IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.715 of 2002 1. SHEO MUNI SINGH, SON OF BHAGALU SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AMEHTA, P.S.- PIRO, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR 2. SACHCHIDANAND SINGH SON OF LATE LAKHI SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHORAN TOLA, P.S. JAGDISHPUR, DISTRICT- BHOJPUR. ….. Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, BUXAR. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR, ARRAH. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BUXAR. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 6. DEPUTY SECRETARY-CUM-SPECIAL OFFICER OF IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, BIHAR, PATNA. ……… Respondents 3 21.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Although since 1992, there was an admitted policy to regularize services of old Seasonal employees like Sangrahak as per their seniority prepared on the basis of past service, it is clearly stated in paragraph no. 7 of the counter affidavit supported by Annexure-B that the State Government has already decided to abolish all revenue divisions along with Directorate of Revenue Administration vide resolution no. 436 dated 17.5.2005 and in anticipation of such decision, since 1998-99, the State Government has stopped to make any seasonal appointments and therefore, petitioners have not been appointed even on seasonal basis since that year. Annexure-B shows that the services of the incumbents of the concerned posts have now been transferred under the administrative - 2 - control of different zonal Chief Engineers with the condition that those posts will be automatically abolished after retirement/death of the incumbent. In view of the policy decision of the State Government, it is not possible to grant relief to the petitioners who have prayed for a direction that their services be regularized on permanent posts. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. pkj (Shiva Kirti Singh, J)