitauli, Post - Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, Disrict- Rohtas. 73.
Nand Kishore Gupta, S/o Mohar Sah Resident of Village and Post- Ugahni, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Ashok Kumar, S/o Shankar Singh Resident of Village- Badua, P.S. Malwar, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Pramod Kumar Gupta, S/o Dasarath Sah Resident of Village and Post - Ugahni, P.S. Chenari, District - Rohtas.
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Krishna Kumar Sah, S/o Ramnaresh Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Haridawar Sah, S/o Late Haricharan Sah Resident of Village -Shiwan, Post - Dhanej, P.S. Karagahar, District - Rohtas.
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Rakesh Kumar Singh, S/o Ramdayal Singh Resident of Village - Badka Gaon, Post- Mohandarwan, P.S. Belawan, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua). 79.
Rajeshwar Singh, S/o Ramayan Singh Resident of Village - Chhatani, Post - Basahi (Basawan), P.S. Karagahar, District- Rohtas. 80.
Lalsa Devi, Krishna Choudhary Resident of Village - Samahuta, Post - Udaypur, P.S. Sanjhouli, District - Rohtas at Sasaram. 81.
Santosh Kumar Singh, S/o Nankhu Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, District- Rohtas.
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Manmohan Singh, S/o Baban Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post -
7/24 Konar, District - Rohtas.
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Anil Kumar Gupta, S/o Heera Sah Resident of Village- Konar, P.SSheosagar, District- Rohtas. 84.
Sunil Kumar Keshari, S/o Ashok Kumar Sah Resident of Village- Kumahu, Post- Morsarai, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. 85.
Parvawati Devi, W/o Madan Ram Resident of Village Semari, Post Sikaria, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Rakesh Ranjan Gupta, S/o Ram Narayan Sah Residing At - Takia Bazar, Post - Takia Bazar, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. 87.
Nanda Devi, W/o Ashok Kumar Residing At - Chowk Bazar, Ward No.26, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Devendra Kumar Gupta, S/o Prabhanjan Sah Resident of Village - Kharhana, Post - Aktiarpur, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas. 89.
Sanjeet Kumar Sah, S/o Gupteshwar Sah Resident of Village and Post - Kurur, P.S. Karakat (Gorari), Distt- Rohtas.
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Hirdyanand Paswan, S/o Ram Nagina Paswan Resident of VillageBerukahin, Post - Konbar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. 91.
Vishwanath Ram, S/o Late Shiv Govind Ram Resident of Village and PostDarigaon, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. 92.
Uday Narayan Ram, S/o Santu Ram Resident of Village - Thorsan, PostTorani (Lehra), P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas. 93.
Keshnath Ram, S/o Antu Ram Resident of Village - Jigna, Post- Baraila, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Rajesh Ram, S/o Aka Dashi Ram Resident of Village- Jigna, P.O- Baraila, P.S- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Binay Kumar, S/o Baban Singh Residing At- Adarsh Colony, Baulia Road, Sasaram, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. 96.
Santosh Kumar, S/o Dukhi Sah Resident of Village- Khanej, Post- Kargahar, District- Rohtas.
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Sunil Kumar Singh, S/o Laxman Singh Resident of Village- Prastampur, Post - Karhansi, P.S. Natwar, District- Rohtas. 98.
Abhishek Kumar, S/o Anil Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Choukhanda Chitauli, Post- Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, District-Rohtas. 99.
Asha Devi, D/o Baban Singh Resident of Village - Choukhanda Chitauli, Post- Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Sachin Kumar, S/o Hira Ram Residing At - Ratubigha, Dalmianagar, ASF Colony, Post and P.S. Dalmia Nagar, District- Rohtas. .
Chandrawati Devi, W/o Heeraram At - Ratubigha Dalmiangar, ASF Colony, Post and P.S. Dalmia Nagar, District - Rohtas. .
Ravi Kumar, S/o Nirmal Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Shyamjee Kumar, S/o Kedar Singh Resident of Village - Berukahain, PostKonar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Ram Sakal Sah, S/o Rupi Sah Resident of Village - Rudrapura, Post - Jamuhar, P.S.- Dehri, District - Rohtas.
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Mahendra Kumar, S/o Mundrika Singh Resident of Village- Choukhanda Citauli, Post- Samardiha, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Dharmendra Kumar Singh, S/o Rajbansh Singh Resident of Village Choukharida Chitauli, Post- Samardiha, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Mithilesh Kumar Singh, S/o Krishna Singh Resident of Village - Bishrampur, Post- Karvandiya, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Pramod Kumar, S/o Radheshyam Singh Resident of Village - Kalyanpur, Post - Shari, P.S. Karagahar, District - Rohtas. .
