Letters Patent Appeal No. 98 of 2013 · Patna High Court
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.98 of 2013 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10268 of 2012 With Interlocutory Application No. 651 of 2013 In Letters Patent Appeal No. 98 of 2013 ====================================================== 1. Lokpal S/O Sri G.D. Prasad, R/O Maa Sharde Complex, Flat No. 304, East Boring Canal Road, District- Patna 2. Ajit Bahadur Singh S/O Shyam Bihari Singh R/O At- New Colony, Bastipur (Near B.H.P.C. Office), P.O.- Manikpur, P.S.- Indrapuri, District- Rohtas. 3. Madhu Sudan Kumar Madhu S/O Basudeo Prasad Verma R/O At- Kumhrar Chak, P.O.- Lohiya Nagar, Patna 4. Ram Kishor Prasad S/O Vinod Mandal R/O At- Banshipur (Mahadeonagar), P.O.- Pacham, P.S.- Chanan, District- Lakhisarai 5. Suresh Kumar Pal S/O Rajendra Prasad Pal R/O Mohalla- Mathluxmanpur (Koiri Tola), P.O.- Gulzarbagh, District- Patna 6. Kumar Suryamani S/O Bachchu Singh R/O At and P.O.- Lalbigha, District- Nawadah 7. Nishant Singh S/O Surendra Prasad Singh R/O Village- Titira, P.O.- Sonho, District- Saran 8. Shishupal Kumar S/O Shashi Bhushan Prasad R/O C/O Ajay Kumar Sinha, Virsa Colony, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, Patna 9. Ashutosh Kumar S/O Akhileshwar Prasad R/O At + P.O. + Village- Pakri Dayal, District- East Champaran. 10. Kumar Nil Mani S/O Shyam Bihari Ram R/O Janakpuri Nagar, Gola Road, Danapur, Patna. 11. Ravi Bhushan Gupta S/O Late Sheo Kumar Prasad R/O Adarsh Colony Dulli Ghat, Diwan Mohalla, Near of Electric Office, Patna City, District- Patna Versus 1. Bihar Staff Selection Commission through its Secretary Veterinary .... .... Petitioners/Appellants College, Patna- 800014 2. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, 2 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 2 / 29 Patna- 800014 3. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna 4. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 5. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 6. The Principal Secretary General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 7. Union of India through its Secretary Personnel Department, Government of India, New Delhi 8. Home Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi 9. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi 10. Subhash Paswan S/O Ramji Paswan R/O C/O Umesh Prasad, Lodge Tea Stall Near, At Pitambara Mandir, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, P.S.- Alamganj, …… Respondents/Respondents. Gur Ki Mandi, Patna 11. Keshaw Kumar S/O Uday Kant Mishra R/O At Lalpatty, P.O.- Baghala, Via- Tribeniganj, District- Supaul, Bihar 12. Ananjay Kumar S/O Munglal Prasad R/O Village- Ranipur Ke Chak, Post- Begampur (Marchi), District- Patna 13. Pankaj Kumar Suman S/O Sajha Nand Singh R/O C/O D.S.P. Verma, A/425, A.G. Colony, P.O.- Ashiyana Nagar, Patna- 25 14. Shashi Kumar S/O Maheshwar Prasad Sharma R/O At And P.O.- Anandpur, District- Jamui 15. Manoj Kumar S/O Birendra Kumar R/O C/O Mohan Pandey, At- Ramnagar (Magadh Ki Awaz Gali), P.O. + District- Nawada 16. Anupam Kumar S/O Yogendra Prasad Ray R/O At Sirdilpur, P.O.- Patory, District- Samastipur (Bihar) 17. Pravin Kumar S/O Rajkishor Roy R/O At- Sirdilpur, P.O.- Patory, District- Samasitpur (Bihar) 18. Om Prakash S/O Satya Narayan Prasad R/O At- Belabanwa, Motihari, District- East Champaran 19. Amod Kumar S/O Nawal Kishor Roy R/O Village + P.O.- Enayatpur, Via- Mahnar, District- Vaishali (Bihar) 20. Nandan Kumar S/O Sri Deonarayan Prasad R/O 'Maa-Niwas', Opp.- Dr. Kamal Pd. Sah, P.O.- Kadamkuan, At- Chaintola Lane, Patna 3 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 3 / 29 21. Kumod Kumar S/O Barahamdev Prasad Arya R/O Village- Kharovwa, Post- Birbas, Via- Mahaddipur, District- Khagaria 22. Hemant Kumar S/O Sri Mahendra Pd. Singh R/O Village + P.O.- Sondiha, Via- Mahaddipur, District- Khagaria, Bihar 23. Mukesh Kumar S/O Prayag Singh R/O Village- Nizamchak, P.O.- Unahchak, P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran 24. Abhishek Ranjan S/O Mahesh Sharma R/O C/O Birendra Kumar, 158- A, Cda Colony, North Shastri Nagar, Patna 25. Sushil Kumar Singh S/O Late Ramakant Singh R/O Rental Flat 320, Lohianagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 26. Arvind Kumar Chauhan S/O Deonarayan Pratap Chauhan R/O Village- Dumwaliya, Nauka Tola, P.O.- Naraipur, District- West Champaran 27. Binod Kumar Prasad S/O Sri Ram Kripal Prasad R/O Village- Ramdihra, P.O.- Shivpur, P.S.- Garahani, District- Bhojpur 28. Sanjeev Kumar Suman S/O Hari Nandan Yadav R/O At- Jay Prakash Nagar, P.O. + District- Purnea 29. Subodh Kumar S/O Bijay Singh R/O Village- Dhanwara, P.O.- Lakhmohana, District- Nawada 30. Bhagwati Thakur S/O Jayanand Thakur R/O At- Nayagaon (East.), P.O.- Nayaganj, District- Vaishali 31. Ravi Bhushan Pandey S/O Virendra Kumar Pandey R/O Village + P.O.- Dhankutwa, Via- Chapatia, District- West Champaran 32. Jitendra Kumar Prasad S/O Ramnath Prasad C/O Munna Jain, Suraj Bhavan, Opposite Patna College, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 33. Goutam Kumar Sah S/O Ramchandra Sah R/O At Bakhri (Makkhachak), District- Begusarai 34. Kamal Nath S/O Dinanath Chaudhary R/O Indu Kunj, Opp. Mig- 351, Ashok Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 35. Kamlesh Kumar S/O Late Babu Chaudhary R/O At- Yadav Lane, Mussallahpur, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna
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36. Yogendra Ram S/O Sri Saklu Ram R/O Village- Devi Sthan, Narkatiaganj, P.O.- Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran 37. Arun Kumar S/O Sri Dinanath Singh R/O Village + P.O.- Kurkur, P.S.- Godai, District- Rohtas 38. Santosh Kumar S/O Sri Badri Rajak R/O At- Manjhalitand, P.O.- 4 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 4 / 29 Domchanch, District- Koderma, State- Jharkhand 39. Surendra Kumar Rajak S/O Jagar Nath Rajak R/O Govt. Welfare Hostel, Purnea, Room No. 23 40. Rajesh Kumar S/O Mithu Sah R/O At + P.O.- Raja Dhar, P.S.- Majhaulia, District- West Champaran 41. Shailesh Kumar S/O Navyadik Ram R/O Village- Tehta Math, Post- Tehta, District- Jehanabad 42. Ajay Kumar Mishra S/O Ram Chandra Mishra R/O At And P.O.- Rasiyari, Via + P.O.- Ghanshayampur, District- Darbhanga 43. Bishwajit Sanyal S/O Purnendu Kumar Sanyal R/O Village- Indrapuri, House No. 39, Road No. 6, Near Shiv Mandir, Patna 44. Navneet Kumar S/O Arvind Kumar R/O Road No. 10, Quarter No. 17, Near Babu Bazar, P.O.- Anisabad, District- Patna 45. Shio Shankar Pal S/O Ramayan Pal R/O C/O Nand Kishor Mehta, At- Sandalpur Road (Road No. 28), Bazar Samiti, Mahendru, Patna 46. Satish Kumar S/O Bishwanath Sharma R/O Village- Niranjan Bigha, P.O.- Manikpur, District- Rohtas (Bihar) 47. Manoj Kumar S/O Ram Babu R/O At- Pratappur, P.O.- Patna City, District- Patna 48. Vinay Kumar Singh Yadav S/O Rameshwar Ray R/O At And P.O.- Paharpur, P.S.- Garkha, District- Chapra 49. Toni Kumar Soni S/O Sri Ghanshayam Prasad Soni R/O At And P.O.