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Patna High Court

Navin Kunmar Sharma & Ors vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 9 February, 2016

Author: Ajay Kumar Tripathi

Bench: Ajay Kumar Tripathi

      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17796 of 2015
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1. Om Prakash, son of Late Anil Kumar Singh, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna, District-
Patna.
2. Sumit Raj, son of Late Birendra Prasad, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
3. Vivekanand Pandey, son of Late Hari Shankar Pandey, Presently working as
Lower Division Clerk, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna,
District- Patna.
4. Ranjan Kumar, son of Late Ramnath Ram, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.
5. Jitendra Kumar, son of Late Siya Sharan Thakur, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna, District-
Patna.
6. Sheo Shankar Kumar, son of Late Surendra Pandey, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District-
Patna.
7. Ram Jatan Singh, son of Kameshwar Prasad Singh Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District-
Patna.
8. Prem Shankar, son of Late Mosafir Paswan, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Flood Protection Design Division No.3, Anishabad, Patna, District-
Patna.
9. Hareram, son of Late Ramadhar Sharma, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District- Patna.
10. Sadan Ayubi, son of Late Mustafa Ayubi, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District- Patna.
11. Dhiraj Kumar Sinha, son of Late Naresh Prasad, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk(Typist), Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna,
District- Patna.
12. Rajesh Kumar, son of Late Rajdeo Rai, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Water Ways Division, Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda.
13. Md. Shahnawaz Anwer, son of Late Ibrar Ahmad, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District-
Patna.
14. Dhananjay Kumar, son of Late Hira Prasad, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division Digha, Patna, District-
Patna.
15. Rupak Kumar, son of Late Ramanuj Chaudhary, Presently working as Lower
Division Clerk, Fulwaria Canal Division, Sirdala, District- Nawada.
16. Rajesh Kumar, son of Raj Nandan Singh, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Fulwaria Canal Division, Sirdala, District- Nawada.
17. Rakesh Kumar, son of Baeshwar Sharma, Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, in the office of Deputy Director, Water Science Division (Central), Patna.
18. Lakshman Kumar, son of Late Chandeshwari Prasad Singh, present working as
Lower Division Clerk, Water Ways Division, Ekangarsarai, District-Nalanda.
19. Manoj Kumar, son of Late Dinesh Mandal Presently working as Lower Division
Clerk, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna, District- Patna.
20. Santosh Kumar, son of Late Faudar Sah, Presently working as Lower Division
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    Clerk, Design Division No.1, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    21. Raju Kumar, son of Late Krishna Kumar, Presently working as Lower Division
    Clerk, Design Division No.1, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    22. Shailendra Kumar, son of Late Triveni Sharma, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District- Patna.
    23. Anupam Kumar, son of Late Nigam Kumar, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District- Patna.
    24. Arvind Kumar, son of Late Devendra Nath Sharma, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Canal Design Division No. 3, Anishabad, Patna.
    25. Dilip Kishore, son of Late Mritunjay Prasad, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District- Patna.
    26. Muneshwar Nath Prasad, son of Late Naresh Dutt Prasad, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Sone Canal Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna, District-
    Patna.
    27. Tabassum Pravin, wife of Late Maksood Alam, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District-
    Patna.
    28. Raju Kumar, son of Late Antu Prasad, Presently working as Lower Division
    Clerk, Flood Control Division, Mokama, Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.
    29. Chanda Kumari Srivastava, wife of Sri Rakesh Kumar Verma, Presently
    working as Lower Division Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad,
    Patna, District- Patna.
    30. Kumar Gaurav, son of Late Amarendra Narayan Singh, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna,
    District- Patna.
    31. Madhuri Devi, wife of Sri Bidhyachal Ram, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna, District-
    Patna.
    32. Manish Kumar, son of Late Rameshwar Upadhyaya, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Flood Protection Design Division No.3, Anishabad, Patna,
    District- Patna.
    33. Mritunjay Kumar, son of Late Madan Mohan Singh, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Flood Protection Design Division No.2, Anishabad, Patna,
    District- Patna.
    34. Dharmendra Kumar, son of Late Bikramaditya Vishwakarma, Presntly working
    as Lower Division Clerk, Flood Protection Design Division No.1, Anishabad,
    Patna, District- Patna.
    35. Rajesh Kumar, son of Late Ramchandra Prasad, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna, District-
    Patna.
    36. Himanshu Kumar, son of Late Binod Paswan, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Flood Protection Design Division No.4, Anishabad Patna, District-
    Patna.