Raj Kumar Gupta, S/o Doma Sah Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas, Pin - 821113.
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Arjun Ram, S/o Jagdish Ram Resident of Village and Post - Alampur, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
111. Upendra Kumar, S/o Satya Narayan Singh Residing At - Lakhnu Sarai, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Kedar Prasad, S/o Ramchandra Prasad Resident of Village - Gayghat, PostKarwandiya, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Rameshwar Pandit, S/o Gurucharan Pandit Resident of Village- Malawan, Post- Sikariya, P.S.- Darigaon, District- Rohtas. .
Gaurav Kumar, S/o Rajendra Prasad Residing At- Kuraich, Mahavir Asthan, Ward No. 05, Post - P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Anil Kumar, S/o Fakira Prasad Residing At - Pathan Toll, Post and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Sonu Kumar Sah, S/o Ramkeshwar Sah Resident of Village - Bilashpur, Post- Sadokhar, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas. .
Om Prakash Singh, S/o Harikishun Singh Resident of Village -Choudhanda Chitouli, Post Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. .
Mahtab Alam, S/o Rijwan Alam Residing At - Sherganj, Sasaram, Post and P.S.- Sasararn, District - Rohtas.
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Lal Babu Kumar, S/o Nirmal Singh Resident of Village- Choukhanda Chitouli, Post- Samardiha, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. .
Biswanath Singh, S/o Late Ramayan Singh Resident of Village- Telra, PostKirhiridi, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Harendra Kumar, S/o Ramashish Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, PostKonar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Anil Kumar Gupta, S/o Nathuni Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, PostKonar, P.S. Sheosagar, District -Rohtas. .
Upendra Kumar Sah, S/o Ramashish Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Pawan Kumar Dubey, S/o Ramakant Dubey Resident of VillageChandrapura, Post - Torani, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. 125 Md. Arif Anwar, S/o Md. Nasimuddin Resident of Village and Post and P.S-
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Pankaj Kumar, S/o Ramdarash Sah Resident of Village - Berukahin, PostKonar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Manoj Kumar, S/o Late Vishwanath Prasad Resident of Village- PostMuradabad, P.S. Sasaram, District -Rohtas. .
Jitendra Kumar, S/o Kameshwar Prasad Resident of Village- Bhaluari, PostBadiha Shankarpuri, P.S. Indrapuri, District - Rothas. .
Prem Kumar, S/o Vijay Kumar Gupta Resident of Village -Post - Karwandiya, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Vijay Kumar Gupta, S/o Late Suryabansh Sah Resident of Village and Post and P.S. - Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Nathuni Musahar, S/o Shiv Ratan Musahar Resident of Village - Mohmadpur, Post- Chhotaki Chenari, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Chandrama Singh, S/o Late Rambilash Singh Residing At - Takiya Ward No.3, Post - Takiya Samiti, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Dharamdev Paswan, S/o Late Sheopujan Paswan Resident of Village - Niranjanpur, Post-Karhansi, P.S. Natwar, District- Rohtas. .
Krishna Kumar, S/o Sigasan Sah Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Devmunni Paswan, S/o Megha Paswan Resident of Village- Kinerchola, Post- Dumari, P.S- Chenari, District- Rohtas. .
Manoj Kumar, S/o Mahesh Ram Resident of Village Girdharlyan, Post and Thana- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Santosh Paswan, S/o Devmuni Paswan Resident of Village- Kinerchola, Post- Dumari, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas. .
Laimuni Ram, S/o Jagdev Ram Resident of Village - Bilashpur, PostSadokhar, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas. .
Sanjay Prasad, S/o Late Chhotu Ram Resident of Village- Post- Mokar, P.S. Agrer, District Rohtas.
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Vir Bahadur Ram, S/o Late Ramavtar Ram Resident of Village - Kharahana, Post - Akhtiyarpur, PS - Kargahar, District -Rohtas. .
Suresh Ram, S/o Late Purnawasi Ram Resident of Village -Gijwahi , Post - Karbandiya, P.S. Sasaram, District -Rohtas.
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Satyendra Kumar, S/o Jagnarayan Ram Resident of Village - Banarasiya, Post - Morsarai, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. .