- Barahi Bazar, P.S.- Pauthu, District- Aurangabad 50. Deepak Kumar S/O Sudhir Choudhary R/O Village- Sirajpur, P.O.- Temtha, District- Khagaria 51. Vishwajeet Kumar S/O Jitendra Kumar R/O Mohalla- Linepar Mirzapur, P.O. + P.S.- Nawada, District- Nawada 52. Mukesh Kumar S/O Arjun Yadav R/O At + P.O.- Nayagaon (Y.T.), P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria 53. Prakash Chandra Shrivastava S/O Sri Sureshwar Prasad Shrivastava R/O 'Bindeshwari Niketan', Mohalla- Sheoganj, P.O.- Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran 54. Indrajeet Kumar S/O Sri Vishnudeo Prasad R/O At And P.O.- Nischalganj, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda 55. Sushil Kumar S/O Umesh Prasad R/O C/O Rangilla Dresses, At And 5 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 5 / 29 P.O.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur 56. Raushan Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad R/O Ram Pratap Ram, Suresh Prasad, Sweet Shop, Main Road, Uttar Bazar, Warisaliganj, District- Nawada 57. Mritunjay Kumar S/O Mathura Singh R/O Mohalla- Kamalnath Nagar, P.O.- Bettiah, District- West Champaran 58. Dinesh Kumar S/O Prabhunath Prasad R/O Village + P.O.- Mustafabad, District- Siwan 59. Subhash Kumar Mahto S/O Ram Lakhan Mahto R/O Village + P.O.- Choraut, Via- Janakpur Road Pupri, District- Sitamarhi 60. Amit Kumar S/O Chhotu Saw R/O Village + P.O.- Kawakol, P.S.- Kawakol, District- Nawadah 61. Sanjay Kumar Singh S/O Kamal Deo Singh R/O Flat No. 101, Block- A, Rose Garden Apartment, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 62. Sheo Nandan Kumar S/O Kedar Sharma R/O Line Par Mirjapur, Nawada, P.O.- Nawada, District- Nawada 63. Rakesh Kumar S/O Navyadik Ram R/O Village- Tenta Main, P.O.- Tenta, District- Jehanabad 64. Rai Bahadur S/O Kanhaia Prasad Singh R/O At And P.O.- Kesath, P.S.- Navanagar, District- Buxar 65. Hiralal Sahani S/O Late Ramdhari Sahani R/O Village- Sarsaula, P.O.- Barwa, P.S.- Lakhaura, Via- Chauradhano, District- East Champaran 66. Abid Hussain S/O Md. Kasion R/O Village- Sarsaula, P.O.- Barwa, P.S.- Lakhaura, Via- Chauradhano, District- East Champaran 67. Kanchan Kumar S/O Balanand Saw R/O At And P.O.- Amhara, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna 68. Dilip Kumar S/O Shyam Prasad Ray R/O At- Suraundha Colony, P.O.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur 69. Prem Kumar S/O Sonelal Mahto R/O Gopal Bhawan, New Bahadurpur Colony, P.O.- Rajendra Nagar, District- Patna 70. Ramesh Kumar S/O Jaikrishan Prasad Yadav R/O At- Rangi Seva Sadan, Bihari Sao Lane, Patna 71. Mritunjay Kumar S/O Vinay Sharma Via- Barhiya, District- Luckhisarai 72. Santosh Kumar S/O Rambali Singh Sai Sadak Chowk, Patna City, P.S.- Chowk, P.O.- Patna City, District- Patna 6 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 6 / 29 73. Kripanand Chowdhary S/O Bishnath Chodhary R/O C/O Arijn Bhawan, Room No. 205, Sweet Heart Lane Chak Musallahpur, Mahendru, Patna 74. Rajesh Kumar S/O Late Santosh Kumar R/O Road No. 9, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, P.O.- Bahadurpur Housing Colony 75. Manoj Kumar Sinha S/O Premnath Gupta R/O At- Adarsh Colony, Vivekanand Marg, Road No. 2, P.O.- Keshari Nagar, District- Patna 76. Vishwajeet Kumar S/O Jitendra Kumar R/O Amresh Kunj, Mohalla- Line Par Mirzapur, P.O.- Nawada, P.S.- Nawada 77. Pritam Kumar S/O Late Munilal Resident of Mohalla- Chhotki Nawada, Near Kali Mandir, P.O., P.S. And District- Gaya 78. Mantu Chaudhary S/O Late Lakchman Chaudhary R/O C/O Ashok Kumar, Near Dr. Sarojini Kumari 12 Pathar, Samastipur 79. Vijay Kumar Rai S/O Ramchandra Rai R/O Village + P.O.- Tara Dhamaun, District- Samastipur 80. Sajan Kumar S/O Sri Ambika Prasad Singh Kunkun Singh Lane, Mahendru, Patna 81. Deepak Prakash S/O Sudist Prasad R/O C/O Ansu Prasad, 204, Jamunavilla, Lohia Path, Jagdev Path, Bailey Road, Patna 82. Pankaj Kumar S/O Sudist Prasad Srivastava R/O C/O Ansu Prasad, 204, Jamunavilla, Lohia Path, Jagdev Path, Bailey Road, Patna 83. Avinash Kumar S/O Late Birendra Prasad R/O In Front Of L.N.B. High School Gali, Mohan Nagar, Chapra 84. Krishna Kumar S/O Sri Jawahar Lal R/O C/O Sri Tribhuwan Prasad (Gandhiji), Mohalla + P.O.- Sahebganj, Chapra, District- Saran 85. Pramjeet Sirmour S/O Shyam Kishor Singh R/O C/O Ram Kishor Singh, R/O Village- Birendra Bhawan, Bangali Para Rajgir, P.O.- Rajgir, District- Nalanda 86. Onkar S/O Dhaneswar Singh R/O Village + Post- Bishnpur, Via- Wazirganj, District- Gaya 87. Taushif Anwar Khan S/O Zahiruddin Khan R/O Village- Baranpura, P.O. + P.S.- Chapra, District- Chapra 88. Monu Kumar Raja S/O Satish Kumar Singh R/O Mouna Banganj, Post + P.S.- Chapra, District- Chapra 89. Bimlesh Kumar S/O Lal Babu Singh R/O Village- Satjora, P.O.- Satjora Bazar, District- Chapra 7 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 7 / 29 90. Ashish Kumar S/O Late Yogeshwar Prasad R/O At + P.O.- Pradhanchail, Via- Khaira, District- Jamui 91. Dipak Kumar S/O Late Ram Prit Bhakta R/O Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar, Khazanchi Road, Patna 92. Rajeev Kumar Sinha S/O Ravindra Kumar Sinha R/O Putul Noketan, A.G. Colony, A/102, P.O.- Ashiana Nagar, Patna 93. Prakash Kumar Mishra S/O Chandradeo Mishra R/O C/O Sanjeva Kumar Singh, H. No.-55, R.No.- B-5, Indrapuri 94. Pradeep Kumar Jha S/O Birendra Jha R/O Village + P.O.- Vishwanathpur Tarauni, Via- Nehra, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga 95. Gyananand Amrendra S/O Yogendra Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Azampur Gola, P.O. + P.S.- Manihari, District- Katihar 96. Sunil Kumar S/O Sri Gurusharan Prasad Sinha R/O Navaratapur (Near Mandir), Patna 97. Hriday Shankar S/O Sri Sheo Shankar Lal R/O C/O Late Professor Bishwanath Prasad, 7, Pahsi Lane, New Godown, Gaya 98. Daya Shankar Singh S/O Ram Ashish Singh R/O Village- Larui, P.O.- Kaniari, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas 99. Rohit Kumar Raman S/O Narayan Bhagat R/O At + P.O. + Via- Gamaharia, District- Madhepura 100. Raghunath Sah S/O Sukhnandan Sah R/O Village- Harishankarpur Baghauni, P.O.- Tajpur, District- Samastipur 101. Shashi Ranjan Kumar S/O Shri Krishnandan Prasad R/O C/O Shiv Niwas, Navratanpur Mandir, South Postal Park, District- Patna 102. Pawan Kumar S/O Late Umeshwar Prasad R/O At- Fatehpur, P.S.- Parwalpur, P.O.- Sinawan, District- Nalanda 103. Amrendra Kumar S/O Sri Dineshwar Choudhary R/O Mohalla- Govindpur, P.O.- Fatuha, District- Patna 104. Sanjeet Kumar S/O Sri Gupteshwar Sharma R/O Village- Newan, Post- Dihri, P.S.- Pipara (Punpun), District- Patna 105. Priybrat Kumar S/O Sri Baleshwar Prasad Karn R/O Quarter No.- 226, Type Ii, N.H.-4, N.I.T., Faridabad, Haryana 106. Prabhat Saurabh S/O Shri Shri Rama Prasad R/O House No.- A-1, Bank Of India Colony, Sheikhpura, Patna 107. Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari S/O Sushil Tiwari R/O C/O Awanish Kumar 8 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 8 / 29 Tiwari, Shalimar Paints Ltd. 22, Kankarbagh Road, Chitragupta Nagar, Patna 108. Umanand Pandey S/O Jagdish Pandey R/O Raj Narayan Singh, M. Khazoor Banna, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 109. Prem Prakash S/O Ashwini Kumar Choudhary R/O C/O J.P. Yadav, Rajiv Nagar, Road No. 25, Patna 110. Afroz Ashraf S/O Abdul Hafiz R/O Mehsaul Got, C/O Rashid Junior School, District- Sitamarhi 111. Md. Shamim S/O Md. Ibrahim R/O Road No. D-3, House Of Commons, New Azimabad Colony, Patna 112. Rati Kant Jha S/O Padmanand Jha R/O 5/Gf, North Chaudhary Niketan, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 113. Kundan Kumar Singh S/O Shila Nath Singh R/O At And P.O.- Garh Baruari, District- Supaul 114. Ravikant S/O Parmeshwar Prasad Singh R/O C/O Utimlal Singh, Village- Bankerwan, Post- Parsouna, District- Saran 115. Ashutosh Ray S/O Sachidanand Ray R/O Rusulpur, Karmahari Mohania, Kaimur 116. Rajesh Kumar S/O Sharwan Kumar R/O At- Amarpur, P.O.- Jhauganj, P.S.- Mehandiganj, District- Patna 117. Prabhat Kumar Prabhakar S/O Surya Narayan Singh R/O At + P.O.- Baltharwa, Via- Bhaptiyahi Bazar, District- Supaul 118. Shashikant Kumar S/O Vimal Roy Village- Mahamadpur, P.O. Mamsai, Via- Naraipur, District- West Champaran 119. Krishna Kumar Singh S/O Shaligram Singh R/O At + P.O.- Rampur, Via- Naraipur, District- West Champaran 120. Nilesh Mishra S/O Durgesh Mishra R/O At + P.O.- Majhaulia, District- Sitamarhi 121. Sajan Kumar S/O Sri Ambika Prasad Singh R/O At- Jotaily, P.O.- Rahua, Via- Puraini Bazar, District- Madhepura 122. Kumar Shailendra Bharati S/O Sitaram Singh R/O Village- Bargi Bigha, P.O.- Karai Parsurai, District- Nalanda 123. Md. Kashif Raza S/O Ghulam Rabbani R/O Near Masjid, New Millat Colony, Sector- 3, Phulwarisharif, Patna 124. Md. Tanweer Alam S/O Md. Usman R/O C/O Md. Yunus, Nityanand 9 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 9 / 29 Ki Kuan, Lodi Katra Chowki, Patna City, Patna 125. Sanjeev Kumar S/O Jagdish Mahto R/O Village- Maheshpura, P.O.- Jhankharpur, District- Madhubani 126. Amrendra Kumar S/O Ramchandra Roy R/O Bahadurpur Ward No. 27, District- Samastipur, Bihar 127. Birju Kumar S/O Balanand Saw R/O Village- Amhara, P.O.- Amhara, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna 128. Gautam Priyadarshi S/O Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Sinha R/O Village- Dhurlakh, P.O.- Bhuidhara, Dhrulakh, District- Samastipur 129. Mani Kumar S/O Dindayal Rajak R/O Village- Kajichak, Post- Bhatta- Garh, Via- Gosi, P.S.- Roh, District- Nawadah 130. Shakti Kumar Negi S/O Yogendra Prasad R/O C/O Birendra Prasad, West of Devi Mandir Mohanpur, Punaichak, Patna 131. Jitendra Bahadur Singh S/O Sri Ram Singh R/O Village + P.O.- Dullahpur, P.S.- Simari, District- Buxar 132. Deobrat Kumar S/O Baleshwar Prasad Karn R/O Quarter No. 226/11, N.H.- 4, Nit, Faridabad, Haryana 133. Rambhu Kumar S/O Janardan Pandit R/O At + P.O.- Bhagwanpur Kamla, Via- Ujiarpur, District- Samastipur 134. Sushil Kumar S/O Ramlochan Tiwary R/O H. No.- C-80, Police Colony, Anishabad, Patna- 2 135. Yogendra Kumar S/O Sant Saran Prasad R/O C/O Arun Kumar Yadav, Shalimpur Park Road, Swasthya Kendra Kigali, Post- Bankipur 136. Rajesh Kumar S/O Surendra Prasad R/O A- 287, A.G. Colony, P.O.- Ashiana Nagar, Patna 137. Amit Kumar S/O Nawal Kishor Sinha Post Office Road, Khagaria, P.O. + District- Khagaria 138. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar S/O Ravindra Kumar Ambasta R/O C/O Pravin Kumar 'Ambasta House', Mohalla- Uttar Bazar, Devi Asthan, At + P.O.- Warsaliganj, District- Nawadah 139. Shubhra Nishant S/O Triveni Singh R/O Village- Dangraahar, P.O. + P.S. + District- Arwal 140. Akta Bhaikendra Lucky S/O Kapil Deo Singh R/O Village- Rampur Kaithi, P.O.- Angrahi, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad 141. Prince Manish Shiromani S/O Kapil Deo Singh R/O Village- Rampur 10 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 10 / 29 Kaithi, P.O.- Angrahi, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad 142. Ankit Kumar Vaidya S/O Sri Dina Nath Vaidya R/O Mohalla- Bhaluahi Kharkhura, Near Laloo Mandal College, District- Gaya 143. Sanjiv Kumar S/O Satya Narayan Singh R/O At + P.O.- Rampur, District- Lakhisarai 144. Markandey Pandey S/O Mahendra Pandey R/O House No. 1/9. Man Sinha Path, Chitragupt Nagar, Patna- 20 .... .... Petitioners/Proforma Respondents ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No.103 of 2013 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10268 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Subhash Paswan, Son of Ramji Paswan, Resident of C/O Umesh Prasad, Lodge Tea Stall Near, At Pitambara Mandir, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, P.S.- Alamganj Gur Ki Mandi, Patna 2. Vijay Kumar Rai Son of Ramchandra Rai, resident of village + P.O.- Tara Dhamaun, District- Samastipur. 3. Pankaj Kumar Suman, Son of Sajha Nand Singh, Resident of C/O D.S.P. Verma, A/ 425, A.G. Colony, P.O.- Ashiyana Nagar, Patna- 25 4. Yogendra Ram Son of Sri Saklu Ram, resident of village- Devi Sthan, Narkatiaganj, P.O.- Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran. 5. Surendra Kumar Rajak Son of Jagar Nath Rajak Resident of Govt. Welfare Hostel, Purnea, Room No. 23. 6. Rajesh Kumar Son of Mithu Sah, Resident of At + P.O.- Raja Dhar, P.S.- Majhaulia, District- West Champaran 7. Prabhat Kumar Prabhakar Son of Surya Narayan Singh, Resident of At + P.O.- Baltharwa, Via- Bhaptiyahi Bazar, District- Supaul 8. Prakash Kumar Mishra Son of Chandradeo Mishra Resident of C/O Sanjeva Kumar Singh, H. No.- 55, R. No.- B-5, Indrapuri, Patna 9. Ashish Kumar Son of Late Yogeshwar Prasad Resident Of At + P.O.- Pradhanchail, Via- Khaira, District- Jamui 10. Bimlesh Kumar Son of Lal Babu Singh resident of village- Satjora, P.O.- Satjora Bazar, District- Chapra 11. Ravikant, Son Of Parmeshwar Prasad Singh, Resident of C/O Utimlal Singh, Village- Bankerwan, Post- Parsouna, District- Saran 11 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 11 / 29 12. Gautam Priyadarshi Son of Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Sinha Resident of Village- Dhurlakh, P.O.- Bhuidhara, Dhurlakh, District- Saran 13. Md. Kashif Raza Son of Ghulam Rabbani Resident of near Masjid, New Millat Colony, Sector- 3, Phulwarisharif, Patna 14. Ramesh Kumar Son of Jaikrishan Prasad Yadav Resident of At- Rangi Seva Sadan, Bihari Sao Lane, Patna 15. Anupam Kumar S/O Yogendra Prasad Ray R/O Sridilpur P.O.- Patory, District- Samastipur (Bihar) 16. Krishna Kumar Singh Son of Shaligram Singh Resident of At + P.O.- Rampur, Via- Naraipur, District- West Champaran 17. Deepak Prakash Son of Sudist Prasad Resident Of C/O Ansu Prasad, 204, Jamunavilla, Lohia Path, Jagdev Path, Bailey Road, Patna 18. Rai Bahadur Son of Kanhaia Prasad Singh, Resident of at and P.O.- Kesath, P.S.- Navanagar, District- Buxar .... .... Petitioners/Appellants Versus 1. Bihar Staff Selection Commission through Its Secretary, Veterinary College, Patna- 800014 2. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, Patna- 800014 3. The State of Bihar through Its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 5. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 6. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 7. Union of India through Its Secretary, Personnel Department, Government of India, New Delhi 8. Home Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi 9. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi 10. Keshaw Kumar, S/o Uday Kant Mishra, r/o at Lalpatty, P.O.- Baghala, Vial Tribeniganj, District-Supaul, Bihar. 11. Ananjay Kumar, son of Munglal Prasad, resident of village- Ranipur Ke Chak, Post-Begampur(Marchi), District-Patna. 12. Shashi Kumar, son of Maheshwar Prasad Sharma, Resident of At & 12 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 12 / 29 P.O.-Anandpur, District- Jamui. 13. Manoj Kumar, son of Birendra Kumar, R/o C/o Mohan Pandey at Ram Nagar (Magadh Ki Awaz Gali), P.O. + District- Nawada. 14. Pravin Kumar, son of Rajkishore Roy, Resident of At Sirdilpur, P.O- Patory, District-Samastipur, Bihar. 15. Kumar Suryamani, son of Bachchu Sikngh, Resident of At and P.O>- Lalbigha, District- Nawada. 16. Om Prakash son of Satyanarayan Prasad, Resident of At-Belabanwa, Motihari, District- East Champaran. 17. Amod Kumar, son of Nawal Kishor Roy, resident of village + P.O.- Enayatpur, Via-Mahnar, District-Vaishali (Bihar). 18. Nandan Kumar, son of Sri Deonarayan Prasad, Resident of ‘Maa- Niwas’ Opp. Dr. Kamal Pd. Sah, P.O.- Kadamkuan, At-Chaintola Lane, Patna. 19. Kumod Kumar S/O Barahamdev Prasad Arya R/O Village- Kharovwa, Post- Birbas, Via- Mahaddipur, District- Khagaria 20. Hemant Kumar S/O Sri Mahendra Pd. Singh R/O Village + P.O.- Sondiha, Via-Mahaddipur, District- Khagaria, Bihar 21. Mukesh Kumar S/O Prayag Singh R/O Village- Nizamchak, P.O.- Unahchak, P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran 22.Abhishek Ranjan S/O Mahesh Sharma R/O C/O Birendra Kumar, 158-A, Cda Colony, North Shastri Nagar, Patna 23. Ajit Bahadur Singh S/O Shyam Bihari Singh R/O At - New Colony, Bastipur (Near B.H.P.C. Office), P.O.-Manikpur, P.S.- Indrapuri, District- Rohtas 24. Sushil Kumar Singh S/O Late Ramakant Singh R/O Rental Flat 320, Lohianagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 25. Arvind Kumar Chauhan S/O Deonarayan Pratap Chauhan R/O Village- Dumwaliya, Nauka Tola, P.O.- Naraipur, District- West Champaran 26. Binod Kumar Prasad S/O Sri Ram Kripal Prasad R/O Village- Ramdihra, P.O.- Shivpur, P.S.- Garahani, District- Bhojpur 27. Madhu Sudan Kumar Madhu S/O Basudeo Prasad Verma R/O At- Kumhrar Chak, P.O.- Lohiya Nagar, Patna 28. Sanjeev Kumar Suman S/O Hari Nandan Yadav R/O At- Jay Prakash Nagar, P.O. + District- Purnea 13 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 13 / 29 29. Subodh Kumar S/O Bijay Singh R/O Village- Dhanwara, P.O.- Lakhmohana, District- Nawada 30. Ram Kishore Prasad S/O Vinod Mandal R/O At – Banshipur(Mahadeonagar), P.O- Pacham, P.S.-Chanan, District-Lakhisarai. 31. Bhagwati Thakur S/O Jayanand Thakur R/O At - Nayagaon (Est.), P.O.- Nayaganj, District- Vaishali 32. Ravi Bhushan Pandey S/O Virendra Kumar Pandey R/O Village + P.O.- Dhankutwa, Via- Chanpatia, District- West Champaran 33. Jitendra Kumar Prasad S/O Ramnath Prasad C/O Munna Jain,Suraj Bhavan, Opposite Patna College, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 34. Goutam Kumar Sah S/O Ramchandra Sah R/O At Bakhri (Makkhachak), District-Begusarai 35. Kamal Nath S/O Dinanath Chaudhary R/O Indu Kunj, Opp. Mig-351, Ashok Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 36. Kamlesh Kumar S/O Lal Babu Chaudhary R/O At - Yadav Lane, Musallahpur, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 37. Arun Kumar S/O Sri Dinanath Singh R/O Village + P.O.-Kurur, P.S.- Godai, District- Rohtas 38. Suresh Kumar Pal S/O Rajendra Prasad Pal R/O Mohalla- Mathluxmanpur (Koiri Tola), P.O.- Gulzarbagh, District- Patna 39. Santosh Kumar S/O Sri Badri Rajak R/O At - Manjhalitand, P.O.- Domchanch, District- Koderma, State- Jharkhand 40. Shailesh Kumar S/O Navyadik Ram R/O Village- Tehta Math, Post- Tehta, District- Jehanabad 41.Ajay Kumar Mishra S/O Ram Chandra Mishra R/O At And P.O.- Rasiyari,Via + P.O.- Ghanshayampur, District- Darbhanga 42. Bishwajit Sanyal S/O Purnendu Kumar Sanyal R/O Village- Indrapuri, House No. 39, Road No. 6, Near Shiv Mandir, Patna 43. Navneet Kumar S/O Arvind Kumar R/O Road No. 10, Quarter No. 17, Near Babu Bazar, P.O.- Anisabad, District-Patna 44. Shio Shankar Pal S/O Ramayan Pal R/O C/O Nand Kishor Mehta, At - Sandalpur Road (Road No. 28), Bazar Samiti, Mahendru, Patna 45. Satish Kumar S/O Bishwanath Sharma R/O Village- Niranjan Bigha, P.O.- Manikpur, District- Rohtas (Bihar) 46. Manoj Kumar S/O Ram Babu R/O At - Pratappur, P.O.- Patna City, District- Patna 14 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 14 / 29 47. Vinay Kumar Singh Yadav S/O Rameshwar Ray R/O At And P.O.- Paharpur, P.S.- Garkha, District- Chapra 48. Toni Kumar Soni S/O Sri Ghanshayam Prasad Soni R/O At And P.O.- Barahi Bazar, P.S.-Pauthu, District- Aurangabad 49. Deepak Kumar S/O Sudhir Choudhary R/O Village- Sirajpur, P.O.- Temtha, District- Khagaria 50. Ravi Bhushan Gupta S/O Late Sheo Kumar Prasad R/O Adarsh Colony Dulli Ghat, Diwan Mohalla, Near Of Electric Office, Patna City, District- Patna 51. Vishwajeet Kumar S/O Jitendra Kumar R/O Amresh Kunj, R/O Mohalla- Linepar Mirzapur, P.O. + P.S.- Nawada, District- Nawada 52. Mukesh Kumar S/O Arjun Yadav R/O At + P.O. - Nayagaon (Y.T.), P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria. 53. Prakash Chandra Shrivastava S/O Sri Sureshwar Prasad Shrivastava R/O 'Bindeshwari Niketan', Mohalla- Sheoganj, P.O.- Narkatiaganj, District- West Champaran 54. Indrajeet Kumar S/O Sri Vishnudeo Prasad R/O At And P.O.- Nischalganj, P.S.- Ekangarsarai, District-Nalanda 55. Sushil Kumar S/O Umesh Prasad R/O C/O Rangilla Dresses, At And P.O.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur 56. Raushan Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad R/O Ram Pratap Ram, Suresh Prasad, Sweet Shop, Main Road, Uttar Bazar, Warisaliganj, District- Nawada 57. Mritunjay Kumar S/O Mathura Singh R/O Mohalla-Kamalnath Nagar, P.O.- Bettiah, District- West Champaran 58. Dinesh Kumar S/O Prabhunath Prasad R/O Village + P.O.- Mustafabad, District- Siwan 59. Subhash Kumar Mahto S/O Ram Lakhan Mahto R/O Village + P.O.- Choraut, Via- Janakpur Road Pupri, District- Sitamarhi 60. Amit Kumar S/O Chhotu Saw R/O Village + P.O.- Kawakol, P.S.- Kawakol, District- Nawadah 61. Sanjay Kumar Singh S/O Kamal Deo Singh R/O Flat No. 101, Block-A, Rose Garden Apartment, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna 62. Sheo Nandan Kumar S/O Kedar Sharma R/O Line Par Mirjapur, Nawada, P.O.- Nawada, District-Nawada 15 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 15 / 29 63. Rakesh Kumar S/O Navyadik Ram R/O Village- Tenta Main, P.O.