IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3988 of 2010 1. RAM CHANDRA KUMAR S/O SRI GAJENDRA YADAV R/O VILL.- GARH BARKURVA, P.S. GARHPURA, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI 2. SHIV KUMAR YADAV S/O SRI SURESH YADAV R/O VILL.- MAUSANA, P.S. GARHPURA, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI – Petitioners. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HOME (SPECIAL), GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HOME (SPECIAL), GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL-CUM-INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, HOMEGUARD, BIHAR, PATNA 5. DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, HOMEGUARD, BIHAR, PATNA 6. COMMISSIONER, MUNGER DIVISION, MUNGER 7. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 8. DIRECTOR, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, BEGUSARAI CUM CHAIRMAN OF HOMEGUARD SELECTION COMMITTEE 9. COMMANDANT, HOMEGUARD BEGUSARAI – Respondents. ----------- 2 10.5.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. This writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent authorities to publish the list of selected candidates as per Advertisement No.1/2008 issued by the Collectorate, Begusarai for selection of candidates for the post of Home Guards which is to be made block-wise. The petitioners are concerned with Garhpura block. There are sixteen vacancies in the block and the fact is that fifteen persons amongst the applicants have been found fit vide the selection list. There appears to be an apprehension that in certain blocks the vacancies are seventeen or so and more than seventeen candidates have been selected for the said blocks. The exact apprehension as expressed by the petitioners has been made at paragraph 12 of the writ petition which is being quoted below : “That it is important to mention here that the selection of the candidates were to be made as per the vacancy available in each 2 block but it is strange that the respondents selected large number of candidate for Sahebpur Kamal Block, Matihani Block, Begusarai (Rural_ Block, Barauni Block and Teghra Block because for Sahebpur Kamal there were only 17 vacancies, for Matihani Block there were 17 vacancies, for Begusarai block there were 17 vacancies, for Teghra Block there were 17 vacancies, for Barauni block there were 17 vacancies but it is strange that from Sahebpur Kamal Block against 17 they have selected 38 candidates. Similarly from Matihani out of 17 vacancies the respondents have selected about 20 candidates and similarly in Balia block out of 17 vacancies the respondents selected 20 candidates. In Barauni Block out of 17 vacancies they selected 20 candidates and in Teghra out of 17 vacancies 20 candidates have been selected.” Learned State counsel submits that the selection process is still taking place and the petitioners can only raise the issue with respect to their own block. It is also submitted that the petitioners have not been able to back up the statements made at paragraph 12 with any documentation. This court does not think it proper to enter into the controversy and keep this matter pending. However, it is expected that the District Magistrate, Begusarai and the Director, District Rural Development Authority, Begusarai who is the Chairman of Home Guard Selection Committee, making the selection process would act in accordance with the advertisement. Suffice it to say that the selection committee is expected to select the persons who have been found fit in Garhpura block against the vacancies in the said block. This writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)