Rakesh Kumar Singh, S/o Late Umesh Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District -Rohtas. .
Dinesh Kumar, S/o Fakira Prasad Gupta Residing At - Pathantoli (Bhartiganj), Post- PS.- Sasararn, District- Rohtas. .
Sachitanand Singh, S/o Ramji Singh Resident of Village- Chhatni, Post Basahi, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas.
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Atul Kumar Sinha, S/o Jai Shankar Prasad Sinha Resident of Village - PostBadki Kharari, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas.
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Sanjay Kumar, S/o Ramashish Ram Resident of Village - Akashi, PostMokar, PS. Agrer, District - Rohtas. .
Rajbansh Ram, S/o Shankar Ram Resident of village - Ojhwalia, Post - Turki, P.S. Kudra, District - Kaimur (Bhabhua). .
Pancham Kumar Singh, S/o Ram Chandra Singh Resident of VillageBetarhi, Post- Moresarai, P.S. Darigaon, District - Rohtas. .
Sanjay Kumar Gupta, S/o Shivpujan Sah Resident of Village -Post - Alampur, P.S. Sheosagar, District -Rohtas.
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Shivjag Ram, S/o Lalan Ram Resident of Village - Kachnath, Post - Bakadih, P.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rothas.
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Sonu Kumar, S/o Bhola Prasad Resident of Village- Post- P.S.- Sheosagar, Distt.- Rohtas.
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Punam Devi, D/o Daroga Pandey Resident of Village- Diriyan, PostMorsarai, P.S. Sheosagar, District -Rohtas. .
Deep Narayan Gautam, S/o Late Bhagwan Ram Resident of Village - Sonbarsa, Post - SheoKhaira, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas. .
Akhilesh Tiwari, S/o Ramraj Tiwari Resident of Village - Mathhi, Post- P.S.- Chenari, District - Rohtas.
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Satyadev Paswan, S/o Variwar Paswan Village - Baur, Post- Akhtiyarpur, P.S. Kargahar, District - Rohtas.
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Sanjay Kumar, S/o Ramesh Prasad Resident of Village- Berukahin, PostKonar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Anil Kumar, S/o Baduri Prasad Residing at Khilanganj, Post - P.S.-Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Chandeshwar Paswan, S/o Late Rajbali Paswan Resident of Village - Karup, Post -Malwar, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Shinghasan Paswan, S/o Nathuni Paswan Resident of Village -Sonhar, PostP.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Kashi Kumar, S/o Dwarika Paswan Resident of Village- Karup, Post Malwar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Dharmendra Kumar, S/o Dwarika Paswan Resident of Village - Karup, Post - Malwar, P.S. Sheosagar, District -Rohtas.
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Visheswar Puri, S/o Muneshwar Puri Resident of Village - Post- Torna, PS. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Brajesh Kumar, S/o Late Anil Kumar Resident of Village - Post -Udaypur, P.S. Sanjhouli, District - Rohtas.
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Arun Kumar Tiwari, S/o late Kameshwar Tiwari Resident VillageBerukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Sunil Kumar, S/o Keshnath Ram Resident of Village- Jigna, Post- Baraila, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Rahul Kumar Pandey, S/o Narendra Pandey Resident of Village - Bhabhan Barehta, Post- P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas. 168 Dhanjee Pathak, S/o Radheshyam Pathak Resident of Village- Sivan, Post-
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Dhanej, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas.
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Nitish Kumar, S/o Murli Manohar Tiwari Resident of Village- Tiwarchak, Post- Nagwa, P.S.- Baubatpur, District- Patna. .
Pankaj Kumar, S/o Ram Dashrath Singh Resident of Village- Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Hridyanand Prasad, S/o Babu Lal Sah Resident of Village- Sheosagar, PostP.S.- Sheosagar, District - Rohtas. .
Deepak Kumar, S/o Shidhnath Sharma Resident of Village - Beda, Post -Morsarai, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Sonu Kumar, S/o Late Ramekbal Singh Resident of Village - Loknathpur, Post - Dhanej, P.S. Kargahar, District -Rohtas. .
Amit Kumar, S/o Sidharth Nath Sharma Village - Veda, Post - Morsarai, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Ravish Pathak, S/o Radheshyam Pathak Resident of Village- Sivan, PostDhanej, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas. .
Vivek Kumar, S/o Narendra Kumar Singh Resident of Village - Bheria, Post - Kharahna, P.S. Dehri- on -Sone, District - Rohtas. .
