IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11807 of 2009 1. SURYADEO PRASAD SINGH, Son of Late Chandramani Singh, Resident of Village- Maniyari, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad 2. Ashok Kumar, Son of Sri Gorakh Nath Singh, Resident of Village- Bairagibagh, Police Station- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad. 3. Mahesh Prasad, Son of Sri Mohit Prasad @ Mohit Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village- Vishunpur Harhar, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 4. Rajesh Kumar, Son of Late Rajendra Prasad, Resident of Village- Horilganj, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 5. Mohan Ram, Son of Late Ramjeevan Ram, Resident of Village- Deoghara, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 6. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Son of Maleshwar Sharma, Resident of Village- Deoghara, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 7. Rajendra Prasad, Son of Basudeo Ram, Resident of Village- Chandaura, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 8. Rajan Kumar, Son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad, Resident of Village- Maniyari, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 9. Sanjay Sharma, Son of Krishna Murari Prasad Singh, Resident of Village- Nandan, Khizarsaray, Police Station- Khizarsaray, District- Gaya. 10. Dinesh Prasad, Son of Siya Sharan Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village- Devariya, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 11. Vinay Kumar, Son of Mathura Singh, Resident of Village- Kanaudi, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 12. Suresh Singh, Son of Govind Singh, Resident of Village- Horilganj, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 13. Ajeet Kumar Sinha, Son of Late Sarju Prasad Sinha, Resident of Village- Maniyari, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 14. Mundrika Das, Son of Ram Chandra Das, Resident of Village- Ghatkan, Police Station- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 15. Sadhu Sharan Yadav, Son of Nagvanshi Yadav, Resident of Village- Fatehpur, Police Station- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. 16. Mahendra Goswami, Son of Surendra Goswami, Resident of Village- Police Station, District- Jehanabad. 17. Shankar Prasad, Son of Lalu Prasad, Resident of Village- Jehanabad, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 18. Satendra Prasad-II, Son of Kameshwar Prasad, Resident of Village- Kutwarichak, Police Station & District- Jehanabad. 19. Kanhaiya Prasad, Son of Satnarayan Prasad, Resident of Village- Jehanabad, Police Station & District- Jehanabad 20. Amirchand Ram, Son of Ganouri Ram, Resident of Village- Ghosi, Police Station- Ghosi, District- Jehanabad. 21. Birjnandan Prasad, Son of Suwedar Singh, Resident of Village- Karauli, Police Station- Sigori, District- Patna :---- Petitioners. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 4. The District Magistrate, Jehanabad. 5. The District Magistrate Cum Chairman, Establishment cum Selection Committee, Jehanabad - 2 - 6. Mahendra Prasad, Son of Late Brij Bihari Ram, Resident of Village & P.O.- Nonhar, District- Sasaram. 7. Ram Swaroop Pandit, Son of Sri Charitrar Pandit, Resident of Village- Bhatkan, P.S. Kako, District- Jehanabad. 8. Bijendra Kumar, Son of Raghunath Yadav, Resident of Village- Daharpur, P.S.- Ghosi, District- Jehanabad 9. Parmeshwar Yadav, Son of Ramotar Yadav, Resident of Village- Dewaria Tola Erki, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 10. Upendra Prasad, Son of Ram lakhan Prasad, Resident ofVillage- Nawada, P.S.- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 11. Md. Zaffiruddin Ansari, Son of Md. Kalimuddin, Resident of Mohalla- Horilganj, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 12. Yogendra Ram, Son of Sukhdeo Ram, Resident of Village- Pandui, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 13. Raja Ram Mohan Rai, Son of Ram Baran Yadav, Resident of Village- Erki, Madarpur, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 14. Yogendra Kumar @ Yogendra Kumar Yadav, Son of Anand Singh Yadav @ Anant Singh Yadav, Resident of Village- Erki, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 15. Kaushlendra Kumar, Son of Sri Tripurari Prasad, Resident of Village- Ghosi, P.S.- Ghosi, District- Jehanabad. 16. Kaushlendra Kumar, Son of Sukhdeo Prasad, Resident of Village- Barhki Babhanpura, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 17. Ravindra Yadav, Son of Late Munni Yadav, Resident of Village- Pachrukhia, P.S.- Kako, District- Jehanabad. 18. Sheo Bachan Chaudhary, Son of Baijnath Chaudhary, Resident of Village- Unta, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 19. Ram Lakhan Singh, Son of Genauri Singh, Resident of Village- Ramnagar, Kutwanchak, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 20. Surendra Prasad, Son of Sri Ram Sewak Sao, Resident of Patkhak Toli, P.S. & District- Jehanabad. 21. Krishna Prasad, Son of Late Gaya Ram, Resident of Village- Pandui, P.S. & District- Jehanabad:---- Respondents. ----------- 2. 08.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are presently serving as candidate peon in the Collectorate at Jehanabad. They have been empanelled for appointment on Class-IV post available in the Collectorate, attached offices as also other Government establishments including schools and buildings in the district of Jehanabad. It is submitted on their behalf that ignoring their seniority position in the panel within the category to which they belong candidates below them in the panel have been appointed against the Class-IV vacancies. - 3 - In this connection statement has been made in paragraphs 5 and 15 of the writ petition giving details of the serial number, category, qualification and experience of the petitioners as also of those who have been appointed and with reference to the contents of the two paragraphs it is submitted that candidates peons below the petitioners in the panel in their category have been appointed. Highlighting the aforesaid grievance petitioners have moved the District Magistrate, Jehanabad vide representation dated 22.08.2009, as contained in Annexure-8 to this application. 3. Let the District Magistrate, Jehanabad consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 22.08.2009, Annexure-8 in the light of the statement made in paragraphs 5 and 15 of the writ petition in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In case the representation is allowed, appointment be made after obtaining roster clearance for the remaining vacancies. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J. )