IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17188 of 2008 1. NIRAJ RAM SON OF SRI JHULAN RAM, R/O MOHALLA RAILWAY COLONY, HOUSE NO. T-50/C P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT SARAN 2. SANJAY KUMAR THAKUR SON OF RAMDAS THAKUR, R/O MOHALLA NAI BAZAR P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN) 3. DIPAK KUMAR SON OF DEVANAND RAM R/O MOHALLA CHAPRA JN. RAILWAY COLONY, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA, (SARAN). 4. NAGENDRA KUMAR SON OF JAI NATH RAI, R/O MOHALLA CHHATRADHARI BAZAR, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN) 5. ARUN KUMAR SON OF RAGHU NATH SINGH, R/O MOHALLA RATANPURA GARHA, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 6. MD. AZIZ SON OF MD. MAHMUDIN R/O MOHALLA NAVIGANJ, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 7. AWADESH KUMAR, SON OF CHANDRIKA CHAUHAN R/O MOHALLA KASHI BAZAR, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 8. SANJEEV KUMAR SON OF HARE KRISHNA MAHTO R/O MOHALLA DHOBBAL P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 9. SURENDRA KUMAR SON OF RAM ASHISH PRASAD, R/O MOHALLA CHOTA BRAHMPUR P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 10. AMARJIT RAM SON OF JAGDEV RAM, R/O MOHALLA CHAPRA JN. RAILWAY COLONY, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 11. MANOJ KUMAR SON OF MOHAN PRASAD R/O MOHALLA MAUNA MOHAR NAGAR, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 12. SUNIL KUMAR SON OF SHYAM NARAYAN PRASAD, R/O MOHALLA CHOTA TELPA P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 13. JITENDRA KUMAR SINGH SON OF INDRADEO SINGH, R/O MOHALLA RAUJA P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 14. SUNIL KUMAR YADAV SON OF BHOLA RAI R/O MOHALLA DAHIYAWA P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 15. JAI SINGH SON OF RAJ KISHORE SINGH R/O MOHALLA HEM NAGAR, SHIV TOLA P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 16. VIJOY KUMAR SON OF SURENDRA PRASAD R/OP MOHALLA DAHIYAWA, TOLA, P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 17. KRISHNA KUMAR SHARMA SON OF YADUNATH THAKUR, R/O MOHALLA DAHIYAWA P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA TOWN, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 18. SHEOJI PRASAD SON OF DHARAM NATH PRASAD, R/O MOHALLA MASUMGANJ, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 19. DHARMENDRA KUMAR SON OF JAI NATH RAI, R/O MOHALLA CHHATRADHARI BAZAR, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 2 20. RAVI RAJ SON OF BABULAL CHOUDHARY, R/O MOHALLA CHOTA BRA HMAPUR, P.O. AND P.S. BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). 21. SHATRUDHAN RAI, SON OF BHOLA RAI, R/O MOHALLA NARHARPUR, P.O. AND P.S. CHAPRA, DISTRICT CHAPRA(SARAN). Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 2. DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 4. DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, SARAN AT CHAPRA. 5. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NAGAR PARISHAD, CHAPRA. 6. CHAIRMAN, NAGAR PARISHAD, CHAPRA. ----------- 02. 16.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State as also counsel for the Nagar Parishad, Chapra. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order bearing Memo No.581 dated 14.10.2008, Annexure-7, whereunder their appointment on the post of Jamadar has been stayed by the Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Chapra on the ground that inquiry is on to verify the correctness or otherwise of the appointment process taken by Mrs. Sabita, the then Executive Officer of the Nagar Parishad, Chapra on the basis of which petitioners were appointed as Jamadar. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the inquiry is on for more than two years and the sword of uncertainty is hanging over their employment and it is in the interest of the administration to conclude the inquiry at the earliest. I see substance in the submission of the counsel for the petitioners. Accordingly, I direct the Deputy Development Commissioner, Saran at Chapra, who is inquiring into the matter of appointment of the petitioners to conclude the same 3 in accordance with law, as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Deputy Development Commissioner, Saran at Chapra and the Executive Officer, Respondent No.5 should act in terms of the report within one month of its submission. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)