Radhakrishna Pandey, S/o Harekrishna Pandey Resident of Village- Khaira, Post- Dumari, P.S- Chenari, District- Rohtas. .
Binod Kumar Ram, S/o Naresh Ram Resident of Village -Post- Sabar, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).
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Subhash Kumar Rajak, S/o Shambhu Ram Rajak Resident of VillageKadirganj, Post -Sasaram, P.S. Darigaon, District- Rohtas. .
Surendra Kumar Chaudhary, S/o Late Kali Charan Choudhary Residing at Takiyagumti, Ward no.2, Post- P.S. - Sasaram, District - Rothas. .
Manohar Kumar, S/o Kuber Ram Resident of Village - Post - Akhalspur, Post- Kaimur (Bhabhua), District- Kaimur (Bhabhua). .
Sita Devi, S/o Narendra Singh Resident of Village - Berukahin, Post- Konar, P.S. - Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Ashok Kumar, S/o Sugriv Singh Resident of Village - Shivpur Chitauli, Post- Muradabad,P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. .
Kumari Ranjani Pandey, W/o Shivnandan Mishra Resident of VillagePanduka, Post- Parksha, P.S.- Chutia, District- Rohtas. .
Dhanji Kumar Gupta, S/o Vijay Kumar Gupta Resident of Village- Baheri, Post- Aktiarpur, P.S.- Kargahar, Dist- Rohtas. .
Kundan Kumar, S/o Ramayan Sah Resident of Village- Agani, PostSikariya, P.S.- Darigaon, District- Rohtas. .
Manoj Kumar, S/o Dasrath Sah Resident of Village - Post- Ugahni, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Parwati Kuwar, S/o Late Mahesh Sah Resident of Village- Post -Raipurchor, P.S. Shivsagar, District- Rohtas.
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Jitendra Sah, S/o Late Mahesh Sah Resident of Village -Post -Raipurchor, P.S. Shivsagar, District- Rohtas.
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Kumari Punam Verma, W/o Rajan Kumar Resident of Village- Subhai, PostRahimpur, Jagdish, P.S. Vaishali, District -Vaishali. .
Ajit Pandey, S/o Umashankar Pandey Village - Maldahan, P.O.- Sikror P.S.- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas.
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Jitendra Paswan, Son of Mira Paswan Resident of Village - Shivpur Chitauli, Post- Muradabad, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas. .
Sriniwas Sirigh, Son of Sugriv Singh Resident of Village - Shivpur Chitauli, Post- Moresaraj, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Pankaj Kumar, Son Harikant Prasad Resident of Village- Nathpur, Post - Sultanpur, P.S. Fatuha, District - Patna.
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Sanjeev Kumar Choursiya, Son of Haridwar Prasad Choursiya Resident at Bazar (Mochi Tola), P.O. - P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Raju Kumar, Son of Mahendra Choudhary Resident of Vill. MohallaChawar Takiya, Ward No. 13, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Mohan Kapar, Son of Sri Kailash Kapar Resident of Village- Lohkhar, P.S.- Hariulla, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Sitamarhi. .
Mithilesh Kumar Singh, Son of Baleshwar Singh Resident of VillageSindhi, P.O.- P.S. Karahgar, District- Rohtas. .
Devanand Choudhary, Son of Ram Janam Choudhary Residnet of VillageDoriyawan, P.O.- Mor Sarai, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas, Bihar. .
Rakesh Kumar, Son of Ashok Kumar Resident of Village -Berukahi, P.O. Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District - Rohtas.
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Ranjeet Singh Yadav, Son of Mahangu Singh Yadav Village - P.O. Ughani, P.S. Chenari, District - Rohtas.
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Hemant Kumar Tiwary, Son of Binay Kumar Tiwary Resident of VillageBerukahi, P.O. Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Satyendra Kumar, Son of Ramdayal Prasad Resident of Village- Gajaundha, P.O- Baraila, P.S- Sivsagar, District- Rohtas. .
Ravi Prakash, Son of Kanchan Choudhary Resident of village - PO. Kartha, P.S. Arnjhor, District - Rohtas.
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Sunesh Kumar, Son of Kasi Nath Prasad Mistri Resident of Village - Mahapjan Toll, P.O. Sasaram, P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Alok Shrivastav, Son of Jagarnath Prasad Resident of Village - P.O. Takiya, P.S. Sasararn, Ward No.3, District - Rohtas .
