IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17796 of 2009 1. SANJAY KUMAR S/O SRI RAM CHANDRA PRASAD SINGH R/O MOH- THANA ROAD, SITAMARHI, P.O. & P.S. SITAMARHI, DISTT. SITAMARHI 2. RAGHUNATH SINGH S/O LATE RAM BHAKT SINGH R/O VILL- SONAMA, P.O. & P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 3. ROOPLAL SINGH S/O LATE RAM BARAN SINGH R/O VILL- DOSTPUR, P.O. BARIYARPUR, P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 4. BINESHWAR SINGH S/O LATE BHUKHLU SINGH R/O VILL- HARIHARPUR, P.O. SIROULI, P.S. RIGA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 5. BIMLESH THAKUR S/O LATE RAMADHAR THAKUR R/O VILL & P.O. SUTIHARA, P.S. PARIHAR, DISTT. SITAMARHI 6. ARJUN RAI S/O RAM SWARTH RAI R/O VILL- MADANPATTI, P.O. DIGHI, P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 7. RAM NARESH PRASAD S/O SRI RAM LOCHAN PRASAD R/O VILL- KORAIYA, P.O. BARWAKHURD, P.S. KUNDWA CHAINPUR, DISTT. EAST CHAMPARAN 8. SURESH BHAGAT S/O LATE BAIDYANATH BHAGAT R/O VILL- SURGARIYA, P.O. HARIBELA, P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 9. RAJ KUMAR PRASAD S/O SRI RAM BILAS MAHTO R/O VILL- KORAIYA SAMANPUR, P.O. BARWA KHURD, P.S. KUNDWA CHAINPUR, DISTT. EAST CHAMPARAN 10. RABINDRA KUMAR S/O SRI SAKALDEO PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL & P.O. KISHANPUR, P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 11. BIRENDRA KUMAR S/O LATE GANGA SINGH R/O VILL- LOHIYA NAGAR, BHANDEPUR, BHELA ROAD, P.O. & P.S. SITAMARHI, DISTT. SITAMARHI 12. RAM EKWAL SINGH S/O LATE SUKHDEO SINGH R/O VILL- JALASI, P.O. HARNAHIYA, P.S. SAHIRANA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 13. BIJAY KUMAR S/O SRI RAM SWEAK CHOUDHARY R/O VILL- BAGAHI, P.O. RAM NAGAR, P.S. RUNNISAIDPUR, DISTT. SITAMARHI 14. SHIV PRASAD SINGH S/O SRI SUKHLAL PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL- KARRWANA, P.S. SURSAND, P.O. BAGRAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 15. RAM PRIYA SINGH S/O LATE NATHUNI SINGH R/O VILL- JALASI, P.O. HARANHIYA, P.S. SAHIYARA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 16. RAMASHISH PRASAD S/O SRI BINDESHWARI PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. JIYAN BIGHA, P.S. SHEIKHPURA, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 17. MAHESH MAHTO S/O SRI DASHARATH MAHTO R/O VILL & P.O. BAHILWARA DHANUSHI, P.S. RUNNISAIDPUR, DISTT. SITAMARHI 18. NAGENDRA KUMAR S/O SRI RAJDEO SHARMA R/O VILL & P.O. KISHANPUR, P.S. BATHANAHA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 19. ABHAI KUMAR PRASAD S/O SRI RAJENDRA PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. BHOOTAHI, P.S. SONBARSA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 20. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O LATE KANU BAITHA R/O VILL- MADHIYA, P.O. SINGHWAHINI, P.S. SONBARSA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 21. SHIV KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE MUSAFIR SINGH R/O VILL- RAGHUNIPATTI, P.O. KURMA, P.S. SURSAND, DISTT. SITAMARHI 22. SHIV CHANDRA SAH S/O LATE RAMKRIT SAH R/O VILL & P.O. BANCHOURI, P.S. DUMARA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 23. MASROOR ALAM S/O ABDUL KASIM R/O VILL & P.O. GANOUN, P.S. GHANSHYAMPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 24. UMESH MANDAL S/O SRI RAMDEO MANDAL R/O VILL- DUMARI, P.O. AFJALA, P.S. BIROAL, DISTT. DARBHANGA - 2 - 25. ANIL KUMAR SAHANI S/O LATE BAIDYANATH SAHANI R/O VILL & P.O. NARHAN, P.S. BIBHUTIPUR, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR 26. MD. QUMURAJJA S/O MD. ALI RAJA R/O VILL & P.O. KHAJANCHIHAT, P.S. K.HAT, DISTT. PURNEA 27. SHILESH KUMAR SINGH S/O SRI KAPILDEO PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. BHUOPUR, P.S. ATHAMALGOLA, DISTT. PATNA 28. RAJIB NAYAN KUMAR S/O SRI RAJO PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. LODIPUR, P.S. MENHUS, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 29. JANAM JAI KUMAR S/O LATE BRAHMADEO PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. LODIPUR, P.S. MENHUS, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 30. SUBODH KUMAR S/O SRI BALCHAND SINGH R/O DHAMOULI, P.O. MURGAUN, P.S. ISLAMPUR, DISTT. NALANDA 31. KAUSHAL PRASAD S/O LATE BRAHAMDEO MAHTO R/O VILL & P.O. LODIPUR, P.S. MENHUS, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 32. SHAILENDRA KUMAR KAUSHIK S/O SRI KAMESHWAR PRASAD R/O VILL- BRAHMPURA, P.O. ASARI, P.S. HILSA, DISTT. NALANDA 33. PRADEEP KUMAR S/O SRI BHARAT PRASAD R/O VILL- MURARPUR, P.O. KATARI, P.S. KORAMA, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 34. JAI KISHORE KUMAR S/O LATE RAM CHARITRA RAI R/O MOH- KALI PRASAD TOLA, MADHUBANI, P.S. & P.S. PURNEA, DISTT. PURNEA 35. AKIL DEO SAHANI S/O LATE BRAHMA DEO SAHANI R/O MOH- RAMBAG, SANTI NAGAR, PURNEA, NEAR HOPE HOSPITAL, P.O. & P.S. PURNEA, DISTT. PURNEA 36. SURENDRA PASWAN S/O UPENDRA PASWAN R/O VILL- BENTA, P.O. CHAKWA, P.S. HAYAGHAT, DISTT. DARBHANGA 37. SHIV NANDAN YADAV S/O LATE SURYA NARAYAN YADAV R/O VILL- JAUHATTA, P.O. HARISINGHPUR, P.S. BAHERA, DISTT. DARBHANGA 38. NARENDRA KUMAR NIRALA S/O SRI LAKSHMAN MANDAL R/O VILL- JAGSON, P.O. & P.S. JALALPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 39. DINESH PRASAD SINGH S/O SRI SATYA NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL- JAGSON, P.O. & P.S. JALALPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 40. BHAGYA NARAYAN BHAGYENDU S/O LATE RAMDEO YADAV R/O VILL- SIRNIYA, P.O. TARWARA, P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 41. SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O BANSRAJ SINGH C/O APNA MEDICAL HALL, BLOCK CHOWK, BHARGAMA, P.O. & P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTT. ARARIA 42. SHIBNATH YADAV S/O LATE LAXMI YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. KEDALI, P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTT. SAHARSA 43. GANESH PRASAD YADAV S/O LATE LAXMI YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. KEDALI, P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTT. SAHARSA 44. PRABHAKAR KUMAR S/O MAHANTH YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. KEDALI, P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTT. SAHARSA 45. RAM KUMAR S/O SRI SUKHDEO YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. TARWARA, P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 46. DEEP NARAYAN THAKUR S/O SRI AYODHYA THAKUR R/O VILL- MOHAN BADHIYAM, P.O. & P.S. SAKARI, DISTT. DARBHANGA 47. JAINATH SHARMA S/O SRI SARYUG SHARMA R/O VILL & P.O. KEDALI, P.S. NAUHATTA, DISTT. SAHARSA 48. ROOPKANT RAI S/O SRI SHIV NARAYAN RAI R/O VILL & P.O. TARWARA, P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 49. JAI PRAKASH YADAV S/O ACHHAY YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. ROHAR, P.S. BIROAL, DISTT. DARBHANGA - 3 - 50. MISHRILAL YADAV S/O LATE BHOGILAL YADAV R/O VILL- DATHUA, P.O. LANAUN, P.S. GHANSHYAMPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 51. MD. MANSOOR ALAM S/O SHEIKH BAHROO R/O VILL & P.O. BELA PAHADDI, P.S. GHANSHYAMPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 52. MANJOOR ALAM S/O MD. KAILU R/O VILL- BRAHMPURA, P.O. BELA PAHADDI, P.S. GHANSHYAMPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA 53. SURYA NARAYAN YADAV S/O SRI BHOLA YADAV R/O VILL- NAKTA, P.O. SITAHAR, P.S. SUPAUL, DISTT. SUPAUL 54. SHAILENDRA KUMAR S/O SRI SIYA SHARAN PRASAD R/O VILL & P.O. LODIPUR, P.S. MENHUS, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 55. RANDHIR KUMAR S/O SRI JETTHAN MAHTO R/O VILL- KHAKHARA, P.O. JIYANBIGHA, P.S. SHIKHPURA, DISTT. SHEIKHPURA 56. BIDYA SAGAR SAFI S/O SIYA RAM SAFI R/O VILL- PACHAHARA, P.O. BARAGAUN, P.S. KUSHESHWAR ASTHAN, DISTT. DARBHANGA 57. BIDYARTHI RAM S/O LATE LAKSHMAN RAM R/O VILL & P.O. MADANPUR, P.S. PARSAUNI, DISTT. SITAMARHI 58. BADLESHWAR PRASAD RAI S/O LATE BALESHWAR MAHTO C/O ARTEX TAILOR, NEW MARKET, COMMERCIAL CHOWK, LAHERIASARAI, P.O. & P.S. LAHERIASARAI, DISTT. DARBHANGA 59. BHIKHARI SINGH S/O LATE JALDHARI SINGH R/O