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
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    Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Anishabad, Patna.
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Central Design and Research,
    Anishabad, Patna.
    8. The Deputy Director, Water Resources Department, Water Sciences Division
    (Central) Patna.
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Punpun Flood
    Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna.
    10. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Flood Protection Design
    Division No.1, Anishabad, Patna.
    11. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Flood Protection Design
    Division No.2, Anishabad, Patna.
    12. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Flood Protection Design
    Division No.3, Anishabad, Patna.
    13. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Flood Protection Design
    Division No.4, Anishabad, Patna.
    14. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Punpun Flood
    Protection Division Anishabad, Patna.
    15. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Ganga Sone Flood
    Protection Division, Digha, Patna.
    16. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Flood Control Division,
    Mokama, Camp-Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna.
    17. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Sone Canal Division,
    Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, Patna.
    18. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Water Ways Division,
    Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda.
    19. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Canal Design Division
    No.3, Anishabad, Patna.
    20. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Design Division No.1,
    Anishabad, Patna.

                                                                .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

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                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16830 of 2015
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    1. Awadhesh Kumar Singh son of Late Aayodhya Prasad Singh, resident of Quarter
    No. F/19, Koshi Colony, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    2. Dilip Kumar Choudhary, Son of Late Jamini Mohan Choudhary, resident of
    Quarter No. E/8, Koshi Colony, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    3. Dilip Kumar Jha, son of Late Gobind Kant Jha, resident of Quarter No. E/2,
    Koshi Colony, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    4. Suraj Kumar Singh, son of Late Braj Bihari Singh, resident of Quarter No. F/27,
    Koshi Colony, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    5. Ranja Kumar Sinha, son of Late Satrughan Prasad resident of Mohalla- Sipahi
    Tola, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    6. Bharat Bhushan, son of Late Lekh Narayan Mehta, resident of Koshi Colony,
    Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    7. Shailendra Kumar, son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad Sharma, resident of Quarter
    No. F/4, Koshi Colony, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    8. Prasann Kumar Srivastava, son of Late Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, resident of
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    Mohalla- Basantkung, Chunapur Road, Sipahi Tola, Purnea, P.S.- K. Hat, District-
    Purnea
    9. Jawad Alam Khan, son of Md. Munif, resident of Mohall- Koshi Colony, Purnea,
    P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    10. Shambhu Nath Choudhary, son of Late Ram Suyas Choudhary, resident of
    Quarter No. F/17, Koshi Colony, Banmankhi, P.S.- Banmankhi, District- Purnea
    11. Kunal Kumar Son of Late Srikant Mahto resident of Quarter No. F/8, Koshi
    Colony, Banmankhi, P.S.- Banmankhi, District- Purnea
    12. Sushant Kumar Rai, son of Late Chandranand Rai, resident of village- Arihana,
    P.O.- Arihana, P.S.- Ajamnagar, District- Katihar
    13. Pappu Kumar son of Late Mahanand Yadav, resident of village- Naulakhiya,
    Ward No. 01, P.O. + P.S.- Madhepura, District- Madhepura
    14. Vikash Kumar Son of Late Kantlal Mandal, resident of village + P.O.- Arihana,
    P.S.- Ajamnagar, District- Katihar
    15. Shivshankar Jha, son of Late Uday Kant Jha, resident of village + P.O.-
    Katariya, P.S.- Kurshela, District- Katiha
    16. Niraj Kumar, son of Late Ghanshyam Prasad, resident of village- Jahana, P.O.
    Badi Malawa, P.S.- Bind, District- Nalanda
    17. Sanjay Kumar Jha, son of Late Vishwanath Jha, resident of village- Nungarha,
    P.O. + P.S.- Kadwa, District- Katihar
    18. Ghanshyam Tiwary, son of late Suresh Tiwary, resident of village + P.O.- Mor,
    P.S.- Mokama, District- Patna
    19. Navin Kumar Jha, son of Raj Kumar Jha, resident of village- Radhakant, P.O.-
    Selibeli, P.S.- Basopatti, District- Madhubani
    20. Anuj Kumar Jha Son of Sukhdeo Jha, resident of Gandhi Nagar, P.O.- Purnea,
    P.S.- K. Hat, District- Purnea
    21. Deokant Yadav, son of Late Bharat Lal Yadav, resident of Mirchai Badi, Sitla
    Sthan, Ward No. 08, P.O. + P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar
    22. Vikash Kumar, son of Late Sachchidanand SIngh, resident of village + P.O.-
    Pasraha, P.S.- Pasraha, Disrict- Khagaria
    23. Satyendra Kumar Bharti son of Late Rajnarayan Bharti, resident of village-
    Barari, P.O.- Gurubazar, P.S.- Barari, District- Katihar
    24. Sudha Devi, Wife of Rajendra Prasad Yadav, resident of village- Barari, P.O.-
    Gurubazar, P.S.- Barari, District- Katihar
    25. Mithilesh Kumar, son of Tarkik Uraon, resident of village- Birpur, P.O.-
    Pokhariya, P.S.- Belauri, District- Purnea

