IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17191 of 2009 1. SANJAY KUMAR NIRALA S/O RAMAVTAR PRASAD R/O VILL MAGHRA,P.O.MAGHRA, P.S. DEEP NAGAR, DISTT- NALANDA 2. VIJAY KUMAR S/O LATE CHEDI MAHTO R/O VILL KANCHANPUR, P.O.MAHANDPUR,P.S.DEEP NAGAR, DISTT- NALANDA 3. ARJUN KUMAR AKELA S/O LATE MALLICK MAHTO R/O VILL SAKUCHIDIH,P.O.GAGIPUR, P.S.GIRIAK,DISTT-NALANDA 4. RAGHO PRASAD S/O LATE BIHARI MAHTO R/O VILL MEDNAGAR,P.O.DEEP NAGAR, P.S. DEEP NAGR,DISTT- NALANDA 5. ISHWAR PRASAD S/O LATE TARA MAHTO R/O VILL MEHARPUR, P..O. RANABIGHA, P.S.LEHRI, DISTT-NALANDA 6. BHOLA PRASAD S/O LILA MAHTO R/O VILL KHARJAMA, P.O.MAGHRA, P.S.DEEP NAGAR, DISTT-NALANDA 7. BIRENDRA PRASAD S/O SUNDER SINGH R/O VILL MAI MURGIYACHAK, P.O.MAIMURGIYACHAK, P.S.HARNAUT, DISTT- NALANDA 8. ARVIND KUMAR S/O RAMESHWAR MAHTO R/O VILL NAVI NAGAR, P.O. DEEP NAGAR, P.S.DEEP NAGAR,DISTT-NALANDA 9. ANIL PRASAD SINGH S/O ALKHDEO SINGH R/O VILL NAVADIH, P.O.RAJULI, P.S.RAJAULI, DISTT-NAWADA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ,THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER,HEALTH DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY HEALTH DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,PATNA NEW SECRETARIAT,PATNA 4. THE DIRECTOR IN CHIEF , HEALTH SERVICES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR,NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 5. THE STATE LEPROSY ERADICATION OFFICER SULTANJGANJ, PATNA 6. THE CIVIL SURGEON CUM - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NALANDA 7. THE CIVIL SURGEON CUM - CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER BHAGALPUR 8. THE CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER MUNGER ----------- 2 6.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioners were appointed in the Health Department by the State Leprosy Officer Dr. Rejendra - 2 - Prasad. All appointments made by Dr. Rajendra Prasad were found to be illegal. Their termination orders were affirmed by the Apex Court. Petitioners, who are also appointees of Dr. Rajendra Prasad and terminated in the year 1990 never, challenged the termination order but same termination orders, in case of others were affirmed up to Apex Court. There is no reason for reopening the matter, which is settled by the Apex Court. There is no merit in the application filed by the petitioners; it is barred by limitation as well as on merit also. There is noting for interference in this matter. This application is dismissed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar