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Mithilesh Kumar Sinha vs The State Of Bihar
2024 Latest Caselaw 355 Patna

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 355 Patna
Judgement Date : 12 January, 2024

Patna High Court

Mithilesh Kumar Sinha vs The State Of Bihar on 12 January, 2024

Author: Rajesh Kumar Verma

Bench: Rajesh Kumar Verma

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10610 of 2010
     ======================================================
1.    Mithilesh Kumar Sinha S/O Late Brij Nandan Prasad, R/O Madhubani,
      Shastrinagar, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
2.   Alok Kumar Choudhary, S/O Late Nirapado Choudhary, R/O Navratan Hata,
     Purnea, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
3.   Tetar Lal Yadav, S/O Late Awadhoti Lal Yadav, R/O Village Harda, P.S.
     Maranga, District- Purnea.
4.   Nagendra Thakur, S/O Late Satya Narayan Thakur, R/O Korat Bari, Maithil
     Tola, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
5.   Arun Prasad Sah, S/O Late Mohan Lal Sah, R/O Village Harda, P.S.
     Maranga, District- Purnea.
6.   Janardan Sharma, S/O Late Bhagwan Sharma, R/O Mistritola Madhubani,
     P.S. Sahayak Khajanchi Hat , District- Purnea.
7.   Sadanand Mistri, S/O Late Chhedi Mistri, R/O Village Lakhna, P.O.
     Gajgama, Via Kasba, P.S. Kasba, District- Purnea Presently Residing In
     Shantinagar, Kasba, P.S. Kasba, District- Purnea.
8.   Ratneshwar Mishra, S/O Sri Shivanand Mishra, Residing Near Purnea Court
     Railway Station And Airport Shed, Purnea, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
9.   Baliram Prasad Das, S/O Late Rameshwar Das, R/O New Amlatola,
     Madhubani, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
10. Ram Kumar Mallik, S/O Late Durga Prasad Mallik, R/O New Amlatola,
    Madhubani, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
11. Ashok Kumar Ram, S/O Late Basudeo Ram, R/O Bhattha Bazar, P.S. K. Hat
    , District- Purnea.
12. Girish Chandra Vidyapati, S/O Sri Sitaram Das, R/O Navratan Hata In Front
    Of Dr. Satyabhama Sahay , Purnea, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
13. Md. Shamim Ahmad, S/O Late Md. Ibrahim, R/O Mohalla Maulvi Tola,
    Madhubani, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
14. Shanti Hansda, W/O Sri Tala Hembrum, R/O Ministerial Quarter No. 49,
    Purnea, P.S. K. Hat, District- Purnea.
15. Sukhendu Banerjee, S/O Late Bamapado Bamapado Banerjee, R/O Bhattha
    Bazar, Purnea, P.S. K. Hat , District- Purnea.
16. Rudra Mohan Karn, S/O Bhubneshwari Prasad Das, R/O Village
    Jagannathpur, P.S. K. Nagar, District- Purnea.
17. Sudhir Kumar Mandal, S/O Sri Anup Lal Mandal, R/O Suddin Chowk
    Tatmatoli, P.S. H. Hat, District- Purnea.
18. Ram Rudra Ganguly, S/O Late Binay Ram Ganguly, R/O Navratan Hata,
    Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea.
                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                        Versus
1. The State Of Bihar
2.   The Principal Secretary, Revenue And Land Reforms Department,Govt. Of
     Bihar, Patna.
3.   The Commissioner,Purnea Division,Purnea. Null Null
4.   The District Magistrate, Purnea.
 Patna High Court CWJC No.10610 of 2010 dt.12-01-2024
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  5.    The Deputy Collector, Establishment, Purnea Collectorate, Purnea.
  7.    Sri Nand Kishore Singh, Bihar
  11. Sri Madhav Prasad Singh, Bihar
  13. Sri Navin Nath Jha, Bihar
  14. Sri Parmanand Singh Bihar
  17. Sri Bal Chand Mehta Bihar
  19. Sri Bhubaneshwar lal Das, Bihar
  20. Sri Surya Nand Pandey, Bihar,
  21. Sri Naresh Prasad Poddar, Bihar
  22. Sri Surendra Nath Sinha, Bihar,
  23. Sri Rajendra Ram, Bihar
  24. Sri Bimal Kumar Jha, Bihar
  26. Sri Chandrika Prasad Singh Bihar
  27. Sri Ramanand Rai, Bihar
  28. Sri Raj Kumar Prasad Singh, Bihar
  29. Sri Baleshwar Yadav, Bihar
  30. Sri Ganeshi Ram, Bihar
  31. Sri Surendra Jha, Bihar
  32. Sri Mani Prasad Singh, Bihar
  33. Sri Yamuna Prasad Bosak, Bihar
  34. Sri Parmeshwari Rishideo Bihar
  35. Sri Nankhu Hansda, Bihar
  38. Kumari Prem Laa Sinha, Bihar
  39. Sri Afroz Anjum, Bihar
  40. Sri Sanjay Kumar, Bihar
  41. Sri Rajeev Kumar Mishra Bihar
  42. Sri Chandra Nath Rudra, Bihar
  43. Sri Surya Narayan Uraon, Bihar
                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
       Appearance :
       For the Petitioner/s    :        Mr. Gyanand Roy, Advocate
       For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Dr. Mankeshwar Tiwari, AC to AAG 3
       For Private Respondents :        Mr. Satish Chandra Jha 3, Advocate
                                        Mr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate
       ======================================================
       CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
                          ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 12-01-2024

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Patna High Court CWJC No.10610 of 2010 dt.12-01-2024

counsel appearing on behalf of the private respondents as well

as learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

2. Let the petitioners file an exhaustive representation

along with supporting documents before the respondent no. 4

(District Magistrate, Purnea) and the respondent no. 4 is

directed to take a decision with respect to the seniority list

which was issued vide memo no. 1033/1443 dated 31.05.2005.

The respondent no. 4 is directed to take a decision with respect

to whether the petitioners are senior to private respondents

taking into consideration the policy decision of the State

Government with respect to the seniority of the government

employee and also consider the relevant documents filed by the

petitioners in support of their claim and after hearing the private

respondents, pass a speaking order within a period of 6 months

in accordance with rule/law and if the respondent no. 4 found

that the petitioners are senior to the private respondents, then he

issue necessary orders with that effect.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dispose of.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/-

AFR/NAFR                NAFR
CAV DATE                N/A
Uploading Date          18.01.2024
Transmission Date       N/A
 

 
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