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department,
    Government of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
    5. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Purnea
    6. The Superintending Engineer, Canal Circle, Water Resources Department,
    Purnea
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Mahananda Flood Control Circle, Katihar
    8. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Banmankhi, District- Purnea
    9. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Katihar
    10. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Kadhagola, District- Katihar
    11. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Katihar
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                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

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                       Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 449 of 2016
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    1. Kapil Muni Pandey, S/o Late Harihar Pandey, resident of Village- Paranpur,
    P.S.- Dinara, District- Rohtas

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Vyay), Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dihri, Sasaram.
    5. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Buxar.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

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                       Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 931 of 2016
    ===========================================================
    1. Raman Kumar Singh Son of sakaldeo Singh Resident of Mohalla- Kailashpuri
    ward no. 11, Po Dumra, District Sitamarhi.
    2. Gajendra Jha Son of late Maha Rudra jha Resident of Village- Rahua Sangram ,
    P.s Meza ,District Madhubani.
    3. Rajeev Kumar Jha son of late Dina Nath Jha Resident of Village- Naruar, P.s &
    District Madhubani.;
    4. Pappu Kumar Rai son of Harish Chandra Rai Resident of Village- Mahinathpur,
    P.s Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani.
    5. Dinesh Kumar Jha son of late Baidy Nath Jha Resident of Village+Po +P.s
    Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani.
    6. Pawan Kumar Jha son of Kamal Narayn Jha Resident of Village+Post Lagama,
    P.s Ghanshyampur, District Darbhanga.
    7. Baidya Nath Mandal son of late Kishu Mandal Resident of Village+Po +P.s -
    Nirmali, Ward no. 8, District Supaul.
    8. Ramvilash Mandal son of late Sonai Mandal Resident of Village+Post Nanaur,
    P.S. Rudrapur, District Madhubani.
    9. Amit Kumar son of late Vijay kumar Singh Resident of Village-Marapa, District
    Godda(Jharkhand)
    10. Praveen Kumar Rai Son of late Upendra Rai resident of Village+Post Wallipur,
    P.s Hathauri,District Samastipur.
    11. Sri Ajay Son of late Deokant Lal Das Resident of Village -Belahi, Post Lohat,
    District Madhubani.

