IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5566 of 2008 (1) Shambhu Paswan, son of Sri Parmeshwar Paswan, village Tofir Godhiya, PS Chautham, Dist. Khagaria. (2) Raj Kishore Singh, son of Late Manki Singh, village Naya Gaon (Siriya Tola), PO Nara Gaon (Satkhuti), District Khagaria. (3) Ranjeet Ram, son of Sri Hari Ram, village Bari Kothiya, PO Bari Kothiya, Dist. Khagaria. (4) Lalan Prasad Singh, son of Late Mahendra Narayan Singh, village Godhiya, PS Chautham, District Khagaria – Petitioners. Vs. (1) The State of Bihar through the Secretary cum Commissioner, Irrigation Department, Bihar, Patna. (2) The Chief Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Muzaffarpur. (3) The Supdt. Engineering, Minor Irrigation Circle, Darbhanga. (4) The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Khagaria. (5) The Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Begusarai. (6) The Assistant Engineer, Minor Irrigation Subdivision, Khagaria – Respondents. 2 10.5.2011 The petitioners were working as Pump Khalasi and Pump Chalak in the Minor Irrigation Department at different places in the district of Khagaria. They were temporary appointees and their services were terminated in 1996. The petitioners filed a writ petition being CWJC No. 16099/2001 along with several others which was disposed of by order of this court on 23.6.2006 directing the State to consider the cases of the petitioners for regularization. The order of the learned single Judge was challenged by the State by filing LPA No. 694/2006 which was disposed of by this court on 15.3.2007. The order of the learned single Judge was quashed and the cases of the petitioners were to be considered in the light of the judgment of the apex court in the case of Secretary, State of Karnataka vs. Uma-Devi and three others, (2006) 4 SCC 1. The matter was remanded in accordance 2 with another division bench order of this court which envisages constitution of three men committee to consider the case of regularization. While the matter was pending, the department issued a letter giving notice to the petitioners and others that their services are no longer required as there is no work in the Minor Irrigation Department and as such their services would stand terminated with effect from 15.1.2002 on the post they held while working on daily wages. Some of the persons aggrieved by the order contained in Annexure 5, dated 15.12.2001moved this court by filing a writ petition which was finally disposed of giving certain directions to the State Government. The State filed a letters patent appeal. The order of the Division Bench envisages that a three men committee should examine the case of each individual viz-a-viz the vacancy in the department. The committee is considering the cases of persons all over the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to file a representation before the said committee for consideration of their case as well. Considering that the committee has been formed long time back, this court is not aware whether it has concluded the exercise of considering the cases of daily wage employees in different department. The petitioners’ representation can only be accepted by the committee, if they have not concluded the consideration of the employees claiming regularization in the Minor Irrigation Department. If the matter is still open and under 3 scrutiny, then the petitioners would have the liberty to file a representation within four weeks. This writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)