VILL- JALSI, P.O. HARANHIYA, P.S. SAHIYARA, DISTT. SITAMARHI 60. LAL BABOO PRASAD YADAV S/O LATE BENGALI PRASAD YADAV R/O VILL & P.O. BHOOPBHAIRA, P.S. SITAMARHI TOWN, DISTT. SITAMARHI 61. SURENDRA SINGH S/O LATE RAVIDEO SINGH R/O VILL- PRATAP NAAR, SITAMARHI, P.S. SITAMARHI TOWN, DISTT. SITAMARHI 62. RAKESH KUMAR MAHTO S/O GANESHI MAHTO R/O VILL- BARA, TOLE, SAHARGHAT, P.O. & P.S. SAHARGHAT, DISTT. MADHUBANI 63. NARESH MAHTO S/O GANESHI MAHTO R/O VILL- BARA, TOLE, SAHARGHAT, P.O. & P.S. SAHARGHAT, DISTT. MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR-IN-CHIEF HEALTH SERVICES, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE STATE LEPROSY OFFICER BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SITAMARHI 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DARBHANGA 7. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE KATIHAR 8. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER SITAMARHI 9. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER DARBHANGA 10. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER KATIHAR 11. THE CIVIL SURGEON-CUM-CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER ARARIA 12. THE DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER SITAMARHI 13. THE DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER DARBHANGA 14. THE DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER KATIHAR 15. THE DISTRICT LEPROSY OFFICER ARARIA ----------- 02/ 16.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and counsel - 4 - appearing for the State. Petitioners’ prayer is for directing the respondents to regularize them on the post of Para Medical Workers (Leprosy) against the available vacancy in the Department of Health (Leprosy Section), Govt. of Bihar. Petitioners are claiming that they have worked for 7 to 8 years on contract basis on the post of Para Medical Workers. They have even undergone special training in this regard. It is also claimed by the petitioners that though they were appointed on contractual basis but the status of their appointment should be deemed to be permanent, in view of the fact that they were engaged on the basis of a Central Government project relating to eradication of Leprosy from the society. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the State Government had also taken a decision that the persons like petitioners, who are specially qualified and considering their practical experience the government will take decision to regularize them in a phased manner. Counsel for the petitioners further submits that there are sufficient numbers of vacancies available in the Department of Health, but no - 5 - steps are being taken for considering the case of the petitioners for the purposes of regularization. Except one petitioner all of them are not presently working. Their anxiety has increased manifolds for the reasons that almost all of them have become over age for any government employment. Considering the relief, which has been prayed by the petitioners, no specific direction can be issued to the respondents. In case there is any policy decision of the Government and the vacancies are available against which petitioners’ cases can be considered for regularization, then only option left with the petitioners to represent their cases before the concerned authority. The government cannot be compelled to regularize each and every person, who were engaged for some reason for some period on contractual basis. This depends on the respondents-State to decide how and when to regularize such persons. It depends on so many factors and finally the resource available with the State Government. In this circumstance, this application is being disposed of. Petitioners have liberty to represent their cases - 6 - before the concerned authority. In case of filing such representation, the concerned authority will consider the desirability of regularization of the petitioners. They are free to either accept it or reject it. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)