- Tenta, District- Jehanabad 64. Hiralal Sahani S/O Late Ramdhari Sahani R/O Village- Sarsaula, P.O.- Barwa, P.S.- Lakhaura, Via- Chauradhano, District- East Champaran 65. Abid Hussain S/O Md. Kasion R/O Village- Sarsaula, P.O.- Barwa, P.S.- Lakhaura, Via-Chauradhano, District- East Champaran 66. Kanchan Kumar S/O Balanand Saw R/O At And P.O.- Amhara, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna 67. Dilip Kumar S/O Shyam Prasad Ray R/O At - Suraundha Colony, P.O.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur 68. Prem Kumar S/O Sonelal Mahto R/O Gopal Bhawan, New Bahadurpur Colony, P.O.- Rajendra Nagar, District-Patna 69. Lokpal S/O Sri G.D. Prasad R/O Maa Sharde Complex, Flat No. 304, East Boring Canal Road, District- Patna 70. Mritunjay Kumar S/O Vinay Sharma Via-Barhiya, District- Luckhisarai 71. Santosh Kumar S/O Rambali Singh Nai Sadak Chowk, Patna City, P.S.- Chowk, P.O.-Patna City, District-Patna 72. Kripanand Chowdhary S/O Bishnath Chodhary R/O C/O Arijn Bhawan, Room No. 205, Sweet Heart Lane Chak Musallahpur, Mahendru, Patna 73. Rajesh Kumar S/O Late Santosh Kumar R/O Roadno. 9, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, P.O.- Bahadurpur Housing Colony 74. Manoj Kumar Sinha S/O Premnath Gupta R/O At - Adarsh Colony, Vivekanand Marg, Road No.2, P.O.-Keshari Nagar, District-Patna 75. Vishwajeet Kumar S/O Jitendra Kumar R/O Amresh Kunj, Mohalla- Line Par Mirzapur, P.O.-Nawada, P.S.- Nawada 76. Pritam Kumar S/O Late Munni Lal R/O Mohalla- Chhotki Nawada, near Kali Mandir, P.O., P.S. and District-Gaya. 77. Mantu Chaudhary S/O Late Lakchman Chaudhary R/O C/O Ashok Kumar, Near Dr.Sarojini Kumari 12 Pathar, Samastipur 78. Sajan Kumar S/O Sri Ambika Prasad Singh Kunkun Singh Lane, Mahendru, Patna 79. Pankaj Kumar S/O Sudist Prasad Srivastava R/O C/O Ansu Prasad, 204, Jamunavilla, Lohia Path, Jagdev Path, Bailey Road, Patna 80. Avinash Kumar S/O Late Birendra Prasad R/O In Front Of L.N.B. High School Gali, Mohan Nagar, Chapra 16 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 16 / 29 81. Krishna Kumar S/O Sri Jawahar Lal R/O C/O Sri Tribhuwan Prasad (Gandhiji), Mohalla + P.O.- Sahebganj, Chapra, District- Saran 82. Pramjeet Sirmour S/O Shyam Kishor Singh R/O C/O Ram Kishor Singh, R/O Village- Birendra Bhawan, Bangali Para Rajgir, P.O.- Rajgir, District- Nalanda 83. Onkar S/O Dhaneswar Singh R/O Village + Post - Bishnpur, Via- Wazirganj, District- Gaya 84. Taushif Anwar Khan S/O Zahiruddin Khan R/O Village- Baranpura, P.O. + P.S.- Khairah, District- Chhapra (Saran) 85. Nishant Singh S/O Surendra Prasad Singh R/O Village- Titira, P.O.- Sonho, District-Saran 86. Monu Kumar Raja S/O Satish Kumar Singh R/O Mouna Banganj, Post + P.S.- Chapra, District- Chapra 87. Dipak Kumar S/O Late Ram Prit Bhakta R/O Vidyarthi Pustak Bhandar, Khazanchi Road, Patna 88. Rajeev Kumar Sinha S/O Ravindra Kumar Sinha R/O Putul Noketan, A.G. Colony, A/102, P.O.- Ashiana Nagar, Patna 89.Pradeep Kumar Jha S/O Birendra Jha R/O Village + P.O.- Vishwanathpur Tarauni, Via- Nehra, P.S.- Bahera, District- Darbhanga 90. Gyananand Amrendra S/O Yogendra Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Azampur Gola, P.O. + P.S.- Manihari, District- Katihar 91. Sunil Kumar S/O Sri Gurusharan Prasad Sinha R/O Navaratapur (Near Mandir), Patna 92. Hriday Shankar S/O Sri Sheo Shankar Lal R/O C/O Late Professor Bishwanath Prasad, 7, Pahsi Lane, New Godown, Gaya 93. Daya Shankar Singh S/O Ram Ashish Singh R/O Village-Larui, P.O.- Kaniari, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas 94. Rohit Kumar Raman S/O Narayan Bhagat R/O At + P.O. + Via- Gamaharia, District- Madhepura 95. Raghunath Sah S/O Sukhnandan Sah R/O Village- Harishankarpur Baghauni, P.O.- Tajpur, District- Samastipur 96. Shashi Ranjan Kumar S/O Shri Krishnandan Prasad R/O C/O Shiv Niwas, Navratanpur Mandir, South Postal Park, District- Patna. 97. Pawan Kumar S/O Late Umeshwar Prasad R/O At - Fatehpur, P.S.- Parwalpur, P.O.- Sinawan, District- Nalanda 17 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 17 / 29 98. Amrendra Kumar S/O Sri Dineshwar Choudhary R/O Mohalla- Govindpur, P.O.- Fatuha, District- Patna 99. Sanjeet Kumar S/O Sri Gupteshwar Sharma R/O Village- Newan, Post- Dihri, P.S.- Pipara (Punpun), District- Patna 100. Priybrat Kumar S/O Sri Baleshwar Prasad Karn R/O Quarter No.- 226, Type Ii, N.H.-4, N.I.T., Faridabad, Haryana 101. Prabhat Saurabh S/O Shri Shri Rama Prasad R/O House No. A-1, Bank Of India Colony, Sheikhpura, Patna 102. Dhirendra Kumar Tiwari S/O Sushil Tiwari R/O C/O Awanish Kumar Tiwari, Shalimar Paints Ltd. 22, Kankarbagh Road, Chitragupta Nagar, Patna 103. Umanand Pandey S/O Jagdish Pandey R/O Raj Narayan Singh, M. Khazoor Banna, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 104. Shishupal Kumar S/O Shashi Bhushan Prasad R/O C/O Ajay Kumar Sinha, Virsa Adiwasi Colony, P.O.- Gulzarbagh, Patna 105. Prem Prakash S/O Ashwini Kumar Choudhary R/O C/O J.P. Yadav, Rajiv Nagar, Road No. 25, Patna 106. Afroz Ashraf S/O Abdul Hafiz R/O Mehsaul Got, C/O Rashid Junior School, District- Sitamarhi 107. Md. Shamim S/O Md. Ibrahim R/O Road No. D-3, House Of Commons, New Azimabad Colony, Patna 108. Rati Kant Jha S/O Padmanand Jha R/O 5/Gf, North Chaudhary Niketan, P.O.- Mahendru, Patna 109. Kundan Kumar Singh S/O Shila Nath Singh R/O At And P.O.- Garh Baruari, District- Supaul 110. Ashutosh Ray S/O Sachidanand Ray R/O Rusulpur, Karmahari Mohania, Kaimur 111. Rajesh Kumar S/O Sharwan Kumar R/O At - Amarpur, P.O.-Jhauganj, P.S.- Mehandiganj, District- Patna 112. Shashikant Kumar S/O Vimal Roy R/O Village- Mahamadpur, P.O.- Mamsai, Via-Jandaha, District- Vaishali 113. Nilesh Mishra S/O Durgesh Mishra R/O At + P.O.- Majhaulia, District- Sitamarhi 114. Sajan Kumar S/O Sri Ambika Prasad Singh R/O At- Jotaily, P.O.- Rahua, Via- Puraini Bazar, District- Madhepura 18 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 18 / 29 115. Kumar Shailendra Bharati S/O Sitaram Singh R/O Village- Bargi Bigha, P.O.- Karai Parsurai, District- Nalanda 116. Md. Tanweer Alam S/O Md. Usman R/O C/O Md. Yunus, Nityanand Ki Kuan, Lodi Katra Chowki, Patna City, Patna 117. Sanjeev Kumar S/O Jagdish Mahto R/O Villge- Maheshpura, P.O.- Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani 118. Amrendra Kumar S/O Ramchandra Roy R/O Bahadurpur Ward No. 27, District- Samastipur, Bihar. 119. Birju Kumar S/O Balanand Saw R/O Village- Amhara, P.O.- Amhara, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna 120. Mani Kumar S/O Dindayal Rajak R/O Villge-Kajichak, Post- Bhatta- Garh, Via- Kosi, P.S.- Roh, District- Nawadah 121. Shakti Kumar Negi S/O Yogendra Prasad R/O C/O Birendra Prasad, West of Devi Mandir Mohanpur, Punaichak, Patna 122. Jitendra Bahadur Singh S/O Sri Ram Singh R/O Villge + P.O.- Dullahpur, P.S.- Simari, District- Buxar 123. Deobrat Kumar S/O Baleshwar Prasad Karn R/O Quarter No. 226/11, N.H.