Patna High Court
Ravikant Kumar Verma vs The High Court Of Judicature At Patna on 12 August, 2024
Author: Anshuman
Bench: Anshuman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11990 of 2024
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1. Ravikant Kumar Verma Son of Vijay Prasad Verma, (Roll No. 504064),
Resident of Village- Malwan, P.O.- Malwan, P.S.- Khudwan, Distt-
Aruangabad, Bihar, Pin- 824124.
2. Shashank Sinha, Son of Ratan Mandal, (Roll No. 503354), R/o Village-
Khagaur, P.O.- Kiul RS, P.S.- Kiul, Distt- Lakhisarai, Bihar, Pin-811310.
3. Aditya Aryan, S/o Gopal PRasad, (Roll No. 505228), R/o C3 Prime 2
Apartment, Plot No. 118, Radhey Shyam Park, Sector 5, Rajendra Nagar,
Sahibabad, Gaziabad, Pin-201005.
4. Abhishek Kumar, S/o-Ram Chandra Prasad Yadav, (Roll No. 500938), R/o-
Village- Bakkikol, P.O Sikkat, P.S.- Barari, Distt- Katihar, PIN-854115.
5. Saurabh Anand, S/o- Krishna Kant Jha, (Roll No. 505139), R/o- Naya Bazar,
Behind Ganga Bhawan, Distt.- Saharsa, PIN-852201.
6. Kirti Choudhary, D/o- Bipin Kumar Choudhary, (Roll No. 503399), R/o-
M.I.G. 6/210, Sector 6, B.H. Colony, Opp. Purana Agamkuan Thana,
Bhootnath Road, Patna, Bihar, PIN- 800026.
7. Rahul Anand, S/o- Arvind Kumar, (Roll No. 501608), R/o- Village-
Haridaspur, P.O.- Khagaul, P.S.- Rupaspur, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-801105.
8. Manish Tejnarayan, S/o- Shiv Shankar Prasad, (Roll No. 506542), R/o-
Village Barsatibartar, P.O.- Singthu, P.S.- Manpur, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar,
PIN-803101.
9. Abhishek Kumar, S/o- Arun Choudhary, (Roll No. 501051), R/o- Village
Tehta Bazar, P.O. Tehta, P.S.- Tehta, Distt.-Jehanabad, Bihar, PIN-804427.
10. Kaushal Kumar, S/o- Shayam Kishor Prasad, (Roll No. 504743), R/o-
Village- Mushahari, P.O.- Harnaut, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-803110
11. Ravi Kumar, S/o- Vinod Shaw, (Roll No. 502572), R/o- Village-
Makdumpur, P.O.- Chhabilapur, P.S.- Manpur, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-
803101.
12. Adarsh Raj, S/o- Manoj Kumar, (Roll No. 506474), R/o- West Tilha
Dharamsala, Mayadham Colony, P.O.- Head P.O.(Gaya), P.S.- Civil line,
Distt.-Gaya, Bihar, PIN-823001.
13. Riya Bharti , D/o- Shailendra Kumar, (Roll No. 502345), R/o- F/3, Indrapuri
path, Gardanibaghsaristabad, Patna- 1, Bihar, PIN- 800001.
14. Shruti Kiran, D/o- Manohar Prasad, (Roll No. 504504), R/o- Prasad Kunj,
Near Railway Colony, College Road, P.O. and P.S.- Fatuha, Dist.- Patna,
Bihar, PIN 803201.
15. Chandan Kumar, S/o- Sona Ray, (Roll No. 502565), R/o- Village- Kanhauli,
P.O.- Bajeetpur, P.S.- Bihta, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-800111.
16. Rishabh Kumar, S/o- Ishwar Chandra Sharma, (Roll No. 503416), R/o-
Indrapuri Road No. 1, Near Rajiv Nagar Patna-24, P.S.- Patliputra, Distt.
Patna, Bihar, PIN-800024.
17. Abhineet Kumar, S/o- Dharamraj Prasad, (Roll No. 502536), R/o- Village
and P.O.- Awandhi, P.S.- Dawath, Distt.-Rohtas, Bihar, PIN-802211.
18. Sunil Kumar, S/o- Narendra Bhushan, (Roll No. 500686), R/o- Village and
P.O.- Khabhaini, P.S.- Rampur Chauram, Distt.-Arwal, Bihar, PIN-804402.
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19. Munna Kumar, S/o- Mannu Lal Singh, (Roll No. 504584), R/o- Village-
Bhimpura, P.O.- Ghorahuwan, P.S.- Masaurhi, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-
804452.