Archana Sinha, Wife of Alok Shrivastav Resident of Village - P.O. Takiya, P.S. Sasaram, Ward No.3, District- Rohtas.
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Rajesh Sah, Son of Late Chaturi Sah Resident of Village- P.O.- Pipra (Madan Rai), P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas. .
Rina Kumari, D/o Dasrath Sah Resident of Village - P.O.- Ughani, P.S.- Chenari, District - Rohtas.
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Ravi Shankar Prasad, Son of Ram Nath Prasad Resident of Village - P.O. Muradabad P.S. Sasararn, District - Rohtas.
211 Pyare LaL Singh, Son of Yashwant Singh Resident of Mohalla - Purbi
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Mohan Bigha, P.O. Dalmianagar, P.S.- Dehri, District- Rohtas. .
Anil Kumar Gupta, Son of Late Banarsi Sah Resident of Village -Berukahi, P.O. -Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Sanjay Singh, Son of Nathuni Singh Resident of Village -Sirhi, P.S. Kargahar, District- Rohtas.
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Ramesh Kumar Sah, Son of Sugriv Sah Village -Berukahi, P.O. Konar, P.S. Sheosagar, District- Rohtas.
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Sanjay Kumar, Son of Chhabinath Singh Resident of Village - Turki, P.O. Muradabad, P.S. Sasaram, District - Rohtas.
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Jitendra Kumar Choudhary, Son of Late Kali Charan Choudhary Resident of Mohalla - Takiya Gumti, Ward No.2, P.O. P.S. Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Bimla Devi, Wife of Ajay Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Pandeypur, P.O.- Naudha, P.S.-Indrapuri, District- Rohtas. .
Lal Bahadur Ram, Son of Nathuni Ram Resident of Village- Kadai, P.O.- Kudra, P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua) .
Sumer Ram, Son of Wakil Ram Resident of Village- Belaspur, P.O.- Sadokhar, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Rajkeshwar Sah, Son of Moti Sah Resident of Village- Belaspur, P.O.- Sadokhar, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas.
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Laljit Singh, Son of Sheomukh Singh Yadav Resident of Village- Muri, P.O.- P.S.- Darigaon, District- Rohtas.
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Annpoorna Kumari, Wife of Sanjeet Kumar Sah Resident of Village - P.O.- Kurur, P.S.- Karakat (Gorari), District- Rohtas. .
Prem Kumar Tiwary, Son of Vijay Kumar Tiwari Resident of Village Berukahi, P.O.- Konar, P.S.-Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Rinki Kumari, D/o Dinesh Sah Resident of Village - Post- Samardiha, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Parmeshwar Ram, Son of Hiralal Ram Resident of Village - P.O. Darigaon, P.S.- Darigaon (Sasaram), District- Rohtas.
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Ramesh Kumar, Son of Basropan Singh Resident of Village -P.O.- P.S.- Ramgarh, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).
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Santosh Kumar Sah, Son of Balkeshwar Sah Resident of village- Suryadeo Nagar (Beda), P.O.- P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Yogendra Kumar, Son of Mahendra Singh Resident of Village- Telradh, P.O.- Kirhindi, P.S. - Sheosagar, Dsitrict- Rohtas. .
Chhotelal Paswan, Son of Mundrika Paswan Resident of Village - Bhadokhara, P.O.- Budhan Road Bhadhokhara, PS.- Darigaon, DistrictRohtas. .
Manoj Kumar Tiwary, Son of Late Kameshwari Tiwary Resident of VillageBerukakhi, Post- Konar, P.S.- Sheosagar, District- Rohtas. .
Rakesh Kumar Singh, Son of Rajgrirhi Singh Resident of VillageChoukhanda Chitauli, P.S.- Muffasil Sasaram, District - Rohtas. 232 Rajkali Devi, D/o Baijnath Prajapati Resident of Village- Baradih, P.O.-
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Akothi Gola, P.S.- Akhothi Gola, District- Rohtas. .
Prabhat Shankar Pandey, Son of Saryu Pandey Resident of Village- Pipra Khurd, P.O.- Babhani, P.S.- Karaghar, District- Rohtas. .
Govind Shankar Pandey, Son of Saryu Pandey Resident of Village- Pipra Khurd, P.O.- Babhani, P.S.- Karaghar, District- Rohtas. .
Mukesh Pandey, Son of Brij Kishore Pandey Resident of Village - PostParuhar, P.S.- Darihat, District- Rohtas. .
