IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2390 of 2010 1. BHOLA PRASAD S/O LATE GANESH PRASAD R/O NAI BAZAR ,KATRA,P.O.+P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR,DISTT-CHAPRA(SARAN) 2. OM PRAKASH UPADHAYAY S/O SHAMBHU NATH UPADHAYAY R/O DAHIYAWA TOLA,P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 3. SHAILENDRA SINGH S/O LATE BALESHWAR SINGH R/O SHERPUR,GHEGHTA, P.S.MUFFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 4. RAM NIWAS SINGH S/O LATE SHYAM BIHARI SINGH R/O KHALPURA, P.O.GULDENGANJ, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 5. CHANDRAMA RAI S/O LATE SURYA RAI R/O NAI BAZAR,P.O.CHAPRA,P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR,DISTT-SARAN 6. SIYARAM CHAUDHARY S/O MOHAN CHAUDHARY R/O NARAON, P.O.NARAON, P.S.AWATAR NAGAR, DISTT-SARAN 7. SUNIL KUMAR CHAUDHARY S/O BIKRAMA CHAUDHARY R/O PATERHA,P.O.TUJIARPUR,P.S. KHAIRA,DISTT-SARAN 8. SURENDRA YADAV S/O SRI RAMASHISH YADAV R/O NAWADA MATHIA, P.O.KIPA SAMEHOTA,P.S.KOPA,DISTT-SARAN 9. SURESH CHAUDHARY S/O MAHESH CHAUDHARY R/O KSNHAULI MANOHOR,P.O.KANHAULI MANIHAR,P.S.BANIAPUR,DISTT-SARAN 10. ASHOK CHAUDHARY S/O MOHAN CHAUDHARY R/O NAI BAZAR, P.O.CHAPRA, P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTT-SARAN 11. CHANDESHWAR THAKUR S/O MOHAN THAKUR R/O LOHRA, P.S.BADLU TOLA, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 12. SANJAY YADAV S/O SARDANAND YADAV R/O JATUA, P.O.NAINI, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 13. KRISHNA KANT RAI S/O JAGDISH RAI R/O JATUA, P.O.NAINI, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 14. PARMESHWAR PRASAD S/O LATE ADALAT PANDIT R/O DAHIYAWA TOLA- P.O.CHAPRA, P.S.CHAPRA TOWN, DISTT-SARAN 15. DINESH RAI S/O LATE PANCHI LAL RAI R/O JAMUMA ,P.O.MUSAHARI,P.S.MUFASSIL,DISTT-SARAN 16. BIKRAMA PRASAD @ BIKRAM SAH S/O LATE RAMNATH SAH R/O KHALPURA,P.O.KHALPURA,P.S.MUFASSIL,DISTT-SARAN 17. AMAR KUMAR PRASAD S/O SRI JHULAN PRASAD R/O MAUNA BAG GANJ,P.O.+P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 18. BRAJESH KUMAR S/O BANSHI MISHRA R/O RAUNA,P.O.CHAPRA NAGAR,P.S.CHAPRA NAGAR,DISTT-SARAN 19. KANTI DEVI W/O JAGDISH SAH R/O DALIYAWA TOLA,YOGIMIYA KOTHI,P.O.CHAPRA,P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 20. BIRENDRA PRASAD S/O LATE DEVNATH PRASAD R/O BHAGWAN BAZAR MACHHARIHATTA,P.O.CHAPRA,P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR,DISTT-SARAN 21. SUMINDRA MANJHI S/O LATE SIPAHI MANJHI R/O DARIYAW GANJ,P.O.GOLDEGANJ,P.S.DORIGANJ,DISTT-SARAN 22. AJAY KUMAR S/O LATE SHIV PRASAD R/O RATANPURA, P.O.BHAGWAN BAZAR, P.S.BHGWAN BAZAR, DISTT-SARAN 23. RAMANAND KIRAN S/O LATE KULDEEP PRASAD R/O KHIWAJEE TOLA, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 2 24. MOHAN PRASAD S/O DEVKI PRASAD R/O GUDARI BAZAR, P.O. +P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTT-SARAN 25. BAIJNATH PRASAD S/O LATE TAPESHWAR PRASAD R/O NAINI,P.O.NAINI,P.S.MUFASSIL,DISTT-SARAN 26. RAM BABU RAI S/O MISHRI RAI R/O JAMUNA MATHIA, P.O.MUSHAHARI, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 27. SHANKAR PRASAD YADAV S/O JIGDHARI RAI R/O JATUA, P.O.NAINI, P.S.MUFASSIL, DISTT-SARAN 28. SAWALIA TIWARI S/O LATE SATYANARAYAN TIWARI