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Patna High Court - Orders

Smt. Tara Singh vs The State Of Bihar on 12 September, 2023

Author: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad

Bench: Rajeev Ranjan Prasad

    IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20636 of 2021
======================================================
Shamima Khatoon

                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                            Versus
The State of Bihar

                                          ... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
                             with
           Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10022 of 2019
======================================================
Neelam Kumari

                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                            Versus
The State of Bihar

                                          ... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
                             with
              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3039 of 2020
======================================================
Shanti Kumari

                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                            Versus
The State of Bihar

                                          ... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
                             with
           Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9536 of 2020
======================================================
Asha Singh

                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                            Versus
The State of Bihar

                                          ... ... Respondent/s
======================================================
                             with
            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9676 of 2020
======================================================
Meena Singh

                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                            Versus
The State of Bihar
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           2/12




                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9892 of 2020
       ======================================================
       Usha Kiran Sinha

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10338 of 2020
       ======================================================
       Prativa Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 961 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Smt. Poonam Kuamri

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4123 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Mala Sinha

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5011 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Shail Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           3/12




                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7498 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Pushpa Kumari

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
       The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary Secondary Education,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13989 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Sanju Kumari,

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14172 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Geeta Kumari

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14254 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Dr. Minni Kumari

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15213 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Kamla Kumari
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           4/12




                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
       The State of Bihar through its Principal Secretary,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16446 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Ranju Bala Sharan

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
       The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16457 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Abha Rani

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
       The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16482 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Shashi Kala Prasad

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17834 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Radha Devi

                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
       The State of Bihar through the Principle Secretary,

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                       Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20552 of 2021
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           5/12




       ======================================================
       Ranjana Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20610 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Sauda Khatun

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20646 of 2021
       ======================================================
       Ragini Dayal

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 225 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Sangita Pandey

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 439 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Smt. Rita Rani

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           6/12




                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 490 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Madhu Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 492 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Sadhna Sharma

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 501 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Veena @ Veena Singh

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 564 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Ram Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 622 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Kanchan Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           7/12




                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 687 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Meera Devi

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 693 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Smt. Tara Singh

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4981 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Rekha Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8020 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Kamini Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12800 of 2022
       ======================================================
       Usha Kumari Sharma

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           8/12




                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 354 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Nirmala Bharti

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2351 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Pushpalata Sinha

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2364 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Bansuri Acharya

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5912 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Smt. Usha Kiran Kumari

                                                           ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6361 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Shubhra Rani
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                           9/12




                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
                                               with
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7808 of 2023
       ======================================================
       Bibha Rani @ Vibha Rani

                                                                        ... ... Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
       The State of Bihar

                                                 ... ... Respondent/s
       ======================================================
       Appearance :
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20636 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Ms.Manini Jaiswal, Advocate
       For the State             :       Ms.Binita Singh,SC-28
       For the C.B.I.            :       Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, Sr. Advocate
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10022 of 2019)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Abhinav Srivastava
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madhaw Prasad Yadaw ( Gp23 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3039 of 2020)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madhaw Prasad Yadav ( Gp23 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9536 of 2020)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Prasad Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore ( Ag )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9676 of 2020)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Prasad Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9892 of 2020)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Prasad Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10338 of 2020)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalir Kishore ( Ag )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 961 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4123 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore ( Ag )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5011 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Lalit Kishore (Ag)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7498 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Sanjay Kumar Griyaghey
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Prabhakar Jha (Gp27)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13989 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
 Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                          10/12




       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Shilpa Singh ( Ga12 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14172 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14254 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Awnish Kumar
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15213 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh ( Sc28 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16446 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Abhinav Srivastava
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16457 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Abhinav Srivastava
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madanjeet Kumar ( Gp20 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16482 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Abhinav Srivastava
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Shilpa Singh ( Ga12 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17834 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Subash Chandra Mishra ( Sc16 )
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20552 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20610 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Kr. Roy 1 (Sc13)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 20646 of 2021)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 225 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Radha Mohan Singh
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 439 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madhaw Pd. Yadaw (Gp23)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 490 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madanjeet Kumar (Gp20)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 492 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Prabhakar Jha (Gp27)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 501 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madhaw Pd. Yadaw (Gp23)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 564 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 622 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Kr. Roy 1 (Sc13)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 687 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
       For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Subhash Chandra Mishra (Sc16)
       (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 693 of 2022)
       For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
           Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023
                                                    11/12




                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28)
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4981 of 2022)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Rama Kant Singh
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar (Gp17)
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8020 of 2022)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28)
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12800 of 2022)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Kundan Kumar Sinha
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Kumar Roy 1 ( Sc 13 )
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 354 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Ram Sagar Singh
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Madan Jeet Kumar ( Gp 20 )
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2351 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Avanindra Kumar Jha
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Kameshwar Kumar ( Gp 17 )
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 2364 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh ( Sc 28 )
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5912 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Lala Sheshendra Narayan Rais
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Kr. Roy 1 (Sc13)
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 6361 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Acharya
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Jitendra Kr. Roy 1 (Sc13)
                  (In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7808 of 2023)
                  For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Purushottam Kumar Jha
                  For the Respondent/s      :       Mr.Smt. Binita Singh (Sc28)
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD
                                        ORAL ORDER

12   12-09-2023

Heard Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, learned senior counsel for the Central Bureau of Investigation (in short 'C.B.I.').

Learned senior counsel has informed this Court that despite all efforts taken at her end, no fruitful discussion could take place because all the records of this case were returned to the concerned department and the C.B.I. Head Office was not in possession of any of the records. This Court, however, called upon the learned senior counsel to assist this Court by going into the records particularly the report of the C.B.I. and let the Court know whether the appointments which have been termed Patna High Court CWJC No.20636 of 2021(12) dt.12-09-2023 12/12 'irregular' in the report are in fact in the nature of 'illegal appointments.' Learned senior counsel has, after going through some of the names and the manner in which appointments have been done, pointed out that the cases in which the appointments have been made without any advertisement and without there being any select committee and without there being any interview by such appointing authorities who had no authority to make regular appointments are definitely in the nature of illegal appointments.

Learned counsel for the parties have concluded their arguments.

List these cases under the heading 'For Judgment' on 26.09.2023.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/-

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