20. Ravi Kumar, S/o Rajo Prasad, (Roll No. 501062), R/o Soudi Barai House,
Ward No. 4, Village and P.O.- Dhira, P.S.- Halsi, Distt- Lakhisarai, Bihar,
Pin-811315.
21. Ashish Kumar, S/o- Anil Kumar, (Roll No. 506434), R/o- Village-
Anandpura, P.O. Kadirganj, P.S.- Nawada, Distt- Nawada, Bihar, PIN-
805104.
22. Nitish Kumar, S/o- Dharmendra Kumar, (Roll No. 503460), R/o- Village
Oknawan, P.O.- Meghi, P.S.- Deepnagar, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-
803111.
23. Deepak Kumar Warsi, S/o- Pramod Kumar, (Roll No. 502646), R/o- Warsi
Plastic Factory, Ashok Chakra Gali, Gurahatta, Patna city, Bihar, PIN-
800008.
24. Vivek Kumar, S/o- Hanuman Das, (Roll No. 507258), R/o- Village
Khanejadpur, P.O.- Daud Chhapra, P.S.-Minapur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Bihar,
PIN- 842004.
25. Avinash Kumar Bharti, S/o- Siyaram Das, (Roll No. 500267), R/o- Village-
Tetariya Khurd, P.O.- Barachatti, P.S.- Barachatti, Distt.- Gaya, Bihar, PIN-
824201.
26. Doli Kumari, D/o Parmanand Singh, (Roll No. 503442), R/o- Village and
P.O.-Dariyapur (Bich-tola) P.S.- Muffasil, Distt.- Munger, Bihar, PIN-
811201.
27. Ratnesh Kumar Singh, S/o Virendra Singh, (Roll No. 506537), R/o- Village
and P.O.- Hardiya via Station Road, P.S.- Pachrukhi, Distt.- Siwan, Bihar,
PIN-841226.
28. Saroj Kumar, S/O-Ghuran Rajak, (Roll No. 505380), R/o-Village and P.O.-
Kalyanpur, P.S-Bibhutipur, Distt- Samastipur, Bihar, PIN-848160.
29. Rupam Shyam, S/o- Shyam Sundar Raut, (Roll No. 504892), R/o- Village-
Jurabganj P.O.-Korha P.S.-Korha, Distt. Katihar, Bihar, PIN-854108.
30. Avinash Kumar, S/o- Ram Sharan Ram, (Roll No. 501599), R/o- Village
-Bujurgabad, P.S.- Kumharson, Distt.-Begusarai, Bihar, PIN- 848204.
31. Pankaj Kumar Badal, S/o- Binod Patel, (Roll No. 506996), R/o-Village-
Kharika, P.O.- Pokhnaha Shriram, P.S.- Minapur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Bihar,
PIN-843109.
32. Md. Arif, S/o- Md. Shuja Uddin, (Roll No. 505219), R/o- Urdu Bazar, P.O.-
Bhagalpur City, P.S.- Tatarpur, Distt- Bhagalpur, Bihar, PIN-812002.
33. Subodh Kumar, S/o- Dineshwar Rajak, (Roll No. 506674), R/o- Village Kab,
P.O. Kab, P.S.- RanitalabKanpa, Distt. Patna, Bihar, PIN-801104.
34. Akshay Anand Singhal, S/O- Sanjeev Kumar Singhal, (Roll No. 507206),
R/O- Shivpuri Colony, Jamalpur, Munger, P.S.- Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar
PIN- 811214.
35. Saurav Shandilya S/O- Ajay Kumar, (Roll No. 503081), R/O- Village and
P.O.- Chandrahatti, P.S.- Kurhani, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, PIN-844120.
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36. Jyoti Rani, D/o- Ashok Das, (Roll No. 502342), R/o-Village- Mahammadpur
Kanth, P.O.- MahammadpurSusta, P.S.- Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, Bihar,
PIN-843119.
37. Shivam Patel, S/o- Arvind Kumar, (Roll No. 506002), R/o- 98/105 Devnagar
(Hilsa), P.S. and P.O. Hilsa Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-801302.
38. Durgesh Kumar Tiwary, S/o- Birendra Tiwary, (Roll No. 504609), R/o-
Village- Thumhiyan, P.O.- Karath, P.S.- Karakat, Distt.-Rohtas, Bihar, PIN-
802205.