Satish Kumar Tiwari, Son of Shreekant Tiwari Resident of VillageKapatiya, P.O.- Dibya, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas. .
Chandeshwar Singh, Son of Ramayan Singh Resident of Village- Kapatiya, P.O.- Dibya, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas. .
Gopal Kumar, Son of Saryu Prasad Resident of Village- Sherganj, P.O. and P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Son of Hanmun Sharma Resident of VillageKadirganj, Post- Sasaram, P.S- Darigaon, District- Rohtas. .
Deena Kumar Ram, Son of Munshi Ram Resident of Village - P.O.-Sabar, P.S.-Sabar, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).
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Shiv Kumar Ram, Son of Shivnath Ram Resident of Village - P.O.- P.S.- Sabar, District- Kaimur (Bhabhua).
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Ashutosh Kumar, Son of Dhruv Narayan Singh Resident of Village- Zaki Bigha Kanal Road, P.O.- Dalmiya Nagar, P.S.- Dehri , District- Rohtas. .
Sanjay Kumar, Son of Gopal Sah Resident of Village- Nadawa, P.O.- Nadawa, P.S.- Natwar, District- Rohtas.
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Pramod Kumar, Son of Late Ramanuj Ram Resident of Village- Zaki Bigha Kanal Road, P.O.- Dalmiya Nagar, P.S.- Dehri , District- Rohtas. .
Ganesh Singh, Son of Radha Singh Resident of Village - P.O.- Karharsi, P.S.- Natwar, District- Rohtash.
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Shallendra Kumar Pathak, Son of Late Gopal Jee Pathak Resident of Village- P.O.- Saishar, P.S- Dinara, District- Rohtash. .
Md. Shamshad Khan, Son of Late Md. Alimudin Khan Resident of Village - P.O.- Ghusia Kalan, P.S.- Bikram Ganj, District- Rohtash. .
Md. Irshad Khan, Son of Md. Alimuddin Khan Resident of Village- P.O.- P.S.- Bikramganj, District- Rohtash.
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Nand Kumar Ram, Son of Late Deo Nandan Ram Resident of Village- P.OGhusiya Kalan, P.S- Bikramganj, District- Rohtash. .
Ram Bachan Rakesh, Son of Late Ram Narayan Ram Resident of villageYogeya, P.O.- Kajhaj, P.S- Bikaramganj, District- Rohtash. .
Pradip Kumar Ram, Son of Late Ganakri Ram Resident of Village- P.ODangai, P.S- Bikramganj, District- Rohtash. .
Bidhyawati Devi, Late Bisun Singh Resident of Village- P.O- Gotpa, P.SBikaramganj, District- Rohtas. .
Jay Kishor Parsad, Son of Shekhar Parasad Resident of VillageDalmianagar, P.O.- P.S- Dalmianagar, District- Rohtash.
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Kunti Kumari, D/o- Rameshwar Pandit P.O- Sikhariya, P.S- Darigawn, District- Rohtash.
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Muni Kumari @ Munni Devi, D/o Rajendra Saw Resident of VillageKarwandiya, P.S- Sasaram, District- Rohtash. .
Nathuni Ram, Son of Late Basawn Ram Resident of village- Patari, P.SSheosagar, District- Rohtas at Sasaram. .
Shakil Ahmad, Son of Vasiahmad Resident of Mohalla- Kabir Colony Kabirganj, P.S- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Chandra Prakash Prasad, Son of Nathuni Bhagat Resident of villageDhangai, P.S- Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. .
Satyandra Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Jaynath Singh Resident of Village -P.OBen Sagar, P.S- Sanjhauli Bhaya Karakat (Gurari), District- Rohtas. .
Akhleshwar Kumar, Son of Bhaiya Ram Singh Resident of villageKarpurwa, P.S- P.O- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .
Nitu Kumari, Satyandra Bind Resident of Village- Banarasiya, P.O- Mor Saray, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
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Parmila Kumari, Wife of Late Mahesh Sah Resident of Village- Berukahi, P.O- Kunar, P.S- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas. .
Upendar Kumar Singh, Son of Sri Ram Nath Resident of Village Berukhi, P.O- Konar, Police Station- Shivsagar, District- Rohtas. ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.
The Principal Secretary, Department of General Administration, Bihar, Patna.
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The Additional Secretary to the Government, Department of General Administration, Bihar, Patna.
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The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram.