                                                                    .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department Government of Bihar, Patna.
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    3. The Secretary, Expenditure Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary, Water Resource Department,
    Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resource Department, Darbhanga.
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Western Kosi Canal Circle Jhanjharpur (Water
    Resources Department).
    8. The Executive Engineer, Western Kosi Canal Division, Jhanjharpur (Water
    Resources Department)

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

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                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1209 of 2016
    ===========================================================
    1. Jitendra Mishra son of Late Ram Singhasan Mishra resident of village -
    Akhtiyarpur, Patedha, P.S. - Sarai, District - Vaishali, presenty working as Upper
    Division Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division
    No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    2. Devendra Kumar Dubey son of Late Kedarnath Dubey resident of village -
    Chorpokher English, P.S. - Dinara, District - Rohtas, presenty working as Lower
    Division Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division
    No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    3. Ramjee Prasad son of Sri Jagdish Prasad resident of Mohalla - Mohanpur,
    Punaichak, P.S. - Shashtrinagar, District - Patna, presenty working as Typist in the
    office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul,
    Patna.
    4. Jai Prakash Gupta son of late Chandeshwar Prasad Sah resident of village -
    Murarchak, P.S. - Shahpur, District - Patna, presenty working as Lower Division
    Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3,
    Khagaul, Patna.
    5. Kumar Randhir son of late Narendra Sharma resident of village - Sadaveh, P.S. -
    Dulhin Bazar, District - Patna, presenty working as Lower Division Clerk in the
    office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul,
    Patna.
    6. Rajendra Kumar Singh son of late Ramdarshan Singh resident of village -
    Kumhaila, P.S. - Charpokhari, District - Bhojpur at Ara, presenty working as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training
    Division No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    7. Jitendra Kumar son of late Ram Ekbal Ram resident of village - Chisaul, P.S. -
    Bhagwanganj, District - Patna, presenty working as Lower Division Clerk in the
    office of Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul,
    Patna.
    8. Awadhesh Prasad son of late Saryug Sharma resident of village - Saraiya, P.S. -
    Shakurabad, District - Jehanabad, retires as Typist from the office of the Executie
    Enginer, Dam & Gate Design Division No. 2, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    9. Ramji Singh son of late Sidhnath Singh resident of village - Dahiyawa, P.S. -
    Town, District - Chapra, retired as Typist from the office of the Executive Engineer,
    Dam & Gate Design Division No. 1, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    10. Dinanath Paswan son of late Shiv Narayan Paswan resident of village -
    Raghunath Tola, P.S. - Gardanibagh, District - Patna, retired as Head Clerk from
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    the office of the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 1,
    Anisabad, District - Patna.
    11. Bharat Prasad Singh son of late Kameshwar Prasad Singh resident of village -
    Ghataro, P.S. - Kartaha, District - Vaishali, retired as Typist from the office of the
    Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Design Circle, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    12. Md. Anu Zaffar Mallik son of late Ayub Akhtar resident of Mohalla - Federal
    Colony, Harun Nagar, Sector - 2, P.S. - Phulwarisharif, District - Patna, retired as
    Correspondence Clerk from the office of the Executive Engineer, Dam & Gate
    Design Division No. 2, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    13. Suresh Paswan son of late Dashai Paswan resident of village - Raghunath Tola,
    P.S. - Gardanibagh, District - Patna , retires as Assistant from the office of
    Panchayati Raj Department, New Secretariat, Patna.
    14. Hasan Ahmad son of late Ahmad Hussain resident of Mohalla - Kashi Takiya,
    P.S. - Bhaheri, District - Nalanda retired as Correspondence Clerk from the office
    of the Executive Engineer, Contract Administration Division No. 1, Rural Works
    Department, Patna.
    15. Ajit Kumar son of late Rambachan Singh resident of village - Baua Harpura,
    P.S. - Bikram, District - Patna, working as Correspondent Clerk in the office of
    Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design, Division No. 1, Anisabad, Patna.
    16. Nageshwar Prasad Singh son of late Laxmi Narayan Singh resident of village -
    Bharachi, P.S. - Punpun, District - Patna, retired as Head Clerk from the office of
    the Executive Engineer, Canal Division No. 1, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    17. Maheshwar Prasad son of late Janglu Thakur resident of village - Larua, P.S. -
    Tajpur, District - Samastipur, retired as Head Clerk from the office of the Executive
    Engineer, Dam & Gate Design Division No. 1, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    18. Ashok Kumar Sinha son of late Kamta Prasad resident of Mohalla - Sector No
    1, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, P.S. - Agamkuan, District - Patna, presently working as
    Head Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training
    Division No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    19. Purushottam Sinha son of B.K. Lal resident of Mohalla - Ashok Nagar, P.S. -
    Kankarbagh, District - Patna, presently working as Upper Division Clerk in the
    office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul,
    Patna.
    20. Chandra Bhushan Prasad son of late Bhola Prasad resident of Mohalla -
    Chowhatta, Darbhanga House Road, P.O. - Pirbahore, District - Patna, presently
    working as Upper Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer,
    Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    21. Umesh Prasad son of Bhola Prasad resident of village - Masaurhi, P.S. -
    Masaurhi, District - Patna, presently working as Upper Division Clerk in the office
    of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.
    22. Shanker Kumar son of late Deep Narayan Prasad resident of Mohalla - Saidpur
    Road, P.S. - Kadamkuan, District - Patna, presently working as Upper Division
    Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division No.
    3, Khagaul, Patna.
    23. Harendra Kumar Sinha son of late Suresh Pd. Sinha resident of Mohalla - Dundi
    Bazar, P.S. - Chowk, Patna City, District - Patna, presently working as Upper
    Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training
    Division No. 3, Khagaul, Patna.

