Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18272 of 2023 ====================================================== 1.

Jitendra Kumar Son of Shri Bhola Thakur, Resident of Village- Chhtauni Bazar, P.O.- Patora, P.S.- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran. 2.

Chandrika Prasad, Son of Ram Bhorse Prasad, Resident of VillageBeniyahi, P.O.- Rampur, P.S- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran. 3.

Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Sita Ram Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Koriya, P.S.- Madhubani, District- East Champaran. 4.

Gauri Shankar Singh, Son of Ramshalok Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Padumaker, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran. 5.

Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Ramshalok Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Padumaker, P.S.- Patahi, District- East Champaran. 6.

Vijay Kumar Patel, Son of Satyanarayan Prasad, Resident of Village and P.O.- Bariyarpur, P.S.- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran. 7.

Ajit Kumar Dubey, Son of Narendra Dubey, Resident of Village Koirgama, P.O.- Ganesh Sirsiya, P.S.- Chakia, District- East Champaran. 8.

Raghwendra Kumar, Son of Ram Naresh Singh, Resident of Village- Haharo @ Chaturbhujpur, P.O.- Madarna, P.S.- Belsar, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through its Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Principal Secretary Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Director, Mass Education, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

5.

The District Education Officer, East Champaran. 6.

The District Education Officer, Vaishali.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Syed Iqbal Ahmad (SC20) Mr.Mahendra Prasad Verma, AC to SC20 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Upon repeated calls, no one appears on behalf of the petitioners. However, learned counsel for the State is

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2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs:- a) For issuance of any appropriate writ/s especially in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents concerned to absorb the petitioners on the post of Class-III and ClassIV under the respondents state as the petitioner are ex-instructor of non-formal educations on several grounds including that the state grounds including that the State Government has decided to absorb the non-formal education supervisor on Class-III Post.

(b) For issuance of any appropriate writ/s, rule or directions as Your Lordships may deem fit and proper to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as for which the petitioners may be found entitled thereto.

3. Learned counsel for the State has raised preliminary objection and submits that the present matter is relating to the appointment of non-formal education employee. He further submits that in Civil Appeal No.7351 of 2021 (arising out of SLP(c) No.19893 of 2021) (The State of Bihar & Ors. Vs. Meera Kumari & Ors), a cut-off date was fixed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India i.e., 26.02.2016. He further submits that a similar matter was also decided before Hon'ble Full Bench of this Court in Civil Review No.59 of 2018 (State of Bihar Vs. Harinder Mishra & Ors.) reported in 2023 (3) PLJR 672.

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4. After hearing the parties, it transpires to this Court that the petitioners have admittedly moved before this Hon'ble Court after the said cut-off (i.e., 26.02.2016) fixed by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. Therefore, the petitioners are not entitled for any relief and hence, dismissed the present writ petition.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Prakashmani/- U