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The Deputy Collector (Establishment), Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
(In Letters Patent Appeal No. 1183 of 2023) For the Appellant/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr.Veerendra Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.P.K. Verma (AAG-3) (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 303 of 2020) For the Appellant/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr.Virendra Prasad, Advocate Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.P.K. Verma, AAG-3 Mr.Suman Kumar, AC to AAG-3 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 206 of 2021) For the Appellant/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr.Virendra Prasad, Advocate
16/24 Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.P.K. Verma, AAG-3 Mr.Suman Kumar, AC to AAG-3 (In Letters Patent Appeal No. 1243 of 2023) For the Appellant/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Sinha, Sr. Advocate Mr.Virendra Prasad, Advocate Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr.P.K. Verma, AAG-3 Mr.Suman Kumar, AC to AAG-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 17-02-2024 Yet another attempt of the State to regularise 'litigious employment' of casual appointments made illegally; squarely coming within the teeth of the binding declaration of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in State of Karnataka v. Umadevi (3), (2006) 4 SCC 1 was struck down by the learned Single Judge and directions were issued to carry out a selection in consonance with Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.
2. The appeals arise from a common judgment in three analogous writ petitions, passed by the learned Single Judge. All the writ petitioners, in the three writ petitions disposed of together, have not filed appeals. LPA No. 206 of 2021 arises from one of the writ petitions, disposed of by the common judgment; CWJC No. 18612 of 2019. LPA No. 303 of 2020 arises from a judgment of the learned Single Judge following the decision in CWJC No. 18612 of 2019; in CWJC
17/24 No. 2332 of 2020. LPA No. 1183 of 2023 is an appeal filed from the very same judgment with leave since a similar contention arises with respect to a different district. CWJC No. 515 of 2021 was disposed of after noticing the judgment in CWJC No. 18612 of 2019 and leaving liberty to the petitioners to either file a review in terms of the decision in Shivdev Singh & Ors. v. State of Punjab AIR 1963 SC 1909 or an appeal with leave as permitted in Ram Janam Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. AIR 1994 SC 1722. The writ petitioners took recourse to the second remedy and filed the instant appeal. LPA No. 1243 of 2023 arises again from an identical disposal of CWJC No.1308 of 2023 which was tagged along with another analogous case.
3. We will refer to the documents in LPA No. 206 of 2021 which sought interference to the procedure of preparation of a panel, pursuant to Annexure-1 advertisement, without reference to and providing weightage for the persons included in the earlier panels. The advertisement produced as Annexure-1 in the writ petition was specifically with respect to the District of Gaya. LPA No. 303 of 2020 and LPA No. 1243 of 2023 agitates a similar cause with respect to the district of Saharsa, LPA No. 1183 of 2023 is with respect to the District of Rohtas.
4. Annexure-1 advertisement in the opening
18/24 paragraph relied on a decision of this Court in CWJC No. 2964 of 2009 and CWJC No. 19120 of 2010 for the purpose of proceeding for selection & appointment to the post of Class-IV posts in various departments/offices of Gaya district. The procedure followed, as indicated from the advertisement is to prepare a panel for the financial year, from which appointments were to be made, following reservation, to the vacancies available till date. Applications were to be submitted by interested and eligible candidates along with self-attested copies of certificates related to the educational qualification and work experience through registered post to the District Magistrate, Gaya.
5. The writ petitioners, the appellants herein, were specifically aggrieved with the earlier panel being ignored and the stipulation of work experience provided for prioritization in appointment, based on the office in which the applicants were employed on a casual basis and the number of days worked. Learned Single Judge commenced the judgment referring to Part III of the Constitution of India and the requirement of the State; coming within the definition under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, to ensure strict compliance of Articles 14, 16 and 21 insofar as ensuring equality in public employment which also is
19/24 further fortified by the obligation on the State to formulate policies ensuring equality in the matter of providing adequate means of livelihood; as exhorted in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
6. The learned Single Judge specifically noticed the manner in which the selection process was formulated so as to prepare a panel prioritizing appointment to those engaged as casual workers and lastly of those who did not have the opportunity to enter into such casual employment in each of the districts.
Various decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court including that of Uma Devi (supra) was noticed by the learned Single Judge to find that the selection procedure, frustrated the principles of equality governing selection and appointment to public posts without disclosing the number of vacancies or posts and preparation of a panel prioritizing appointments to persons, who were casually employed; whose engagement on casual basis was also not established to be carried out after following a fair procedure giving equal opportunity to the general public,. The very selection process was found to be in blatant breach of constitutional guarantees under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.