R/O SADHPUR,P.O.SADHPUR,P.S.GARKHA,DISTT-SARAN 29. BIJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA S/O GANESH MISHRA R/O SHERPUR,P.O. GHEGHATA,P.S.MUFASSIL,DISTT-MUFASSIL 30. RAJEEV MANJHI S/O LATE BHIKHAM MANJHI R/O CHAINPUR,P.O.SAVAJI,P.S.KOPA,DISTT-SARAN 31. LALU BASPHOR S/O SADHU BASPHOR R/O AT+P.O. &P.S.MARHOURAH, DISTT-SARAN 32. RAJENDRA MAHTO S/O JAGNATH MAHTO R/O AT+P.O.DEODHI, P.S.TARAIYA, DISTT-SARAN 33. MAHESH MANJHI S/O LATE DINESHWAR MANJHI R/O AT+P.O.DEODHI,P.S.TARAIYA,DISTT-SARAN 34. MITHILESH KUMAR S/O RAGHO SINGH R/O AT +P.O.DEODHI, P.S.TARAIYA, DISTT-SARAN 35. MANKESHWAR PRASAD S/O SHRI BABU LAL PRASAD R/O VILL JAFAULI,P.O. BANSOHI,P.S.MARHARALAH,DISTT-SARAN 36. SHYAMLAL RAI S/O RAMPRAVESH RAI R/O VILL DATNA,P.O.CHANDPURA,P.S.ISUAPUR,DISTT-SARAN 37. CHITAMANI KUMAR W/O LATE RAM LAKHAN SINGH R/O VILL+P.O.SALIMPUR, P.S.MARHOURAH, DISTT-SARAN 38. RAMALAL RAI S/O RAMPRAVESH RAI R/O AT DATRA,P.O.CHANDPURA,P.S.ISUAPUR,DISTT-SARAN 39. UMESH KUMAR VERMA S/O LATE GUNJESHWAR LAL VERMA R/O VILL BERVAR,P.O.TAJPURWA,P.S.MARHAURAH,DISTT-SARAN 40. MOST. SHARDA KUNWAR W/O LATE MITHILESH SINGH R/O TEDHA, P.O. +MARHAURAH, P.S.ISUAPUR, DISTT-SARAN 41. BINOD PRASAD S/O ACHTALAL SAH R/O VILL +P.O.BHAWALPUR, P.S.MAHAURAH, DISTT-SARAN 42. CHANDRAMA BAITHA S/O LATE KAMAL BAITHA R/O AT +P.O. BISHUNPURA, P.S.ISUAPUR,DISTT-SARAN 43. DINESH RAM S/O BAHADUR RAM R/O AT+P.O. TEINPURWA, P.S.MARHAURAH, DISTT-SARAN 44. ABHAY KUMAR S/O LATE DEONANDAN PRASAD R/O VILL PIPRA, P.O.LAUA,P.S.TARAIYA,DISTT-SARAN 45. JEETENDRA SINGH S/O CHANDRAKAT SINGH R/O NAWADA, P.O.ISUAPUR, DISTT-SARAN 46. CHANDAN MANJHI S/O SRI JALESHWAR MANJHI R/O VILL KHANUA- RATANPURA-P.O.-P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR 47. ARUN KUMAR S/O RAMDEO PRASAD R/O MOH NAI BAZAR,P.O.+P.S.BHAGWAN BAZAR,DISTT-SARAN 48. RAMESH BAITHA S/O RAGHUBAR BAITHA R/O DARSHAN NAGAR SALEMPUR,P.O.P.S.-CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 3 49. MADAN SAH S/O LATE RAMAYAN SAH R/O VILL DUMARI CHHITOULI,P.O.KONAR, HARIHARPUR,P.S.KHAIRA,DISTT-SARAN 50. SURESH YADAV S/O GHYANI RAI R/O EAST DAHIYAWA TOLA ,JAGDAMBA ROAD,P.O.+P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 51. RAMBAJAN RAI S/O HIKAYAT RAI R/O VILL LERMA,P.O.- TEJPURWA,P.S.MARHAURAH,DISTT-SARAN 52. KANTI DEVI W/O JAWAHIR SAH R/O VILL DARIHARA SARAIYA, P.O.DARIHARA,P.S.DARIYAPUR,DISTT-SARAN 53. KAILASH CHAUDHARY S/O SRI PRABHUNATH CHAUDHARY AT+P.O. CHHOTA TELPA,P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-SARAN 54. RAMESH OJHA S/O SHRIKANT OJHA R/O MOH BADA TELPA,P.O.+P.S.CHAPRA TOWN,DISTT-CHAPRA 55. SHATRUGHAN SINGH S/O LATE BINDA SINGH R/O VILL BASOUHA,P.O.KORIA,P.S.BHELDI,DISTT-SARAN 56. HARINARAIN MANJHI S/O DUDHNATH MANJHI R/O AT +P.O.KOTHIYA, P.S.JALALPUR, DISTT-SARAN 57. HIRALAL RAM S/O LATE HARIDEO RAM R/O VILL AGOUKH OR P.S. ISWAPUR, DISTT-SARAN 58. RAJ KISHORE RAM S/O LATE ANANT RAM R/O LOHRA, P.S.MUFFASIL, DISTT-SARAN …… PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE COMMISSIONER, SARAN AT CHAPRA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM CHAIRMAN SELECTION COMMITTEE SARAN AT CHAPRA 5. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR NAZARAT, SARAN 6. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, ESTABLISHMENT, SARAN ….. RESPONDENTS ----------- 02. 17.08.2010 I.A. No. 7291 of 2010 is stated to have been filed on 17.8.2010 on behalf of the petitioners. The I.A. is not available on the record. The Court, therefore, requested the learned counsel for the petitioners to make available his copy so as not to hold up the proceedings on that ground. The office is directed to place the I.A. on record. 4 The petitioners claim to be daily wage persons working in the Collectorate at Saran. They seek their empanelment in pursuance of certain advertisements commencing from 1984, the last of which has been issued in the year, 2000. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that respondents have a scheme for preparation of a panel of daily wagers for appointment. The petitioners are not being considered appropriately by placement in that panel. In the I.A. application, it is pointed out that the panel which exists in pursuance of the advertisement of year, 2000 suffers from several infirmities and includes persons who have lost cases in a Court of law. Any appointment on a Government post has to be strictly in accordance with law, by publication of a regular advertisement and competitive selection based on merit. A person on daily wage has no vested right to a post or a claim for regularization. He can however, apply in response to an advertisement and has to be considered in accordance with law. At this stage, the respondents are at liberty to frame any policy for preference by weightage and age relaxation to those who have been rendering service in daily wage capacity for long years. Since it is a policy matter, this Court refrains from any positive directions and leaves it to the State to consider it 5 appropriately. If the last advertisement was issued in the year, 2000 and a panel had been prepared, no appointments from such belated panel can be made ten years later as it would be violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, insofar as it leaves out from consideration such eligible work force which may have matured thereafter from consideration. The respondents are therefore restrained from making any further appointments in pursuance of the Advertisement No. O/C 4/2000. Any panel existing under that advertisement as of today is invalid and has no sanctity in the eyes of law much less can it be a basis for any appointments today. If sanctioned vacant posts exist and daily wage persons are being asked to discharge duties against such posts, that per se is indicative of the need for permanent personal. The respondents are directed to publish an advertisement with regard to such vacant sanctioned posts against which persons have been engaged on daily wages and are being continued for long years, within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of the order and complete the process of selection within the same period. All daily wage appointments shall cease against 6 sanctioned vacant posts after expiry of six months. The application stands disposed in the aforesaid terms. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)