IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11718 of 2009 1. NISHANT GAURAV, S/O SRI RAMJI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. HASAN BAZAR VIA(PIRO), DISTRICT BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT RESIDING IN THE HOUSE OF SRI THAKUR PD. SINGH, B/8, POLICE COLONY, GANHI BIHAR, ANISHABAD, PATNA AND POSTED AS STENOGRAPHER IN THE A.D.M. OFFICE, ARA. 2. MISS. ANJULA KUMARI SINHA, D/O SRI DEVANANDAN PRASAD SINHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TUFANGANJ, P.S. RAHUE, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT D.R.D.AA., SIWAN AS A STENOGRAPHER. 3. SHEOPUJAN KUMAR, S/O SRI HRIPAD SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MURAURA, P.S. BIHARSHARIF, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.C.L.R., MAHARAJGANJ, SIWAN AS A STENOGRAPHER. 4. SHASHI RANJAN KUMAR, S/O SRI YOGENDRA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHILHIPUR, P.S. RAHUE, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.M. (CONFIDENTIAL SECTION) BHOJPUR AS A STENOGRAPHER. 5. RAJEEV KUMAR PRABHAKAR, S/O LATE SITA RAM PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAUR, P.S. KASHICHAK, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., GOPALGANJ, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 6. MUKESH KUMAR VERMA, SON OF LATE JUGAL KISHORE PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEVI SARAI, P.S. MAGARA, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.D.C.(CONFIDENTIAL SECTION), GOPALGANJ AS A STENOGRAPHER. 7. SUJEET KUMAR, SON OF SRI JITENDRA NARAYAN THAKUR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. NABI MAUAR, P.S. BAHERA, DISTRICT DARBHANGA AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.R.D.A., GOPALGANJ, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 8. RAMESH KUMAR MISHRA, SON OF SRI RAMJI MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SHANTIBAGH, PANDEY TOLA, NARKATIYAGANJ, P.S. SHIKARPUR, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., HATHUWA(GOPALGANJ) AS A STENOGRAPHER. 9. KUMAR RAVI SHANKAR, SON OF SRI NAWAL PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOPICHAK, P.S. + DISTRICT SHEKHPURA, AT PRESET POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.M., SHEKHPURA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 10. NAGENDRA KUMAR, SON OF SRI SURENDRA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MOSIMPUR, P.S. SHAKHPURA SARAI, DISTRICT SHEKHPURA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR, SHEKHPURA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 11. ALOK RAJ, SON OF SRI DEOSARAN PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GANJPUR, P.S. RAHUI, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., SHEKHPURA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 12. JITENDRA KUMAR, SON OF SRI KISHORI SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE ANDAR BAZAR, NOOR SARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR, AURANGABAD AS A STENOGRAPHER. 13. RAKESH KUMAR SHASHI, SON OF SRI RAM NARAYAN SAH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA GARHPAR, P.S. BIHARSHARIF, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., ,TEKARI GAYA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 14. RAJANI KANT PRASAD, SON OF SRI DAWARIKA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. RAITAR, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR, GAYA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 15. MITHILESH KUMAR, SON OF SRI JAGDISH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MEMANPURA, P.O. SOSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OFDEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE, GAYA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 16. PANKAJ KUMAR, SON OF SRI MITHILESHKUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AHIYAPUR, MUSHARI, P.O. GOPAL BAGH, P.S. SARMERA DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESET POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF A.D.M, GAYA AS A STENOGRAPHER. 17. SHRAVAN KUMAR, SON OF SRI RAM AWATAR PANDIT, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIJAMPURA, P.O.+P.S. ASTHAWAMA, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF COLLECTOR(CONFIDENTIAL SECTION), NAWADA AS A STENOGRAPHER. - 2 - 18. RAJIV RANJAN, SON OF SRI SHEO NANDAN PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE VENDA, P.O. SONSA, P.S.RAHUI, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT D.M. OFFICE, NALANDA, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 19. AJESH KUMAR, SON OF SRI DEO SARAN PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANIYACHAK, P.O.+P.S. ROH, DISTRICT NAWADA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., RAJWALLI, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 20. RAJEEV RANJAN KUMAR, SON OF SRI UMESH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JHAUR, P.O. KOCH GAORI, P.S. WARASLIGANJ, DISTRICT NAWADA, AT PRESET POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., NAWADA, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 21. RAM KATESH SINGH, SON OF SRI RAM LAKHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DANKA BIGHA, P.O. KAMTA, P.S. PARASI, DISTRICT ARWAL, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.M. ARWAL, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 22. RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF SRI AWADHESH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE+ P.O. GOPAL BAD, P.S. SARMERA,M DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.M., JEHANABAD, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 23. SOMESH KUMAR, SON OF SRI RAMESHWAR PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAINSASOR, P.S. BIHARSHARIF DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF S.D.O., JEHANABAD, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 24. RANJEET KUMAR, SON OF SRI KRISH NANDAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA RAJIV NAGAR ROAD NO.14(A), P.O. KESHARI NAGAR, P.S. RAJIV NAGAR, DISTRICT PATNA, AT PRESENT POSTED AT THE OFFICE OF D.M., JEHANABAD, AS A STENOGRAPHER. 25. JAI CHAND PRASAD, SON OF SRI RAM KHALAWAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHALUI, P.O. MANANPUR, P.S. KIWAL, DISTRICT LAKHISARAI. 26. ANAND KISHORE, SON OF SRI KAPILDEO PRASAD, RESIDING AT NEAR DR. SUDHA SHARMA CLINIC, NAWADA, P.O.+ DISTRICT NAWADA. 27. SHYAMAT ANAND, SON OF SRI BINAY KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA SOHDIH, P.S. SOHSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA----PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECRETARY, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 08.09.2009 Counsel for the petitioners has filed supplementary affidavit, which is taken on record. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. 3. Petitioners were the applicant for the post of Stenographer pursuant to Advertisement No. 1505/2005 as contained in Annexure-1 to this application. They appeared in the selection test organized by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Bihar, Patna(hereinafter referred to as “the Commission”) and according to them became successful and were appointed. They have filed this writ application for a direction to the State Respondents to ensure compliance of - 3 - the instructions of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department contained in letter No. 10654 dated 29.9.2008 and instructions of the Secretary of the Commission contained in letter No. 2028 dated 29.10.2008 contained in Annexures-9 and 10 to the supplementary affidavit. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that though the aforesaid two instructions have been issued in September/October, 2008 but till date the authorities have not ensured their compliance and petitioners are likely to be placed in the seniority list below the other appointees, who were subsequently appointed in the Secretariat and other attached offices, although, the petitioners and others were appointed earlier in the Collectorate on the basis of the same examination result conducted by the Commission. 5. Let the petitioners represent before the Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna for ensuring compliance of the instructions contained in letter No. 10654 dated 29.9.2008, Annexure-9 and instructions of the Secretary of the Commission contained in letter No. 2028 dated 29.10.2008 contained in Annexure-10 to the supplementary affidavit, who should consider the same in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt of the representation annexing a copy of this order. In this connection it is pointed out by the counsel for the petitioners that 67 posts in the Secretariat and other attached offices are still vacant against which those like the petitioners who were earlier appointed in Collectorate and other attached offices be considered. 6. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)