Patna High Court
Rakesh Kumar vs The State Of Bihar on 8 August, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10284 of 2022
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1. Rakesh Kumar Son of Sri Byas Raut Resident of - Dighikala West, Near
Yogi Sthan Hazipur, P.S.- Sadar Hazipur, District- Vaishali.
2. Kumari Sangita Sinha Wife of Sri Satish Kumar Verma Resident of Village-
Jahanabad, P.O. and P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur.
3. Vikrant Singh Son of Santlal Singh Resident of Karanpur Jadhua, P.O.-
Jadua P.S.- Ganga Bridge, P.S.- Hazipur, District- Vaishali.
4. Pratima Kumari @ Pratima Tiwari Wife of Anjani Kumar Resident of
Kumhau, P.O.- Moresaray, P.S.- Shiv Sagar, District- Rohtas.
5. Chandrashekhar Sah Son of Yogi Sah Resident of Jhammanganj, P.S.-
Jandaha, District- Vaishali.
6. Md. Shamim Akhtar Son of Md. Amanat Hussain Resident of Village and
P.O.- Farha Akbarpur, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawada.
7. Dilshad Ahmad Son of Mukhtar Ahmad Resident of Village- Ramgarh, P.O.-
Ramgarh, P.S.- Ramgarh, District- kaimur.
8. Saroj Devi Wife of Lalit Narayan Deo Resident of Village- Uchaila, P.S.-
Rohtas, District- Rohtas.
9. Kusum Kumari wife of Anil Kumar Pal Resident of Village- Dawanpur
Karwandia, P.S.- Sasaram District- Rohtas.
10. Rekha Kumari Wife of Chhavinath Paswan Resident of Village-
Karamdihari, P.S.- Sasaram Muffasil, District- Rohtas.
11. Sudhakar Kumar Son of Late Jagdish Sinha Resident of Village- Wajirganj,
P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
12. Guru Anand Jee Son of Rajbal Ram Resident of Village- Songawa, P.S.-
Dargaw, District- Rohtas.
13. Ranjeet Kumar Son of Lalan Singh Resident of village- Banrasiya, P.S.-
Sasaram Muffasil, District- Rohtas.
14. Santosh Kumar Paswan Son of Deonarayan Paswan Resident of Village-
Barbanna Raniganj, P.O.- Meriganj, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria.
15. Rupak Kumar Pandey @ Rupak Kumar Son of Shivshankar Pandey
Resident of Village- Hasanpur Meriganj, P.S.- Raniganj, District- Araria.
16. Chandra Mohan Singh Son of Chandradev Singh Resident of Village and
P.O.- Brahampura, P.S.- Brahmpur District- Buxar.
17. Chintamani Ram Son of Arjun Ram Resident of Village and P.O.- Naya
Bhojpur, P.S.- Dumrao, District- Buxar.
18. Sima Devi @ Seema Devi Wife of Sunil Kumar Singh Resident of
Muradabad, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
19. Arun Kumar Son of Late Satya Narayan Singh Resident of Village-
Mahaddiganj, P.S.- Sasaram, District- Rohtas.
20. Sunita Kumari Wife of Ravi Ranjan Gupta Resident of Village- Sakhara,
P.S.- Dehri-On-Sone, District- Rohtas.
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21. Shakir Ansari Son of Rizwan Hazam Ansari Resident of Village-
Shishagachhi, P.O.- Powakhali, P.S.- Powakhali Prakhand- Thakurganj,
District- Kishanganj.
22. Md. Akhtar Ali Son of Md. Rahmat Ali Resident of Village- Babhanganwa,
P.S.- Triveniganj, District- Supaul.
23. Anil Kumar Son of Satyanarayan Prasad Resident of Ward no. 6, Medhiya
P.O.- Daparkha, P.S.- Triveniganj, District- Supaul.
24. Anil Kumar Mehra @ Anil Mehra Son of Mishri Lal Ram Resident of Pipra,
Ward No. 13, P.S.- Pipra, District- Supaul.
25. Sujata Kumari @ Sujata Devi Wife of Devanand Ray Resident of Village-
Hasanpur Surat, P.S.- Patory, District- Samastipur.
26. Vinod Sahani Son of Jageshwar Sahani Resident of Ward No. 15, Lodipur,
P.S.- Patory, District- Samastipur.
27. Sujeet Kumar Son of Satyadeo Chaudhary Resident of Majurahan Kailash
Nagar, P.O.- Motihari Court, P.S.- Turkaulia, District- East Champaran.
28. Rajeev Kumar Son of Lal Babu Prasad Yadav Resident of House No. 06,
Bairiya Fursatpur, P.S.- Muffasil Motihari, District- East Champaran.
29. Sanjeev Kumar Son of Mohan Sah Resident of Pataura Pran Tola, P.S.-
Motihari Muffasil, District- East Champaran.
30. Mohan Prabhat Son of Radhakishun Singh Resident of Bastipur Tola Bara,
P.O.- Rupdih, P.S.- Muffasil Motihari, District- East Champaran.
31. Kumari Anita Wife of Shiv Shankar Thakur Resident of Village- Bara
Bariyarpur Ward No. 1, P.O.- Bariyarpur, P.S.- Chhatauni Motihari, District-
East Champaran.
32. Raj Kumar Singh Son of Ramashray Singh Resident of Village and P.O.-
Nandpur, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai.
33. Rajeev Kumar Son of Bindeshwari Singh Resident of West Salempur, P,O.-
Surya, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai.
