Manju Kumari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1183 of 2026 ====================================================== 1.
Manju Kumari Daughter of Ram Chatritra Paswan, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
2.
Bindu Kumari, Daughter of Dashrath Paswan, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
3.
Sweta Kumari, Daughter of Bhagwan Das, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
4.
Anita Kumari, Daughter of Ravi Prakash, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
5.
Aprajita Kumari, Daughter of Savesh Sah, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Binita Kumari, Daughter of Shankar Prasad Singh, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
7.
Priyanka Kumari, Wife of Prabhash Kumar, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
8.
Barsa Rani, Daughter of Abhinandan Singh, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
9.
Annu Kumari, Wife of Barun Kumar Singh, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Vibha Kumari, Wife of Sunil Kumar Suman, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Arti Kumari, Daughter of Mithai Lal, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Nilam Kumari, Wife of Manoj Kumar Thakur, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Sunita Kumari, Wife of Ganesh Kumar Gautam, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Kundan Bharti, Daughter of Late Surendra Prasad Singh, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
15.
Rajshree Kumari, Wife of Jitendra Kumar, at present posted as a Staff Nurse
2/4 Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Sarita Sinha, Wife of Shyam Sunder Kumar, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Niharika Nidhi Shree, Daughter of Uday Kumar Beldar, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
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Nutan Sinha, Daughter of Rajendra Deo Mandal, at present posted as a Staff Nurse Grade-A, in the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Health Department, Bihar, Patna.
2.
The Director, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.
The General Administration Department, Bihar, Patna. 4.
The Commissioner, Health Department, Bhagalpur. 5.
The Superintendent, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur.
... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Devi Das Srivastava, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Advocate General ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 03-02-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned Counsel for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs:- "(a) For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the Respondents to grant
3/4 promotion to the petitioners from the Post of Staff Nurse Grade-A to the Post of Ward Sister/Nursing Sister on the basis of similar situated Staff Nurses Grade-A who appointed with the petitioners have been promoted on the post of Ward Sisters/Nursing Sisters vide order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the Director-in-Chief, Health Department, Directorate, Health Service, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
(b)For issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the Respondents that after granting promotion to the petitioners on the post of Ward Sisters/Nursing Sister, the consequential benefits may also be allowed from the date of said promotion.
(c) To grant any other relief or reliefs under which the petitioner found entitled to the facts and circumstances of the case."
3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that for the fulfillment of their grievances petitioners along with others have filed representation before respondent No.2, the Director, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, but
4/4 no decision has been taken at the level of respondent No.2.
4. Learned Counsel for the State opposes the prayer of the petitioners and submits that from Annexure-P/21, it is not clear that any such representation has been received.
5. Upon going through the documents, it transpires to this Court that from the pleading also it is not clear that on what date the representation was made. Therefore, this Court is of the firm view that this representation is no representation.
6. In this view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed off granting liberty to the petitioners that they shall file fresh representation before the respondent No.2 along with a copy of this order within 30 days from today and respondent No.2, the Director, Health Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, shall decide the representation of the petitioners within 90 days thereafter.
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