39. Tripurari Kumar, S/o- Pramod Kumar Mishra, (Roll No. 500912), R/o
-Korigama, P.O.- TitraAshanand, P.S.- Sakra, Distt.- Muzaffarpur, PIN-
843105.
40. Raushan Kumar, S/o- Late Jaydev Prasad, (Roll No. 504595), R/o- Panch
Mandir Chowk, Teliya Patti Road, Motihari, Distt.- East Champaran, Bihar,
PIN- 845401.
41. Sweety Kumari, D/o- Umesh Singh, W/o- Kumar Priye Ranjan, (Roll No.
507157), R/o-Mig 297, Lohia Nagar, Near Auto Stand, Kankarbagh, P.S-
Kanakarbagh, Distt.- Patna, BIHAR, PIN-800020.
42. Ajay Kumar, S/o- Yogendra Tanti, Roll No. 506176), R/o- Village- Harpeti
P.O.- Nariyana P.S.- Khaira, Distt.-Jamui, Bihar, PIN-811317.
43. Umakant Kumar Vidyarthi, S/o- Madan prasad, (Roll No. 506399), R/o-
Village-Sarthuaa, P.O.-Tope, P.S Shahjahanpur, Distt. Patna, PIN-801304.
44. Mimansha Chandra, D/o- Ashwini Kumar, W/o- Kumar Rohit, (Roll No.
502443), R/o- Akbarpur House, Anup lane, Arya Kumar Road, Machhuatoli,
Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-800004.
45. Pawan Kumar, S/o-Vinod Sharma, (Roll No. 500845), R/o- Village-
ChhotakiAhiyapur P.S. and Distt.-Arwal, Bihar, PIN-804401.
46. Abhishek Raj, S/o- Rajkumar Gupta, (Roll No. 505312), R/o- Bichlikhandak
par, P.O.- Bihar Sharif, P.S.- Bihar Sharif, Distt.- Nalanda Pin-803101.
47. Satish Kumar, S/o- Umesh Kumar Rao, (Roll No. 505221), R/o- Village and
P.O.- Dhelwan P.S.- Ramkrishna Nagar, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN- 800020.
48. Santrekha Kumari, D/o- Awadhesh Ram, (Roll No. 503663), R/o- Village
and P.O.- Ganesh Sirsiya, P.S.- Chakia, Distt.- East Champaran, Bihar, Pin-
845426.
49. Bablu Kumar, S/o Mungeshwar Yadav, (Roll No. 501677), R/o- Village-
Kumbhi, P.O.- Tilaiya, P.S.- Bankey Bazar, Distt.- Gaya, Bihar, PIN-824217.
50. Shashi Raj, S/o- Late Surendra Lal, (Roll No. 506337), R/o- Village- Digha,
P.O.- Digha Ghat, P.S.- Digha, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-800011.
51. Praveen Prabhakar, S/o- Sunil Kumar, (Roll No. 505331), R/o- Station Road
Bihiya, Distt- Bhojpur, Bihar, PIN-802152.
52. Pankaj Kumar, S/o- Devkrishna Yadav, (Roll No. 501444), R/o- Bhelwa,
P.O.- Babhani Via- Supaul, Distt.-Madhepura, Bihar, PIN- 852131.
53. Pankaj Kumar, S/o- Narayan Mehta, (Roll No. 504822), R/o- Village-Suhi,
P.O.- Turta, P.S.- Kutumba, Distt.- Aurangabad, Bihar, PIN- 824123.
54. Piyush Kumar, S/o- Aniruddh Kumar, (Roll No. 500869), R/o- Village-
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Chharrapatti, P.O.- Shivkund, P.S.- Dharhara, Distt- Munger, Bihar, PIN-
811202.
55. Uday Shankar Kumar, S/o- Sonfi Paswan, (Roll No, 500553), R/o- Village
and P.O.- Sarwarpur, P.S.-Tariyani, Distt.-Sheohar, Bihar, PIN-843128.
56. Gautam Kumar, S/o- Satyendra Kumar Verma, (Roll No. 505040), R/o-
Bhadrakali Colony, Janakpur, Manpur, Buniyadganj, Muffasil, Distt. Gaya,
Bihar, PIN- 823003.
57. Deepak Kumar, S/o- Rambriksh Rajak, (Roll No. 500191), R/o- South
MandiriKathpul, P.O.- GPO, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-800001.
58. Ram Kumar, S/o- Kaidar Mandal, R/o- Village-Sagdaha, P.O.-Nariyana P.S.-
Khaira Distt.-Jamui, Bihar, PIN-811317.
