IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9358 of 2009 1. BINDESHWARI SINGH SON OF LATE RAJENDRA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHHATRIYATOLA, P.S. GHORASAHAN, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN, AT PRESENT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE-CUM-S.H.O. BELA POLICE STATION, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. 2. LALLAN SHARMA, SON OF LATE JHALAK DEO SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHIKANDANPUR, P.S. BIHTA, DISTRICT PATNA AT PRESENT JUNIOR SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,TOWN P.S. DISTRICT VAISHALI. 3. SUSHIL KUMAR JHA, SON OF KAMLESHWAR JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KAHRA, P.S. AND SISTRICT SAHARSA AT PRESENT JUNIOR POLICE SUB INSPECTOR, TOWN P.S. DISTRICT VAIHSALI. 4. JITENDRA KUMAR SINGH, SON OF RAMASHRAY SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SANTHUA, P.S. RAFIGANJ, DISTRICT AURANGABAD AT PRESENT JUNIOR POLICE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN P.S. DISTRICT VAISHALI------PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT,PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE A.D.G.P.(HEADQUARTER) GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MUZAFFARPUR ZONE, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TURHUT RANGE, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SITAMARHI. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUZAFFARPUR. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VAISHALI----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 07.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 2. Petitioners are holding the post of Sub-Inspector of Police and were subjected to inter-district transfer so as to facilitate the last parliamentary elections. Before their transfer petitioners had not completed six year’s term in the District from where they were transferred ignoring the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007. Petitioners being obedient Government servant joined the transferred post and having joined the transferred post they have filed this writ application seeking direction to the authorities to re-consider the matter and to allow them to continue in the same District for remainder of the term in the light of the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007. 3. As the petitioners have already joined the transferred post it is deemed expedient to grant them liberty to represent before the - 2 - competent authority highlighting the ground raised in this application that the transfer order is contrary to the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 and if the authorities are satisfied that the transfer order has been issued ignoring the provisions contained in Section 10 of the Bihar Police Act, 2007 then appropriate orders in accordance with law be passed as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)