IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14794 of 2009 1. MD. REHAN ANSARI S/O MD. YUNUS ANSARAI VILL.- FULOUT, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 2. SUDHIR KR. MODI S/O GANESH PD. MODI VILL.- BADIKHAL, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 3. ARUN KR. MANDAL S/O FEKAN MANDAL VILL.- BADIKHAL, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 4. VIJOY KR. YADAV S/O SRI YOGENDRA PD. YADAV VILL.- BADIKHAL, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 5. BINOD KUMAR S/O SRI PARMANAND SAH VILL.- FULOUT, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 6. SRI RAM YADAV S/O JANARDAN YADAV VILL.- FULOUT, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 7. SANTOSH KUMAR S/O LATE SHIVNARAYAN MANDAL VILL.- MADURAPUR, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 8. JANARDAN SHARMA S/O SRI BABULAL SHARMA VILL.- MADURAPUR, P.S.- CHOUSA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 9. CHANDAN KUMAR S/O SRI MOHANTI SAH VILL.- KATHOTIYA, P.S.- BIHARIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 10. JAYNANDAN KUMAR S/O VISHWANATH PD. YADAV VILL.- GORPAR, P.S.- BIHARIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 11. SANJAY KUMAR S/O SRI ABHINANDAN PD. YADAV VILL.- TULSI, P.S.- BIHARIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 12. KAPILDEO YADAV S/O RAJENDRA YADAV VILL.- BHELAHI RATANPATTI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 13. LALAN KR. PASWAN S/O UTTAM LAL PASWAN VILL.- BHELAHI RATANPATTI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 14. RAJESH KUMAR S/O JAWAHAR YADAV VILL.- BHELAHI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 15. GANESH KR. PASWAN S/O SHIVD HANI PASWAN VILL.- MIRGANJ, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 16. SANJAY KUMAR S/O HARIBANSH MISHRA VILL.- RESHA, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 17. LALAN KUMAR S/O TARNI SAH VILL.- MORKAHI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 18. PRINCE KUMAR S/O VIDYANAND YADAV VILL.- RESNA, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 19. ABHAY KUMAR S/O SITAL YADAV VILL.- BABHANGAMA, P.S.- MURLIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 20. BIPIN PD. YADAV S/O NAGESHWAR PD. YADAV VILL.- KOLHARPATTI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 21. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O VIJOY SHARMA VILL.- RAGHUNATHPUR, P.S.- MURLIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 22. LALU PASWAN S/O CHANDRA PASWAN VILL.- KOLHAPATTI, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 23. SASHI KUMAR S/O NAGESHWAR MUKHIYA VILL.- HARIPURKALA, P.S.- MURALIGANJ, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 24. VIDYANAND KUMAR S/O SRI HARERAM PD. YADAV VILL.- KAMARGAMA, P.S.- SINHESHWAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 2 25. UMESH KUMAR S/O RADHAKANT YADAV VILL.- PATHRAHA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 26. BABLOO KUMAR S/O PARMANAND PD. YADAV VILL.- LAKSHMINIYA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 27. LALAN KUMAR S/O RAMDEO YADAV VILL.- LAKSHMINIYA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 28. FULENDRA KUMAR S/O NAGESHWAR PD. YADAV VILL.- BISHUNPUR, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 29. CHANDAN KUMAR S/O KIRTI NR. YADAV VILL.- PARSAHI, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 30. SURESH KUMAR S/O SATYANARAYAN YADAV VILL.- KAMALPUR, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 31. ARUN KUMAR S/O DOBHI PD. YADAV VILL.- BALUAHA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 32. SANTOSH KR. SEXENA S/O KUNDESHWARI PD. YADAV VILL.- BANCHOHA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 33. HRIDAY KUMAR S/O SRI YUGAN PD. YADAV VILL.- BALUAHA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 34. GANESH KUMAR S/O CHITAN PD. YADAV VILL.- BHATRANCHA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 35. DAYANAND KR. YADAV S/O SUKHDEV PD. YADAV R/O CHIKHOTWA, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 36. BIJENDRA KUMAR S/O NARAYAN PD. YADAV VILL.- CHITI, P.S.- GHELAR, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 37. MANORANJAN KUMAR S/O LATE KAILASH PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 38. SHAMBHU KUMAR S/O BIMAL KR. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 39. PAPPU KUMAR S/O UPENDRA PD. SINGH R/O KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 40. RAJESH KUMAR S/O VIDYANAND PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 41. AMRIT SINGH S/O DAMAN PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 42. MUKESH KUMAR S/O RAJKISHORE YADAV VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 43. PRABHAKAR YADAV S/O NITYANAND PD. YADAV VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 44. ANIL KR. SINGH S/O NAGESHWAR PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 45. PINKU KUMAR S/O GAJENDRA PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 46. PANKAJ KUMAR S/O SAHENDRA PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 47. BIRENDRA KR. SINGH S/O BINDESHWARI PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 48. AJIT KUMAR SINGH S/O SANT LAL PD. SINGH VILL.