-4, Nit, Faridabad, Haryana 124. Rambhu Kumar S/O Janardan Pandit R/O At + P.O.- Bhagwanpur Kamla, Via-Ujiarpur, District- Samastipur 125. Sushil Kumar S/O Ramlochan Tiwary R/O H. No. - C-80, Police Colony, Anishabad, Patna-2 126. Ashutosh Kumar S/O Akhileshwar Prasad R/O At + P.O. + Village- Pakri Dayal, District- East Champaran 127. Yogendra Kumar S/O Sant Saran Prasad R/O C/O Arun Kumar Yadav, Shalimpur Park Road, Swasthya Kendra Kigali, Post- Bankipur 128. Rajesh Kumar S/O Surendra Prasad R/O A-287, A.G. Colony, P.O.- Ashiana Nagar, Patna 129. Amit Kumar S/O Nawal Kishor Sinha Post Office Road, Khagaria, P.O. + District- Khagaria 130. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar S/O Ravindra Kumar Ambasta R/O C/O Pravin Kumar 'Ambasta House', Mohalla- Uttar Bazar, Devi Asthan, At + P.O.- Warsaliganj, District- Nawadah 131. Shubhra Nishant S/O Triveni Singh R/O Villge- Dangraahar, P.O. + P.S. + District- Arwal 19 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 19 / 29 132. Akta Bhaikendra Lucky S/O Kapil Deo Singh R/O Village- Rampur Kaithi, P.O.- Angrahi, P.S. - Haspura, District- Aurangabad 133. Prince Manish Shiromani S/O Kapil Deo Singh R/O Villge- Rampur Kaithi, P.O.- Angrahi, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad 134. Ankit Kumar Vaidya S/O Sri Dina Nath Vaidya R/O Mohalla- Bhaluahi Kharkhura, Near Laloo Mandal College, District- Gaya 135. Kumar Nil Mani S/O Shyam Bihari Ram R/O Janakpuri Nagar, Gola Road, Danapur, Patna 136. Sanjiv Kumar S/O Satya Narayan Singh R/O At + P.O.- Rampur, District- Lakhisarai 137. Markandey Pandey S/O Mahendra Pandey R/O Houseno. 1/9, Man Sinha Path, Chitragupt Nagar, Patna-20 .... .... Respondents/Respondents ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No.190 of 2013 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12209 of 2012 With Interlocutory Application No. 1239 of 2012 With Interlocutory Application No. 1240 of 2013 In Letters Patent Appeal No. 190 of 2013 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Kumar S/O Sri Mohan Ram R/O L.I.C.-70, Colony, Chitragupta Nagar, Kankarbagh, Patna, Distt-Patna 2. Kripa Shankar Singh S/O Ramanand Singh R/O at Bela, P.O.-Mirpur, Via-Chiraiya, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 3. Suman Prasad Singh S/O Ramanand Singh R/O at Bella, P.O.-Mirpur, Via-Chiraiya, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 4. Gauri Shankar Ram S/O Yogendra R/O at P.O.-Mirpur, Via-Chiraiya, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar .... .... Petitioners/Appellants Versus 1. The Bihar Staff Selection Commission through Its Secretary, Veterinary College, Patna-800014 2. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, Patna-800014 20 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 20 / 29 3. The State Of Bihar, through its Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 5. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 6. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 7. Union of India, through its Secretary, Personnel Department, Government of India, New Delhi 8. Home Secretary, Government of India, New Delhi 9. Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, New Delhi 10. Afzal Karim S/O Md. Karim R/O C/A-45, P.C.Colony, Kankarbagh, …. Respondents/Respondents Distt-Patna 11. Sudhanshu Shekhar Mishra S/O Sri Kroti Narayan Mishra Resident Bank Of Maharastra, Boring Road Branch, Savitri Complex, Ist Floor, Boring Road, Distt-Patna 12. Rakesh Kumar Pandey S/O Srikant Pandey R/O C/O Munna Singh (Advocate) Laxman Chauk, Ambica Nagar, Motihari, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 13. Mukesh Ranjan S/O Sri Shambhu Prasad R/O At Kaswa Laukhan And P.O.-Laukhan, Via-Dhaka, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 14. Reepu Sudan Kumar S/O Ram Dras Prasad R/O Vill+P.O.-Karsahiya, Via-Dhaka, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 15. Brajesh Kumar S/O Sri Lalchand Prasad R/O at Vill+P.O.-Karsahiya, Via-Dhaka, Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 16. Afaque Karim S/O Md. Karim R/O C/A-60 , P.C.Colony, Kankarbagh, Distt-Patna 17. Md. Jawaid Alam S/O Md.Ozair Ahmad R/O Mohalla-Khasganj, P.O.- Sohsarai, Distt-Nalanda (Bihar) 18. Ravi Kant Kumar S/O Sri Shivnandan Thakur R/O Vill-Warispur, P.O.- Warispur, Distt-Vaishali 19. Vishvajeet Kashyap S/O Sri Shivnandan Thakur R/O Vill-Warispur, P.O.-Warispur, Distt-Vaishali 20. Prabhakar Kumar Jha S/O Sri Indra Nand Jha R/O Late Umesh Prasad Chaudhary Gali, Patna City, Patna 21 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 21 / 29 21. Kali Kinker Kasturi S/O Sri Atma Ram Prasad R/O Udrahamapur, Patna City, Distt-Patna 22. Sushil Kumar S/O Ganesh Prasad Yadav R/O at Rajendra Nagar, P.O.- Nawada, Distt-Nawada 23. Rajan Ranu S/O Sri Yugal Kishor Ghosh, C/O Mithilash Mowar R/O Girija Niwas, Khan Mirza Lane, Sultanganj Thana, Mahendru, Patna, Distt- Patna 24. Ashok Kumar Singh S/O Sri Janki Singh R/O Kateya Road, Vanarsi Tolla, Bihiya, P.O.-Bihiya, Distt-Bhojpur 25. Rajiv Kumar S/O Late Deoki Nandan Prasad R/O Vill+P.O.- Chauradano (Bara Bazar), Distt-East Champaran, Bihar 26. Ashok Pandey S/O Brij Bihari Pandey R/O At -Sapahi, P.O.-Nimez, Distt-Buxar, Bihar 27. Prabhat Kumar S/O Sri Bali Shankar Prasad, R/O At A/78, Jagat Amrawati Appartment, Near Officer'S Flat Bailey Road, Distt-Patna 28. Abhaya Pradha Sharma D/O Late Prabhat Kumar Chaudhary R/O Vill- Maksuspur Munger, Khanka Road, Near Mahavir Asthan, P.O.-Munger, Distt-Munger .... .... Petitioners/Proforma Respondents ====================================================== with Letters Patent Appeal No.291 of 2013 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12506 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar ,Son of Muni Lal, Village + P.O.- Bikramganj Thana, Ward No.- 10, Sasaram Road, District- Rohtas (Sasaram), Bihar .... .... Petitioner No. 4/Appellant Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Its Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. Bihar Staff Selection Commission through its Secretary, Vaterinary College, Patna- 800014 3. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Vaterinary College, Patna- 800014 4. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 5. Shankar Pandit S/O Sri Nageshwar Prasad Pandit R/O Village + P.O.- …. Respondents/Respondents 22 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 22 / 29 Haujpura, Via- Anirudh Belser, Distt.- Vaishali (Bihar) 6. Kundan Kumar S/O Upendra Nath Verma C/O Seema Sinha, House No. 15, Road No. 8, Mohalla Indrapuri, District- Patna (Bihar) 7. Kumari Priyanka Pritam D/O Jugal Kishor Roy C/O Sri Rajendra Roy (Driver), Pather Ki Gali, Punaichak, Distt.- Patna (Bihar) 8. Binay Kumar Jaiswal S/O Sri Prabhu Prasad Jaiswal R/O Mohalla- Shahid Chowk, Ganj No.- 1, Bettiah, Distt.- West Champaran (Bihar) 9. Shikhar Kumar Dinkar S/O Sri Bharat Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Parihar, P.O.- Rahmandih, Via- Ghoga, P.S.- Dhoraiya, Distt.