IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14474 of 2009 1. BACHCHA SINGH S/O LATE RADHE SINGH R/O VILL+P.O- NARIYAR, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 2. UDYA NARAYAN SINGH S/O LATE RAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL+P.O- BARDAHA, P.S-GHAILARH, DISTT- MADHEPURA 3. PRADIP YADAV, S/O LATE SARYUG YADAV R/O MOH- PANCHWATI GANGJALA, SAHARSA, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 4. NARAYAN SHARMA S/O LATE RAMJEE TANTI R/O MOH-BHARTIYA NAGAR, WARD NO. 26, SAHARSA, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 5. BRAJ MOHAN KUMAR S/O LATE BIRENDRA KUMAR R/O VILL+P.O- SIHAUL, P.S-BIHRA, DISTT- SAHARSA 6. MD. SAJIM KHAN S/O LATE UMAR KHAN R/O VILL +P.O- NARIYAR, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 7. MD. NAIMUDDIN S/O MD. MUSLIM R/O VILL +P.O- HAKPARA, NANDLALI, P.S-SAHARSA, DISTT- SAHARSA 8. INDRA KUMAR TIWARI S/O LATE RAMNATH TIWARI R/O VILL- BHERDHARI, P.O-ROOPNAGAR, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 9. BIJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE MUKUTDHARI PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL +P.O- BINBARA, P.S-MUNGER, DISTT- MUNGER 10. RAMPUKAR PODDAR S/O LATE GANESH PODDAR R/O VILL +P.O- NARIYAR, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 11. SURESH PODDAR S/O LATE GANESH PODDAR, R/O VILL- AZADNAGAR-GANJ, P.O +P.S- SIMRI- BAKHTIYARPUR, DISTT- SAHARSA 12. VISHWA MOHAN SINGH S/O LATE PRIYAVATA NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL-BAIJNATHPUR, P.O- BASWANPATTI, P.S-KARJAYAN BAZAR, DISTT- SUPAUL. 13. RAMCHANDRA MEHTA S/O SRI JIYALAL MEHTA R/O HARINSARI, P.O- KOPARIA, P.S- SALKHUA, DISTT- SAHARSA 14. JAY PRAKASH JHA S/O LATE RAJESHWAR JHA R/O VILL+P.O- AND P.S- BANGAON, DISTT- SAHARSA 15. VIDYAKANT ROY S/O LATE SHOBHAKANT ROY, R/O VILL+P.O- AND P.S-BANGAON, DISTT- SAHARSA 16. MANIKANT THAKUR S/O LATE SITARAM THAKUR R/O VILL +P.O- AND P.S- BANGAON, DISTT- SAHARSA 17. RAJENDRA PRASAD MUKHIA S/O SRI RAMKISHUN MUKHIA R/O VILL- BAGEBA, P.O-LOKAHI,DHANDIHA, P.S-NIRMALI, DISTT- MADHUBANI 18. RAJENDRA PASWAN, S/O LATE RAMKISHUN PASWAN R/O VILL+P.O- BARIYAHI, P.S-BANGAON, DISTT- SAHARSA 19. CHULHAY SAH S/O LATE MADHO SAH R/O VILL+PO- NARIYAR BENGAHA, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA - 2 - 20. JAGRANATH JHA @ JAGNNATH JHA S/O LATE SATYANARAYAN JHA R/O VILL +P.O- MOHANPUR, P.S- NAUHATTA, DISTT- SAHARSA 21. HARI YADAV S/O LATE DAMODAR YADAV R/O VILL+P.O- SISAI, P.S- SAHASRSA, DISTT- SAHARSA 22. SHASHI KUAMR SINGH SO LATE RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL +P.O- BARAULI, P.S AND DISTT- SUPAUL 23. HARISCHANDRA JHA S/O LATE DUKHMOCHAN JHA R/O VILL +P.O- CHAINPUR, P.S-BANGAON, DISTT- SUPAUL 24. TAPESHWAR PRASAD S/O LATE YADDU KAMAT, R/O VILL + P.O- BASBITTI, P.S AND DISTT- SUPAUL 25. DEONARAYAN MEHTA S/O SRI YUGESHWAR MEHTA R/O VILL-BELA-BAGIRAULI, P.O-BARASHER, P.S-BIHRA, DISTT- SAHARSA 26. KUMAL KANT JHA S/O MAHAKANT JHA R/O VILL +PO AND P.S- MADHEPUR, DISTT- MADHUBANI 27. GOVIND JHA S/O LATE KARI JHA R.O VILL+PO- CHANDRAYAN, P.S- NAUHATTA, DISTT- SAHARSA 28. ARVIND KUMAR THAKUR, S/O DAYA NAND THAKUR R/O VILL+P.O-MURADPUR, P.S-NAUHATTA, DISTT- SAHARSA 29. SONELAL YADAV S/O LATE ANUP YADAV R/O VILL- BAKHRI, P.O-DHAMSENA, P.S-SAUR BAZAR, DISTT- SAHARSA 30. BHUVNESHWAR SINGH S/O SRI DOMAN SINGH R/O