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar represented through the Chief Secretary, Government f Bihar,
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    Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary (Finance Secretary), Department of Finance, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief (Central), Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar,
    Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Central Design and Research, Water Resources Department,
    Anisabad, Patna.
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Research and Training Circle, Water Resources
    Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Dam & Gate Design Circle, Water Resources
    Department, Anisabad, Patna.
    9. The Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division - 1, Water Resources
    Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    10. The Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division - 2, Water Resources
    Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    11. The Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division - 3, Water Resources
    Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    12. The Chief Engineer (Monitoring), Water Resources Department, Sichai
    Bhawan, Patna.
    13. The Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    14. The Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle No. 4, Sichai
    Bhawan, Patna.
    15. The Superintending Engineer, Canal Structure Circle, Anisabad, Patna.
    16. The Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Design Circle, Anisabad, Patna.
    17. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 1, Anisabad,
    Patna.
    18. The Executive Engineer, Central Design Division No. 2, Anisabad, Patna.
    19. The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    20. The Under Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    21. The Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    22. The Under Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

                                                                  .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17228 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Ranjit Kumar S/o Late Siyalal Rai, resident of village - Jitwarpur Nizamat,
       P.O.- Jitwarpur College, P S - Samastipur, District - Samastipur, Bihar.
    2. Jata Shankar Chaudhary, S/o Late Ram Sewak Chaudhary, resident of village -
       Fateha, P S - Bachhawara, District - Begusarai.
    3. Bipin Kumar Verma, s/o Late Uma Shankar Prasad, resident of village - Bairiya
       Dih, P S - Harsidhi, District - West Champaran.
    4. Ajay Kumar, s/o Late ramashray Mahto, resident of village - Dih Sarsauna, P S
       - Bangara, District - Samastipur.
    5. Bishwanath Kumar, s/o Late Rama Nand Singh, resident of village - Gita
       devdha, P S - Hasanpur, District - Samastipur.
                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
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    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources
       Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
       Patna.
    3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
       Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Circle, Samastipur.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Tirhut Canal Circle, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    9. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Samastipur.
                                                                .... .... Respondent/s
                                          with

    ===========================================================
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 487 of 2016
    ===========================================================
    1. Vijay Tiwary S/o Late Awadh Tiwary, resident of village- Kharagpur, P.S.-
    Karahgar, District- Rohtas
    2. Manoj Kumar Prasad, S/o Late Rama Shankar Ram, resident of village-
    Govindpur, P.S.- Puliyan, District- Buxar

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary (Vyay), Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dihri, Sasaram
    5. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Buxar