20/24 226 of the Constitution of India cannot ignore such patent illegality and has a constitutional obligation to intervene, interfere and issue necessary directions to correct the manifest illegalities.
7. On the aforesaid findings amply supported by a wealth of precedents, the learned Single Judge found the very process of empanelment of casual employees for the purpose of appointment to regular posts in the State to be illegal and interfered with the selection process. It was opined that there could be reasonable weightage on a rational basis for those having work experience; garnered in an employment where selection was through a transparent process. It was also opined that holding of a written examination for those who had applied under the various notifications would be a fair procedure and based on the merit list prepared, there could be a selection and appointment made to vacancies which were available as on the date of advertisement.
8. We also notice that the learned Single Judge had specifically extracted the operative portion of the judgment in the writ petition; referred to in the opening paragraph of Annexure-1 advertisement, pertaining to the very same district of Gaya. The petitioners therein sought for employment to Class
21/24 IV posts asserting that they were empaneled earlier and should be appointed to the posts existing and also seeking a direction to restrain the respondents from making a fresh advertisement without exhausting the panel. This Court specifically found that consistently, it has been held that a panel prepared pursuant to an advertisement cannot be continued beyond one year nor can it be subsequently revived. An earlier decision of this Court was also referred to, again with reference to the district of Gaya, which held that the panels prepared earlier had outlived its utility. It was also directed that if vacancies remain afresh, the administration was obliged to issue a fresh notification and prepare a fresh panel. It is based on the aforesaid direction to prepare a panel that the present advertisement has been brought out, specifically providing that the panel would remain valid only for one year.
9. We are of the opinion that the mere direction to prepare fresh panels would not validate the exercise, if in the process of selection or empanelment, there is arbitrariness and violation of Part III of the Constitution of India; which has been found by the learned Single Judge.
10. We specifically notice the work experience as prescribed in the advertisement at Clause (7), which has been
22/24 detailed and extracted in the impugned judgment. Suffice it to notice that by Sub-Clause (1), the work experience of only daily wage earners who were working against those vacancies, for which District Officer, Gaya is the Selection Officer and the remuneration is paid from the funds of State of Bihar, were entitled to apply. Clause (2) provided for persons with minimum 240 days as eligible to have the first priority for empanelment.. The second priority was conceded; only in the situation of vacancies existing after those in the first priority are employed, to the employees working on daily wages in the collectorate, sub-division/block/circle offices.
A third priority was then conceded to daily wagers in the Line Departments by SubClause (4) and the applicants without any work experience were given 4th place in the merit list on the basis of age, which was the criteria of deciding seniority within any of the above categories; as per Clause (6). Even among the persons having identical work experience, preference for appointment was to be given to the older persons. The general public who had not obtained a 'litigious employment' were thus, in effect deprived even of a consideration.
11. We are of the opinion that the learned Single Judge rightly found that the prioritization made of casual
23/24 workers has no rationale and does not satisfy the principles enshrined under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India; which every citizen of India is guaranteed, especially in the matter of public employment. We reiterate, at the risk of repetition, that the learned Single Judge had found that there is nothing to indicate that the petitioners who are the daily wagers were so engaged after a fair procedure and a transparent selection process. We also queried the learned Senior Counsel and the counsel appearing for the appellants as to whether there is anything to indicate the nature of the appointment of the appellants as daily wagers or even the days spent on such engagement. Our queries did not evoke any response and there is nothing in the memorandum as to how the appellants came to be employed in the various districts and whether the same is after following a due procedure. We find absolutely no reason to interfere with the judgment of the learned Single Judge.
12. We have been told by the learned AAG-3, Mr. P.K. Verma, that pursuant to the judgment, the Government has directed all the applications to be forwarded to itself and the same has been transmitted to the Staff Selection Commission for conducting a written examination and preparing a merit list in accordance with which the selection and appointment will be carried
24/24 out. We only express a caution, insofar as weightage not being permissible to those persons who were engaged on daily wages, without a proper selection procedure followed. We caution the Staff Selection Commission and the Government on the specific distinction made of irregular and illegal appointments in Uma Devi (supra), a Constitution Bench decision. No illegal appointment, whatever be their period of employment would be enabled of any weightage. With the above observation, we reject the writ petition directing the State to carry out the procedure of selection as has been suggested by the learned Single Judge and our directions herein above.
13. The appeal stands dismissed.
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