- Banka (Bihar), Presently residing at C/O Surendra Kumar Yadav, Mohalla- Rampur Colony, Quarter No. 311/EF, P.O.- Jamalpur, District- Munger (Bihar) 10. Gajendra Kumar S/O Sri Subhash Prasad R/O Village + P.O.- Sahuli, Distt.- Siwan (Bihar) 11. Prem Chand Kumar Pappu S/O Sri Umesh Prasad Mandal R/O Vill. + P.O.- Tulpatti, P.S.- Pipra, Distt.- Supaul (Bihar) Presently residing at C/O Lal Babu Paswan, Koari Tola Chowk, Musallahpur, Distt.- Patna (Bihar) 12. Devendra Ray S/O Sri Babu Saheb Ray R/O Village + P.O. Bithouli, Distt.- Darbhanga (Bihar) 13. Rajeev Pandey, S/O Sri Fullan Pandey R/O Village- Padma-Dehri, P.O.- Chakadehara, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Distt.- Kaimur (Bhabhua), Bihar Presently Residing At C/O Sri S.N. Upadhyay, House No. 489, Bank Colony, Baba Chowk, Kesari Nagar, Distt.- Patna (Bihar) 14. Rajendra Prasad S/O Shyam Das Singh R/O Village- Hibaspur, Post- Dhamni, Distt.- Aurangabad (Bihar) .... .... Petitioner Nos. 1 to 3 & 5 to 11/Respondents ====================================================== Appearance : (In LPA No.98 of 2013) For the Appellants For the Commission : Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate. : Mr. Jitendra Singh, Sr. Advocate. Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocate. For the Respondent-State: Mr. Mrigendra Kumar, A.C. to S.C. 10 For the respondent no. 9: Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, Standing Counsel (In LPA No.103 of 2013) For the Appellants For the Respondent Nos. 1 & 2: : Mr. Abhinav Srivastava, Advocate. Mr. Jitendra Singh, Sr. Advocate. 23 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 23 / 29 For the Respondent-State: Mr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, S.C. 7 For the respondent no. 9: Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, S.C. Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocate. (In LPA No.190 of 2013) For the Appellants : Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Jitendra Singh, Sr. Advocate. For the respondent no. 9: Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocate. Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, S.C. (In LPA No.291 of 2013) For the Appellant : Mr. Kamala Kant Tiwari, Advocate. For the Respondent No. 1: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, G.P.-2 Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, Advocate. Mr. Jitendra Kumar, A.C. to G.P. 2 Mr. Bipin Kumar Sinha, S.C For the respondent no. 9: ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 3 19-06-2013 Re. I.A. No. 1239 of 2013 (in L.P.A. No. 190 of 2013): The delay of 46 days occurred in filing the Letters Patent Appeal is condoned.
Decision
Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Re. L.P.A. Nos. 98 of 2013, 103 of 2013, 190 of 2013 & 291 of 2013: These four Appeals preferred under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent arise from the common judgment and order dated 30th October 2012 passed by the learned single Judge in CWJC Nos. 10268 of 2012, 12209 of 2012 and 12506 of 2012. Pursuant to the advertisement No. 110 of 2010 published on 18th June 2010, the appellants-writ petitioners applied for selection and appointment to Graduate Level Posts under the State of Bihar. The recruitment process was undertaken by the respondent Bihar Staff Selection Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’), a statutory body. Pursuant to 24 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 24 / 29 their application the appellants were admitted to Graduate Level Ist Preliminary Combined Competitive Examination, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Preliminary Examination’) conducted on 18th December 2011. The result was declared on 12th April 2012. The writ petitioners having failed at the Preliminary Examination approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution in above writ petitions to challenge the result of the Preliminary Examination published on 12th April 2012. The appellants challenged the result of the examination on several grounds, to direct a C.B.I. enquiry in the manner in which the examination was conducted; to cancel the examination and to conduct the examination afresh. According to the appellants, the advertisement was issued for 1569 vacancies whereas the result was declared for more than double the vacancies advertised. The appellants also questioned certain questions asked in the examination and the model answers to the said questions. Several of the questions were physically picked up from the earlier I.A.S. examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Many of the questions did not have a correct option and many had two possible correct answers. Several questions were asked out of the syllabus. The answer key prepared by the Commission was not accurate; in many questions, the answer selected by the Commission was wrong. These irregularities found in the setting up of the question papers and in the defective answer key have resulted in a lopsided result of the Preliminary Examination. The appellants also raised the plea of mala fide, favouritism and nepotism. The petitions were contested by the Commission. The Commission admitted that some questions were ambiguous having 25 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 25 / 29 two possible correct answers and for some questions the answer key was defective i.e. the answer contained in the answer key was not the correct answer to the question. In view of the objections raised against the question papers and the answer key, the Commission appointed a committee of experts to examine the question papers afresh. The committee of experts considered the suggestions received from the examinees and reviewed the question papers and the answer key. Pursuant to the recommendations/ suggestions made by the committee of experts, for Question No. 27 both options ‘C & D’ were treated as correct answers. The Question No. 90 which had no correct option was totally deleted. After accepting the suggestions made by the committee of experts, the answer sheets were re-examined and results were declared afresh. Under the revised result, some 1411 more candidates were declared successful; whereas 915 candidates who had been earlier declared successful did not find their place in the revised result. Nonetheless, the said 915 candidates also were allowed to take the main examination along with other successful candidates. The appellants are those candidates who have failed at the Preliminary Examination under both the results, the original published on 12th April 2012 and the revised result published in July 2012. They were, therefore, not eligible to take the main examination. The learned single Judge has considered the challenge to the result and the remedial measures undertaken by the Commission. The learned single Judge has upheld the result published by the Commission and has refused to interfere with the recruitment process. Therefore, these Appeals. Learned