59. Raj Kumar Rajak, S/o- Prem Lal Rajak, (Roll No. 502585), R/o- Village
Milky, P.O.-Baraidgah via Kasba, P.S.- Amour, Distt- Purnea, Bihar, PIN-
854330.
60. Ram Dayal Mandal, S/o- Ram Kripal Mandal, (Roll No. 507380), R/o-
Satsang Vihar Colony Near Halim Chowk, Kishanganj P.O. Kishanganj,
Distt.- Kishanganj. Bihar, PIN-855107.
61. Ashu Aman, S/o- Binod Kumar Sinha, (Roll No. 507282), R/o- New
Bigrahpur, Dwarka Lane, Yaday Chowk, Near Old Mithapur Bus Stand
Distt.- Patna, Bihar, PIN-800001.
62. Shrikant Kumar, S/o- Binda Prasad, (Roll No. 504083), R/o- Panchshil
Nagar, P.O.-Harnaut, P.S.. Harnaut, District- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-803110.
63. Deepanand Kishore, S/o- Ganour Paswan, (Roll No. 502447), R/o- Village
and P.O.- Nehusa, P.S- Harnaut, Distt.- Nalanda, Bihar, PIN-803110.
64. Sunil Kumar Chaudhary, S/o- Gorakh Nath Chaudhary, (Roll No. 506727),
R/o- Village-Prasaunda (Karaila) P.O.- Prasaunda, P.S. Shahpur, Distt.-
Bhojpur, Bihar, PIN-802112.
65. Chandan Saurabh, S/o- Ram Udgar Das, (Roll No. 506429), R/o- Sahiyar
Burj, Ward no. 23, P.O.- Rosera, P.S.- Rosera, Distt.-Samastipur, Bihar, PIN-
848210.
66. Aryan Kumar, S/o Girija Prasad Swarnkar, (Roll No. 506914), R/o Village-
Raja bazar Bihiya, P.O. and P.S.- Bihiya, Distt- Bhojpur, Bihar, Pin-802152.
67. Bhimsen Kumar, Son of Nawal Kishor, (Roll No. 504673), R/o Village-
Mogalcham, P.O.- Saksohara, P.S.- Belchhi, Distt- Patna, Bihar, Pin-803213.
68. Nishi Priya, D/o Jay Prakash, (Roll No. 504606), R/o Village- Rasalpur,
P.O.- Rasalpur, P.S.- Noorsarai, Distt- Nalanda, Bihar, Pin- 803114.
69. Anshu Kumar, S/o Umesh Ray, (Roll No. 506222), R/o Village and P.O.-
Purahara, P.S.- Chauri, Distt- Bhojpur, Bihar, Pin-802222.
70. Deepak Kumar, S/o Vinod Kumar, (Roll No. 504163), R/o Village- Sarai,
P.O.- Khagaul, P.S.- Shahpur, Distt.- Patna, Bihar, Pin- 801105.
71. Ravi Kumar Mahaseth, S/o Kishor Mahaseth, (Roll No. 507093), R/o
Village- Balia, P.O.- Tisi Narsam, P.S.- Benipatti, Distt- Madhubani, Bihar,
Pin-847223.
72. Rakesh Ranjan, S/o Ram Sharan Pandit, (Roll No. 501572), R/o Mohalla-
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Bhusunda, P.O.- Nauranga, P.S.- Muffashil, District- Gaya, Bihar, Pin-
823003.
73. Sumit Kumar, S/o Manohar Tanti, (Roll No. 504416), R/o Bholsar, P.O.-
Ekchari, P.S.- Kahalgaon, Distt- Bhagalpur, Bihar, Pin- 813204.
74. Roushan Kumar, S/o Arun Rajak, (Roll No. 505089), R/o Village and P.O.-
Dulduliya, P.S.- Pirpainti, Distt- Bhagalpur, Bihar, Pin- 813209.
75. Ajay Nilesh, S/o Sikandar Sah, (Roll No. 505170), R/o Sitakund Hasanpur,
P.S.- Dariyapur, Distt- Munger, Bihar, Pin- 811202.
76. Nutan Kumari, D/o Awadhesh Paswan, W/o Pappu Kumar Ram, (Roll No.
505571), R/o Village and P.O.- Belsandi, P.S.- Guanaha, Distt- West
Champaran, Bihar, Pin- 845455.