34. Fula Kumari Wife of Ram Bilash Saw Resident of Patelpur Ward No. 8,
Suryapura, P.S.- Surajgarha, District- Lakhisarai.
35. Raj Kumar Singh Son of Shailendra Kumar Singh Resident of Ward
Sonbarsha Raj Hanuman Tola No. 07, P.S.- Sonebersa District- Saharsa.
36. Anil Kumar Mishra Son of Prem Chand Mishra Resident of Ward No. 06
Barwat Sena, P.S.- Muffasil Bettiah, District- West Champaran.
37. Uma Shankar Baitha Son of Kapil Baitha Resident of Bevbanwa, P.O.-
Jogapatti, P.S.- Jogapatti, District- West Champaran.
38. Munna Ram Son of Jai shri Ram Resident of Navgawa Ward No. 10 P.S.-
Jogapatti Naugawa District- West Champaran.
39. Anuradha Devi Wife of Deepak Kumar Patel Resident of Banu Chhapr,
Near- Shiv Mandir, Bettiah, P.S.- Muffasil Bettiah, District- West
Champaran.
40. Ravindra Kumar Sah Son of Puleshwar Sah Resident of Ward no. 12
Sonbarsa, P.S.- Sonbarsa, District- Saharsa.
41. Buni Lal Ram Son of Bhuti Ram Resident of Ahwar Majhariya, Ward No.
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05, P.S.- Mufassil Bettiah District- West Champaran.
42. Sandhya Kumari Wife of Ajay Kumar Resident of Ward No. 3, Chautarwa,
P.O.- Patilar, P.S.- Choutarwa, District- West Champaran.
43. Asha Kumari @ Asha Devi Wife of Subham Kumar @ Suman Kumar
Resident of Chargaha Ward No. 3, P.S.- Muffasil Bettiah, District- West
Champaran.
44. Archana Bharti Wife of Prabhakar Kumar Resident of Simrahi Ward No. 4,
P.O.- Raghopur, P.S.- Raghopur, District- Supaul.
45. Seem Kumari Wife of Surendra Kumar Resident of Ward No. 12 Chausa
Bazar, P.O.- Chausa, P.S.- Buxar Muffasil, District- Buxar.
46. Rocky Kumari Wife of Nand Kishore Lal Das Resident of Piprahi, Ward No.
14, P.S.- Raghopur, District- Supaul.
47. Ganga Sagar Khan Son of Sita Ram Khan Resident of Village and Post-
Bangaon North, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.
48. Bandana Kumari Wife of Chandra Kishore Poddar Resident of Barkhurwa
Ward No. 06, P.O. and P.S.- Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa.
49. Dipmala Kumari Wife of Sanjay Kumar Resident of Bangaon Purwi,
Bariyahi Bazar, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa.
50. Sanjay Chaudhary Son of Bhola Chaudhary Resident of Sheikhopur Dih,
P.O.- NIMI, P.O.- Sheikhopur Sarai, District- Sheikhpura
51. Sajda Parween Wife of Mohiuddin Resident of Ward No. 14, Nauhatta, P.S.-
Nauhatta, District- Saharsa.
52. Annu Kumari Daughter of Chhedi Lal Prasad Resident of Village- Gopalpur,
P.O. and P.S.- Hathua, District- Gopalganj.
53. Arbind Kumar Srivastva Son of Kaushal Kishor Srivastva Resident of
Village- Pipra Khas, P.O. and P.S.- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary.
2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar.
3. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
4. The Secretary, Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
5. The Deputy Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
6. The Director, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
7. The District Magistrate of the concerned Districts in Bihar.
8. The District Panchayat Raj Officer of the concerned Districts and Places in
Bihar.
9. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the concerned Districts and Places in
Bihar.
10. The Block Development Officer of the concerned Places and Blocks/Gram
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Panchayats in Bihar.
11. The Block Panchayat Raj Officers of the concerned Blocks and Gram
Panchayats in Bihar.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. D. K. Sinha, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Shantanu Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. K. P. Gupta, GP-10
Mr. Virendra Kaur, AC to GP- 10
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADHURESH PRASAD
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 08-08-2023
Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioners are 'Gram Katchahry Sachiv', who
have been rendered out of their service on account of change in
the nature of rural local bodies, in which they were appointed.
The local bodies have been upgraded or converted into the
urban local bodies. They have approached this Court for a
direction to consider their absorption/adjustment as thousands of
vacancies are existing in other gram panchayats, or in the urban
body, to which their earstwhile gram panchayat has been
attached, where they have been adjusted.
3. Learned counsel for the State submits that in 2014,
the Bihar Gram Katchahry (Employment, Condition of Service
and Duties) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the '2014
Rules') came to be notified, which lay down requisite educational
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qualification of intermediate pass for selection as 'Gram
Katchahry Sachiv'. Realizing the plight of those who have been
working since earlier, the pass services were to be recognized by
grant of weightage in a selection process, as and when it arises.
4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits
that such consideration of the pass service in case of the
petitioners would be meaningless, since having regard to their
current educational qualification, based on which they were
earlier selected as 'Gram Katchahry Sachiv' would be
inadequate.
5. He submits that petitioner would be availing
remedy for assailing the provisions of the 2014 Rules on the
ground that the recognition of pass service, and weightage in
respect thereof is meaningless and unworkable, having regard to
the enhancement in the minimum requisite educational
qualification.
6. In view of such submission, and with liberty as
prayed for, writ petition is dismissed.
(Madhuresh Prasad, J)
Raj kishore/-
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