advocates Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Mr. Abhinav 26 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 26 / 29 Shrivastava and Mr. Kamala Kant Tiwari have appeared for the appellants. Learned Advocate Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava has taken the lead. Mr. Shrivastava has submitted that having advertised 1569 vacancies, the Commission has expanded the result for 3285 vacancies. He has submitted that any change/alteration in the vacancy position had to be declared prior to conducting the Preliminary Examination. However, in the present case, the Commission has, contrary to the stipulations made in the public notice, altered the number of vacancies after the result of the Preliminary Examination was declared. The action of the Commission is, therefore, arbitrary and contrary to Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution. Mr. Shrivastava has taken us through some of the questions, more particularly Question Nos. 27 and 117. He has submitted that the model answer adopted by the Commission to Question No. 27 is wrong and the answer suggested by the writ petitioners is the correct answer. He has submitted that Question No. 117 does not have a correct answer. On account of wrong answer adopted by the Commission, the petitioners and such others have suffered double jeopardy. The correct option answered by the appellants has been treated as wrong entry. He has submitted that the Commission had adopted negative marking system. For each correct answer, the candidate would receive four marks whereas for each incorrect answer the candidate would lose one mark. For the aforesaid Question No. 27, all those appellants who had answered correctly should have received four marks for that answer; instead on account of wrong answer key they have suffered loss of one mark. Thus, the appellants have lost five marks from the total marks. Same would be true for other questions which had a wrong answer key. He has submitted that in 27 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 27 / 29 the circumstances, the Commission should be directed to cancel the results of the Preliminary Examination and to conduct the Preliminary Examination afresh. In support of his submissions, Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the matter of Akshey Lal Pandit v. State of Bihar; {2011(3) PLJR 258}. He has submitted that in the present case also, similar relief be given to the appellants i.e. the qualifying marks for the main examination be reduced. Learned advocate Mr. Satyabir Bharti has appeared for the Commission. He has contested the Appeals. He has demonstrated before us that the model answer to Question No. 27 is in fact the correct answer. He has further submitted that having taken the remedial measures; having allowed 1411 more candidates to enter the arena of main examination, the Commission also allowed 915 candidates to take the main examination although they did not find place amongst the successful candidates in the revised result. He has submitted that in the circumstances before the Commission, the Commission has taken due care that no candidate may suffer prejudice or injustice. He has submitted that after taking remedial measures and after allowing 1411 more candidates to take main examination, the process of recruitment undertaken by the Commission need not be stalled. In support of his submissions, Mr. Satyabir Bharti has relied upon the judgment of this Court in the matter of Manoj Kumar v. State of Bihar; {2012(1) PLJR 578}. Mr. Satyabir Bharti has submitted that in the present case also, the Commission has already taken remedial measures as suggested by the committee of experts which should satisfy the conscience of this Court. No further relief is, therefore, required to be granted to the 28 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 28 / 29 appellants. In the matter of Akshey Lal Pandit (supra,) a similar dispute was raised in respect of the preliminary examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission for recruitment to 217 vacancies in the subordinate judiciary of the State of Bihar. One of the challenges was omission of 25 questions from consideration. It transpires that 25 questions did not have the correct answer key. Eventually, the said 25 questions were omitted from consideration of total marks. In the circumstances, this Court directed the Commission to reduce the cut off marks by 25 marks. In the matter of Manoj Kumar (supra), in the similar circumstances, the Bihar Public Service Commission prepared the answer key afresh and re-evaluated all the answer sheets. The said exercise was held to be sufficient to mitigate the situation faced by the Commission. We are afraid, we are unable to agree with the aforesaid arguments advanced by Mr. Abhinav Shrivastava and adopted by the learned advocates Mr. Sanjeet Kumar and Mr. Kamala Kant Tiwari. Once the question papers and the answer key were reviewed by the committee of experts and the remedial measures were taken by the Commission as suggested by the committee of experts, we have no reason to interfere with the result of the Preliminary Examination. Further, we do not suppose that the result of the Preliminary Examination affecting more than 27000 candidates should be vitiated or invalidated at the instance of a few hundred candidates. We may particularly note here that it is not the case of the appellants before us that any of them had answered any of the disputed questions correctly and that they were given minus 29 Patna High Court LPA No.98 of 2013 (3) dt.19-06-2013 29 / 29 marks for such correct answer on account of defective answer key. It is not the case of any of the appellants before us that they are anywhere near the cut off marks. In absence of specific plea in respect of each appellant, the result of the examination cannot be adversely affected on a vague submission or on a vague plea. We may further note that the appellants are the candidates who had attempted the Preliminary Examination in December 2011, did wait for the result till April 2012, having failed at the Preliminary Examination have challenged the result thereof as aforesaid. Had there been a genuine dispute with regard to correctness of the question or the options offered by the Commission, the dispute would have been raised at the earliest soon after the Preliminary Examination was conducted. The challenge is clearly an after thought arising from the failure to pass the Preliminary Examination. As we have recorded hereinabove, the Commission has already taken remedial measures as suggested by the committee of experts. Some 1411 more candidates have had the opportunity to take the main examination. No reduction in the cut off marks is warranted. We see no merit in these Appeals. Appeals are dismissed in limine. Interlocutory Applications stands disposed of. (R.M. Doshit, CJ) Sujit/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)