Keshav Prasad v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16997 of 2023 ====================================================== Keshav Prasad S/o Rama Dhar Prasad Resident of -V House No.118, Madhopur Govind, East Champaran Mahesi, District-East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Old Secretariat, Government of Bihar, Patna.
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The Director, Bihar Rajya Sanik Kalyan Nideshalaya, Officer at-Main Secretariat, Block-2, Second Floor, Patna, Bihar. 3.
Assistant Director, Bihar Rajya Sanik Kalyan Office at-Nideshalaya, Main Secretariat, Block-2, Second Floor, Patna, Bihar. 4.
District Solider, Welfare Officer, District Soldier Welfare Officer Motihari, (zila Sanik Kalyan Office) Office at Motihari Town, District-East Champaran.
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State Bank of India through Chairperson, State Bank Bhawan, Central Officer, 8th Floor, Madame Cama Marg, Mumbai, Maharastra. 6.
General Manager, State Bank of India, Local Head Office, 5th Floor, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna-80001.
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Assistant General Manager (HR), State Bank of India, Human Resource Department, Local Head Office, 8th Floor, West Gandhi Maidan, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Anurag Saurav For the Respondent/s :
Mr.Rishi Raj Sinha (Sc19) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2024 The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- "1(i). For Issuance of Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities to vitiate the entire Selection Process for "Recruitment of Ex- Service men in Permanent Vacancies Of Bank Guard" at State Bank of India, whereas the entire selection process has been initiated without issuance and publication
Patna High Court CWJC No.16997 of 2023(2) dt.22-04-2024 2/3 of any Advertisement by the Respondent Authority and being arbitrary and on pick and choose basis, Whereas the selection process has been initiated on the request of respondent no.5 to respondent no.2 for providing detail list of ExArmy Officer after preliminary screening and on the basis of list respondent no.5 making call to the candidates on pick and choose basis, without following any established procedure of selection and the appointment of candidates were initiated, solely on the discretion of Respondent State Bank of India.
(ii). For Issuance of Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authority to initiate a fresh selection after making advertisement and following the due process of selection of Ex-Servicemen in Permanent Vacancies of Bank Guard at different Branches of respondent SBI.
(iii). For Issuance of Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authority specially respondent no.5 to consider the candidature of the petitioner after issuing letter and making a call for "Physical Test", whereas petitioner's name was mentioned in the list prepared by respondent no.4 i.e "District Soldier Welfare Officer", but in spite of that petitioner has not been called for Physical Test by respondent bank and no reason has been assigned for rejection of their candidature.
Patna High Court CWJC No.16997 of 2023(2) dt.22-04-2024 3/3 (iv). For restraining the respondent authority and granting stay on the entire selection process of Ex- Servicemen in Permanent Vacancies of Bank Guard at Respondent Bank, as the entire selection process has been initiated in suspicious manner on pick and choose basis, without making any advertisement and following selection procedure."
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After some arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks not to press the present writ petition, however, seeks liberty on behalf of the petitioner to approach the Respondent authorities for redressal of his aforesaid grievances. Liberty, so sought, is granted.
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The present writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U