IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9920 of 2009 1. NILESH KUMAR , S/O NAWAL KISHORE KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O.-SONBERSHA, P.S. BIHPUR, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 2. NIRDESH KUMAR, S/O SAHJA NAND ROY,RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O.-RANNUCHAK MAKANDPUR, P.S.- AKBER NAGAR, DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 3. BIPIN KUMAR, S/O SURESH MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O.-BIHPUR, P.S.-BIHPUR, DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. ... ... PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ROHTAS. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR,PATNA. 4. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,BIHAR,PATNA. 5. BHAGALPUR REGIONAL POLICE SELECTION BOARD, BHAGALPUR. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BHAGALPUR. 7. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ROHTAS. 8. BIHAR VOLLEY BALL ASSOCIATION,(AFFILIATED TO VOLLEYBALL FEDERATION OF INDIA AND BIHAR OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION), THROUGH PRESIDENT BIHAR VOLLEY BALL ASSOCIATION, QUARTER NO.33/11M, P & T COLONY, KIDWAIPURI, PATNA-800001. 9. MR. RAMASHISH PRASAD SINGH, HONORARY SECRETARY, BIHAR VOLLEY BALL ASSOCIATION, QUARTER NO.33/11M, P & T COLONY,KIDWAIPURI, PATNA-800001. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 18.8.2009. Petitioners had applied for appointment on the post of Constable. Pursuant to their application, they appeared in the selection process and learnt about their success through notice published in the newspaper dated 6th October,2007 as contained in Annexure-1 to this application. In the light of the notice (Annexure-1), petitioner appeared for the verification of the testimonials and certificates before the - 2 - Chairman of the Selection Board who kept the certificates but till date, the petitioners have not been informed about their place of posting and direction to join the same. 2. It is submitted that in the meantime, persons below the petitioners in the merit list have already joined the post. Highlighting the aforesaid illegality in allowing the persons below the petitioners in the merit list to join, the petitioners have filed representation dated 19.8.2008, which is addressed to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur Range and is contained in Annexure-5 to this application. Let the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur Range consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that in the event, the D.I.G., Bhagalpur Range is not inclined to let the petitioners join the post then he shall be obliged to indicate reasons for not letting the petitioners to join the post by passing - 3 - N.H./ speaking order within the same time. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)