IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5233 of 2010 1. BIDYANAND KAMTI S/O LATE BUCHHO KAMTI R/O VILL.- PASTPAR, P.S.- SAUR BAZAR, DISTT.- SAHARSA 2. BIJAY RAM S/O MAHESHWARI RAM R/O VILL.- SAHUGADH, TOLA- DIWANI, P.S. & DISTT.- MADHEPURA 3. BINDESHWARI RISHIDEO S/O LATE BHAJJU RISHIDEO R/O VILL.- PASTPAR, P.S.- SAUR BAZAR, DISTT.- SAHARSA 4. BIJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE LAXMIKANT SINGH R/O VILL.- KHOPAITI, P.S. & DISTT.- MADHEPURA 5. LALIT KUMAR JHA S/O TARANATH JHA R/O VILL. & P.O.- SUKHPUR, P.S. & DISTT.- SUPAUL 6. TARANAND KUNWAR S/O LATE RAMASHANKAR KUNWAR R/O VILL.- ANDA P.S.- PANDAUL, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 7. DAYANAND SINGH S/O LATE RAMPUKAR SINGH R/O VILL. & P.O.- SHEKHOPUR, P.S.- WARISNAGAR, DISTT.- SAMASTIPUR 8. SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE CHANDRASEKHAR PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- MASUDANPUR, BAISI, P.O.- BHAWANIPUR, P.S.- RANGRA, DISTT.- BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIATE, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RURAL PLANNING AND CREDIT DEPARTMENT, CENTRAL OFFICE, GARMENT HOUSE, DR. ANNE BESANT ROAD, WORLI, MUMBAI-400018 5. THE ADMINISTRATOR CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR THE BIHAR STATE CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD ASHOK RAJPATH, PATNA, BIHAR 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM LIQUIDATOR MADHEPURA, SUPAUL CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, MADHEPURA ----------- For the petitioners : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate. For Respondent No.5 : Mr. K.K.Sinha, Advocate. For the R.B.I. : Mr. K.K.Jha, Advocate. ======= 2. 02.04.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, State, Bihar State Cooperative Bank and the Reserve Bank of India. 2. Petitioners earlier served the Madhepura, Supaul Central Cooperative Bank which went into liquidation whereafter petitioners have been retrenched from the service of the Bank. It is submitted on their behalf that the State of Bihar be directed to - 2 - evolve a scheme for absorption of the retrenched employees of the Madhepura Supaul Central Cooperative Bank. In this connection, it is pointed out that this Court has already issued directions for consideration of the case of the ex employees of the Bank for absorption under orders dated 27.4.2007 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 5862 of 2004, Annexure-16 which has also been affirmed under orders dated 24.12.2009 passed in L.P.A No. 992 of 2007, Annexure- 17. 3. Let the authorities of the State of Bihar in the Cooperative Department consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with law in the light of the directions of this Court contained in the aforesaid two orders along with the case of all other similarly situate employees of the Bank. 4. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)