77. Goldi Kumari, D/o Arvind Singh, (Roll No. 507010), R/o Village- Pipra
Asali, P.O.- Balthinarhar, P.S.- Sahebganj, Distt- Muzaffarpur, Bihar, Pin-
843125.
78. Prince Kumar, S/o Ramagya Prasad, (Roll No. 500539), R/o Village- Karahi
Khurd, P.O.- Basantpur, Distt- Siwan, Bihar, Pin-841406,
79. Shivendra Kumar, S/o Late Ram Sarover Mistry, (Roll No. 505748), R/o
Village and P.O.- Kurhtoul, P.S.- Parsa Bazar, Distt- Patna, Bihar, Pin-
804453.
80. Sanjesh Kumar, S/o Manoj Kumar Singh, (Roll No. 506906), R/o Village-
Baghi, P.O.- Baghi, P.S.- Samastipur, Distt- Samastipur (Bihar), Pin-
848130.
81. Naveen Kumar, S/o Dharmendra Paswan, (Roll No. 505775), R/o Village-
DihGourihar, P.O.- Khalik Nagar Gourihar, P.S.- Sakra, Distt- Muzaffarpur,
Bihar, Pin- 843102.
82. Pankaj Kumar, S/o Babban Sah, (Roll No. 504005), R/o Village and P.O.-
Dhelahari, P.S.- Revelganj, District- Saran, Bihar, Pin- 841214.
83. Pooja Gupta, D/o Sunil Kumar, (Roll No. 505824), Address- K.P. Sarkar
Mihtapur B Area Patna, Bihar- 800001.
84. Pritee Kumari, D/o Manohar Singh, (Roll No. 507240), Village- Belhadiya,
Near- Bajaj Agency, P.O.- Tekari, P.S.- Tekari, Distt- Gaya (Bihar), Pin-
824236.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The High Court of Judicature at Patna through the Ld. Registrar General,
Veer Chand Patel Road, Patna.
2. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice, Govt.
of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajoday Satyjeet, Adv.
Mr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar Dubey (AC to AAG-11)
For Respondent no.1 : Mr. Piyush Lal, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL JUDGMENT
Date : 12-08-2024
Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned
counsel for the State and learned counsel for respondent no.1.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for the
following relief/s:-
I. For issuance of direction for quashing the
published merit list and result vide its Notice No.28/R&A dated
14.03.2024
.
II. For directing the respondent no.1 to publish the
result and marks break-up of candidates appeared in computer
proficiency test.
III. For issuance of direction to respondent no.1 to
conduct the interview on the basis of result declared in computer
proficiency test without having qualifying criteria in interview as
per the rule of 2021.
IV. For directing the respondent to declare a final
merit list including the marks break-up of all the candidates in
public domain with immediate effect.
V. For directing the respondent to consider the
petitioners in the light of Government of India memorandum
dated 09.10.2015 and to prepare a fresh merit list of all the
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candidates including the petitioners being giving the minimum
or average passing marks in stage-IV interview to the petitioners
and then considering the petitioners for the purpose of
identifying the successful candidates selected to such extent.
VI. For quashing the part of the notification dated
03.02.2023 issued by respondent no.1 which requires minimum
qualifying marks in stage-IV and to direct the respondent to
prepare the merit list considering all the candidates as per the
total marks obtained them in all stages in the light of judgment
of Ramesh Kumar Vs. High Court of Delhi & Anr. reported in
(2010) 3 SCC 104 and in case of Aalma Vs. Delhi High Court
in Civil Appeal No.6353 of 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
the respondent no.1 has issued an advertisement for the post of
Assistant recruitment examination, 2023 vide its Advertisement
No. PHC/01/2023 dated 03.02.2023. Counsel submits that the
petitioners in selection process have changed the rule of the
game after publication of the advertisement and prior to the
result. Counsel further submits that the first objection is that the
result was not published in public domain and his second
contention is that in the rule which is Annexure-P/2 in Part-IV
(Rule 6(A)) under Serial No.8, there was no condition of
minimum qualification was inserted and examination has to be
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taken place by virtue of appearance of a person having certain
minimum qualification followed by written test followed by
computer proficiency test and interview. It is nowhere mentioned
in the rule that there shall be minimum cut-off marks in any of
the examination. But, in the selection process, minimum cut-off
marks has been fixed which is in gross violation.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further
submits that vide Annexure-P/5, in the test of computer
proficiency, the minimum qualifying marks in word processing
test, spread-sheet test and internet proficiency have been divided
on the basis of maximum and minimum marks. Counsel submits
that vide Annexure-P/8, there was a clear cut undertaking made
by the Registrar General, Patna High Court that the detailed
result shall be published. But it has never come in the public
domain. Counsel submits that similarly in the interview, the
minimum marks has been fixed. Counsel submits that under RTI
(Right To Information), it has been informed that 148 candidates
were disqualified in the computer proficiency test, but interview
of all candidates have been taken independent of this point that
some of the persons have not completed the computer
proficiency test. Counsel relied on a judgment in case of
Ramesh Kumar Vs. High Court of Delhi & Anr. reported in
(2010) 3 SCC 104 and submits that in the said judgment, it has
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been categorically held in paragraph no.17 which states that:-
"selection to the post involved herein
has not been completed in any
subsequent years to the selection
process under challenge. Therefore, in
the instant case, in absence of any
statutory requirement of securing
minimum marks in interview, the High
Court ought to have followed the
same principle. In such a fact-
situation, the question of
acquiescence would not arise."