- KHAPUR, P.S.- RATWARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 49. RAJESH KUMAR S/O RAM LAGAN SINGH VILL.- SAHPUR, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 3 50. AMIT KUMAR S/O CHANDRABHUSAN SINGH VILL.- SAHPUR, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 51. CHANDAN KUMAR S/O JAWAHAR SINGH VILL.- SAHPUR, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 52. DURGANAND MURMU S/O FOOLCHAND MURMU VILL.- SAHPUR/SANTHALI TOLA, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 53. VIKASH KR. SINGH S/O JAWAHAR SINGH VILL.- SAHPUR, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 54. RAMJI HANSDA S/O BABULAL HANSDA VILL.- SAHPUR SANTHALI TOLA, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 55. JEETENDRA KUMAR S/O THAKUR PD. SINGH VILL.- SAHPUR, P.S.- GWALPARA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 56. SANJAY KUMAR S/O SRI UPENDRA RAM VILL.- KANDIHAR, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 57. RAJEEV KUMAR S/O RAMAVATAR PD. YADAV VILL.- SINGHPUR, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 58. RAMESH KUMAR S/O SADANAND CHOUDHARY VILL.- CHIKNI FULKAHA, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 59. UMESH KUMAR S/O MAHESHWARI PD. YADAV VILL.- CHIKNI FULKAHA, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 60. SURENDRA KR. SUMAN S/O TARACHAND YADAV VILL.- CHIKNI FULKAHA, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 61. KUNDAN KUMAR S/O SASHIKANT YADAV VILL.- JIVACHPUR, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 62. PRABHASH CHANDRA YADAV S/O RAMDEV PD. YADAV VILL.- JIVACHPUR, P.S.- GAMHARIA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 63. MD. SAHANWAZ ALAM S/O MD. SAMIRUDDIN R/O WARD NO.5, MADHEPURA, P.S.- MADHEPURA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA 64. DHARMENDRA KUMAR @ DHARMENDRA SAH S/O UPENDRA SAH VILL.- LAKSHMIPUR WARD NO.14, P.S.- MADHEPURA, DISTT.- MADHEPURA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. DIRECTO GENERAL SUPER/GENERAL COMMANDANT HOME GUARD, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE MADHEPURA 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MADHEPURA 5. DISTRICT COMMANDANT HOME GUARD 6. DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER ----------- 2. 2.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners claim to be applicants under Advertisement No. 1 of 2006 for appointment on the post of 4 Constable in the 20% category reserved for Home Guards, with a further categorization with regard to urban and rural divide. It is their further case that they competed successfully in the medical and physical test held in June, 2008. There are no pleadings in the writ application that any person of lesser merit than the petitioners in the merit panel or having secured lesser marks in the physical test with lesser ability in the medical test has been appointed thus causing hostile, discrimination and arbitrariness against the petitioners. To that extent this Court finds the writ petition speculative. The next submission is that the respondents have not made any appointment under the aforesaid advertisement with regard to 20% category of Home Guards. Though the pleadings in Paragraph-9 to that effect does not fully satisfy this Court, the writ application is disposed with the following observations. Merely because an advertisement had been issued and a person may have applied and competed successfully for the post shall not vest in him the right to appointment simpliciter. But, this defeat of the rights of the applicant has to be qualified with the duty of the respondents to have a sufficient, convincing and cogent justification not to make appointment after advertisement and the process of selection 5 completed. There cannot be arbitrary denial of appointment to a selected candidate. The writ application is disposed with the observation that if respondents had issued an advertisement inter alia inviting applications for 20% seats of Home Guards as Constables and persons have been found successful for appointment, the respondents are required to either proceed with the appointment or pass a reasoned and speaking order as to why the appointments are proposed not to be made. Any such consideration by the respondents shall obviously have to be classified by the fact situation obtaining with regard to the petitioners as noticed in the initial paragraph of this order. Let such fresh, reasoned and speaking order, facilitating judicial review, if the need arises, be passed within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)