IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1277 of 2011 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14467 of 2006 ====================================================== 1. Binod Kumar S/O Sri Matar Yadav R/O Vill.-Lalpatti, P.O. & P.S.- Triveniganj, Distt.-Supaul. 2. Manikant Kamat S/O Late Ram Gulam Kamat R/O Ward No. 18, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 3. Santosh Kumar Choudhary S/O Sri Jagdish Choudhary R/O Ward No. 11, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 4. Siya Ram Ram S/O Shri Prasadi Ram R/O Vill.-Pathara, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 5. Ashok Kumar Akela S/O Shri Bishnu Prasad Yadav R/O Vill.-Mahua, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 6. Ganga Kumar Gaurav S/O Shri Baibhadra Yadav R/O Vill.-Gangapatti, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 7. Upendra Kumar Yadav S/O Late Dukhan Yadav R/O Vill.-Patharghatti, P.S.-Triveniganj, Distt.-Supaul. 8. Vidyakar Yadav S/O Saryug Yadav R/O Vill.-Kateya Mahe, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 9. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary S/O Ashok Kumar Choudhary R/O Ward No. 7, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 10. Md. Abdul Sakur S/O Md. Sabrati R/O Vill.-Gangapatti, P.S. & Distt.- Supaul. 11. Umesh Paswan S/O Shri Ramawatar Paswan R/O Vill.-Sukaila, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 12. Dinesh Kumar Ram S/O Shri Munni Ram R/O Vill.-Chapla, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 13. Prakash Kumar Das S/O Late Saryug Lal Das R/O Vill.-Bauraha, P.S.- Raghopur, Distt.-Supaul. 14. Sita Ram Yadav S/O Biso Yadav R/O Vill.-Tulapatti, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.- Supaul. 15. Ram Chandra Kamat S/O Late Laxmi Kamat R/O Ward No. 9, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 16. Md. Abu Bakar Siddique S/O Sri Nazir Sidique R/O Vill.- Patna High Court LPA No.1277 of 2011 (4) dt.23-09-2011 2 / 4 2 Chainsinghpatti, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 17. Ram Charitar Thakur S/O Debu Thakur R/O Vill.-Gaurabgarh Ward No. 5, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 18. Vijay Kumar Jha S/O Dineshwar Jha R/O Ward No. 17, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 19. Mahendra Paswan S/O Late Nebi Paswan R/O Vill. Malhar, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 20. Rajendra Manda S/O Siyaram Mandal R/O Vill. Dina Andauli, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 21. Ramaiya Rai S/O Late Kaleshwar Rai R/O Ward No. 9, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 22. Abhay Shankar Mandal S/O Bhaiya Lal Mandal R/O Vill.-Kateya Maha, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 23. Durga Kant Mishra S/O Chandra Kant Mishra R/O Parsarma, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 24. Devendra Chand Sauking S/O Bhola Pd. Yadav R/O Ward No. 22, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 25. Tarun Kumar Thakur S/O Late Anirudh Thakur R/O & P.S.-Bangaon, Distt.-Saharsa. 26. Arun Kumar S/O Shri Bharat Lal Sah R/O Vill.-Lalpatti, P.S.- Triveniganj, Distt.-Supaul. 27. Arun Kumar Thakur S/O Late Anirudh Thakur R/O Vill. & P.S.- Bangaon, Distt.-Saharsa. 28. Rajiv Kumar Suman S/O Sri Uma Kant Jha R/O Vill. & P.S.-Kahra, Distt.-Saharsa. 29. Gyandeo Mukhiya S/O Khushi Lal Mukhiya R/O Vill. Nonpar, P.S.- Bhaptiyahi, Distt.-Supaul. 30. Ramesh Ram S/O Shri Himay Ram R/O Vill.-Kateya Mahe, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 31. Arun Kumar Sah S/O Late Budhan Sah R/O Vill.-Sundarpur, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 32. Md. Shamim S/O Md. Muslim R/O Vill.-Gangapatti, P.S. & Distt.- Supaul. 33. Md. Murtuza S/O Md. Taiyab R/O Vill.-Gangapatti, P.S. & Distt.- Supaul. Patna High Court LPA No.1277 of 2011 (4) dt.23-09-2011 3 / 4 3 34. Chhota Lal Sharma S/O Manger Sharma R/O Ward No. 1, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 35. Jai Narayan Yadav S/O Shri Waris Lal Pd. Yadav R/O Vill.-Laukaha, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 36. Raja Ram Choudhary S/O Shri Sheonandan Choudhary R/O Vill.- Basha, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 37. Md. Abdul Samad S/O Md. S.K. Suleman R/O Vill.-Pipra Khurd, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 38. Raja Chandra Yadav S/O Late Keshwar Yadav R/O Vill.-Laukaha, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 39. Mahesh Thakur S/O Shri Bhola Thakur R/O Vill.-Pathra, P.S.-Pipra, Distt.-Supaul. 40. Satya Narayan Sah S/O Late Bauka Sah R/O Ward No. 9, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 41. Shiv Nandan Thakur S/O Bindeshwari Thakur R/O Ward No. 10, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 42. Ganesh Kamat S/O Late Bhagwati Kamat R/O Ward No. 8, Supaul, P.S. & Distt.-Supaul. 43. Upendra Kumar S/O Bachan Ram R/O Vill. & P.O.-Latauna, P.S.- Triveniganj, Distt.-Supaul. .... .... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Commissioner, Koshi Division, Saharsa. 3. District Magistrate, Supaul. 4. District Establishment Deputy Collector, Supaul. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Bishnu Kant Dubey, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Patna High Court LPA No.1277 of 2011 (4) dt.23-09-2011 4 / 4 4 4 23-09-2011 Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 4th May 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in above CWJC No. 14467 of 2006, the writ petitioners have preferred the present Appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent. The appellants, 43 in number, seek employment in Class IV service under the District Magistrate, Supaul pursuant to a 2000 merit list prepared pursuant to the recruitment for 16 vacancies. Admittedly, the appellants are not amongst the first sixteen on the merit list. The claim is that once the merit list is prepared, however long, the same should be exhausted for filling up the advertised vacancies and vacancies occurred thereafter. The contention requires to be rejected outright. The claim made by the appellants is contrary to the settled law and is totally misconceived. The petition has rightly been rejected by the learned single Judge. No case for interference is made out. Appeal is dismissed in limine. Sujit/- (R.M. Doshit, CJ) (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)