VILL-ASLANPUR-KUTIA, P.O-SAKARI-CHOWKI. P.S-AT, DISTT- ARWAL 31. RAVINDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE HARINARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL-ARRAHA, P.O-SUHATH, P.S- SAUR- BAZAR, DISTT- SAHARSA 32. GOPAL JHA-2 S/O LATE GANESH JHA, R/O VILL +P.O- DULLIPATTI, P.S- JAINAGAR, DISTT- MADHUBANI 33. BIBHASH CHANDRA JHA S/O SRI DINANATH R/O VILL- BHELAHI, P.O-KHARAIL, P.S AND DISTT- SUPAUL 34. RAM MOHAN MISHRA S/O SRI BILAT MISHRA R/O VILL- GHOGHARDIHA, P.S-MADHEPUR, DISTT- MADHUBANI 35. BINOD KUMAR CHOUDHARY S/O LATE GANGADHAR CHOUDHARY R/O VILL- BASOUNA, P.S-BANGOAN, DISTT- SAHARSA 36. SITARAM SAH S/O SRI BABUA SAH R/O PARSAHA, P.O- NARIYAR, P.S AND DISTT- SAHARSA 37. MANIK SINGH S/O SRI DEVRAJ SINGH R/O BIHRA, P.O AND P.S- BIHRA, DISTT- SAHARSA 38. DEEPNARAYAN YADAV S/O LATE SUBUDHLAL YADAV R/O VILL- KATAIYA, P.O-SATTAR, P.S-BIHRA, DISTT- SAHARSA 39. SHYAMAL KISHORE PATHAK S/O LATE RAMANAND PATHAK R/O VILL-GANDAUL, P.O-MAJHAUL, P.S-BIHRA, DISTT- SAHARSA - 3 - 40. MRITUNJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE KAMLESHWARI SINGH R/O VILL- TEGHARA, P.O-BALAHI, TEGHARA, P.S- SIMRI-BAKHTIYARPUR, DISTT- SAHARSA 41. DILIP KUMAR ROY S/O SRI GADADHAR ROY R/O VILL +P.O- MAHTHABA, P.S-BHARGAMA, DISTT- ARARIA 42. MD. TASLIM UDDIN S/O LATE MD. RAFIYAT ALI R/O VILL- BHAG MOHABBAT, P.S-ARARIA (R.S) DISTT- ARARIA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERNG, CIRCLE, (MECHANICAL)BHAGALPUR CIRCLE, BHAGALPUR 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DIVISION (CIVIL), SAHARSA 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DIVISION (MECHANICAL), PURNEA ----------- 2/ 13-11-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioners were engaged on daily wages in between 1981 to 1982 in the Public Health Engineering Department. They were then brought into the Work charge Establishment between 1982– 1988. A show cause notice was issued to them on 13.04.2002 for being reverted to their status of daily wagers, duly replied. Final orders of reversion dated 02.09.2002 have then been passed. Learned counsel for the petitioners placed strong reliance upon a Division Bench judgment of this Court passed in L.P.A. No. 836 of 1997 and analogous cases, inter-alia, holding that such reversion was contrary to law in view of the Government’s own rules providing that a - 4 - Work Charged employee in the Establishment over a period of 12 months is deemed to have into regular establishment. Prima facie the impugned order of reversion appears to be contrary to the law laid down by the Division Bench. The impugned order of reversion is set aside and the matter is remanded to the respondent authorities for a fresh decision in accordance with law. If the respondents propose to hold that the petitioners are not entitled to the benefits of law laid down by the Division Bench t of this Court, they shall be required to pass a reasoned and speaking order with regard to the issues of difference to distinguish the case of the petitioners from that considered by the Division Bench, so as to facilitate judicial review, should the need a arise. If the respondents find justification in the claim of the petitioners in accordance with the judgment of the Division Bench, they shall be required to pass appropriate orders with regard to the petitioner in all aspects, including the salary ( Navin Sinha, J ) BTiwary/