Counsel also relied on another judgment of Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India in case of Aalma Vs. Delhi High Court
in Civil Appeal No.6353 of 2023 and submits that the said
judgment also contended that there will be no minimum
qualifying marks in the interview. Counsel for the petitioners
conclusively submits that in the light of the submissions made,
since there is a gross violation of the rule made in the
recruitment process, the entire recruitment process should be set
aside and the published merit list and result vide its Notice
No.28/R&A dated 14.03.2024 be quashed, along with other
reliefs.
5. Learned counsel for respondent no.1 on the other
hand raised preliminary objection and submits that the present
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writ petition suffers from mis-joinder and non-joinder of the
necessary party. Counsel further submits that from the main
relief of the petitioners, it become crystal clear that they have
made request for quashing of the published merit list and result
vide its Notice No.28/R&A dated 14.03.2024. Counsel submits
that the result of all selected candidates have been made and
many of them have joined on their respective posts. Counsel for
respondent no.1 further submits that counsel for the petitioners
has made complete suppression in the pleadings as well as has
also suppressed certain documents particularly the result
published as vide Annexure-P/8 whose clause-6 is very much
clear and states that the names of candidates are in order of merit
and their category of selection is indicated against their names at
Annexure-1 in Notice No.28/R&A dated 14.03.2024. Counsel
submits that the petitioners have intentionally not annexed
Annexure-1 of the said notice dated 14.03.2024 on the one hand,
but on the other has mala-fidely argued before this Court that the
result has not been published, it is due to this reason, the
petitioners are not in a position to know the names of the
selected candidates.
6. In contention of his argument, counsel for
respondent no.1 relied on a judgment decided by Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India in case of Prabodh Verma & Ors. Vs.
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State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. reported in (1984) 4 SCC 251 in
which in paragraph no.28 of the said judgment states that those
who are the necessary party if not been added in the writ petition
against which the relief has been demanded, such type of case is
not maintainable and it is fit to be dismissed particularly when
the counsel for petitioners has completed his entire argument on
merit of the case, but not a single time has mentioned and had
taken plea before the Court that he wants to add those successful
persons or any of the successful persons even in representative
capacity as party respondents in this writ.
7. Upon hearing the parties, this Court has put the
specific question from the counsel for the petitioners, that in
case, the writ petition shall be allowed in favour of the
petitioners then, whether the candidates who have been selected
and joined their service shall be affected or not? Counsel submits
that definitely those persons who have been selected and joined,
shall be affected by the result of this writ.
8. In this background, this Court is of the firm view
particularly in the light of the decision made by the Hon'ble
Supreme Court of India in case of Prabodh Verma & Ors. Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (supra) in which paragraph no.28
states that atleast, some persons may be added as party
respondents in representative capacity, but the petitioners refused
Patna High Court CWJC No.11990 of 2024 dt.12-08-2024
to do so and hence, this writ petition in the opinion of this Court
is not maintainable due to non-joinder of the necessary party.
9. So far as the arguments made by the counsel for
petitioners that result has not been published, this Court has gone
through the contents of Notice No.28/R&A dated 14.03.2024
whose paragraph no.6 clearly indicates that there is Annexure-1
attached in the said notice. But, counsel for the petitioners has
not annexed the said Annexure-1 in which the names of the
successful candidates are indicated.
10. Hence, this Court is of the firm view that
counsel for the petitioners has not come before this Court with
clean hands and accordingly, the present writ petition stands
dismissed on the aforesaid grounds.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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Uploading Date 15.08.2024
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