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18666 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Navin Kunmar Sharma son of late Bishwanath Sharma Resident of Village-
    Fasia, Po +P.s Pipra, District Supaul.
    2. Anil kumar son of late Yadunandan Sharma Resident of Village, Po Mokar, P.S
    +District Jehanabad.
    3. Manoj kumar Son of late Lala Raj Kishore Prasad Resident of Village-
    Madanpur, Po-Kajara, District Lakhisarai.
    4. Prem Kumar Choudhary Son of late Lal Bahadur Ram Resident of Village-
    Manjhiaaub, PO- Paruhar, P.S. Darihat, District Rohtas.
    5. Prem Kumar Singh son of late Ramswroop Singh Resident of Village- Jhirwa, Po
    Chutia, P.S.+District Banka.
    6. Niraj Kumar Son of late Suresh Chandra Yadav Resident of Village+Po-
    Chodhli, P.S. Beldor, District Khagaria..
    7. Chandrakishore Choudhary son of late Bhagwan Choudhary Resident of
    Village+PO Motia, District Godda.
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    8. Nigar Praveen Daughter of Nizam Udhin resident of Village- Hajisujan,P.S. East
    Sarai, P.S. kotwali, District -Munger.

                                                                    .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance,
    Govt. of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Vyay) Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur.
    5. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Bhagalpur.
    6. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Kathratand, Camp Batia.
    7. The Superintendent Engineer Irrigation Circle, No. 2, Jamui.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18672 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Abdul Karim, Son of Late Abdul Hakim, Resident of Village & PO and PS-
    Rajapakar, District- Vaishali.
    2. Zakiudddin Son of Waiujddin, Resident of Mo- Alamaganj PS- Alamganj,
    District- Patna
    3. Subansh Kumar Singh Son of Late Laleshwar Prasad Singh Resident of Village-
    Shitalpur PO- Bidupur Bajar, PS- Bidupur, District- Vaishali.
    4. Paras Nath Singh Son of Late Kamal Prasad Singh Resident of village- Mau, PS-
    Vidyapati Nagar, District- Samastipur.
    5. Prashant Kumar Jha Son of Late Gupteshwar Jha Resident of Village- Bangara
    PO and PS- Kurhani, District- Muzaffarpur.
    6. Smt. Shashi Kumari Sinha W/o Late Vinod Kumar Verma Resident of Moh.
    New Jakkanpur, Chitragupta Marg, PS- Jakkanpur District- Patna.
    7. Braj Kishore Singh Son of Late Suryadeo Singh Resident of Village- Chakvyas
    PO- Goraul, District- Vaishali.
    8. Heera Lal Paswan, Son of Late Mauje Lal Paswan Resident of Village- Jogani
    Jaga, PO- Bariyarpur, District- Muzaffarpur.

                                                                    .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                              Versus
    1. The State of Bihar
    2. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Secretary (Expenditure), Finance Deptt, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Muzaffarpur.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Tirhut Canal Circle, Muzaffarpur.
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Water Drainage Investigation Circle, Muzaffarpur.
    10. The Executive Engineer, Tirhut Canal Division, Ratwara, Muzaffarpur.
    11. The Executive Engineer, Tirhut Canal Division, Hajipur (Vaishali)
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                                                                .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18709 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Rahul Raja Son of Late Yogendra Prasad Pathak, resident of House No. A-11/11,
    Kusumpuram Colony, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna, presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Advance Planning Division-1,
    R.W.D., on deputation in Bihar Rural Road Development Agency, Patna
    2. Santosh Kumar, son of Late Suresh Singh, resident of Postmortem Road,
    Sheonagar Nawada, P.S. + District- Nawada, presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Works Division, Rural Works
    Department, Teghra

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Finance, Government of Bihar,
    Patna
    5. The Under Secretary-cum-Additional Secretary, Rural Works Department,
    Government of Bihar, Patna
    6. The Under Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    7. The Administrative Officer, Bihar Rural Roads Development Agency, Patna

                                                                .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19261 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Arjun Pandit son of RamChandra Pandit Presently posted as Typist (U.D.C) in
    the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle-1, Water
    Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    2. Prakash Thakur Son of late Rati Thakur Presently posted as Correspondece Clerk
    (U.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle-
    1, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    3. Bharat Das Son of late Saryug Das Presently posted as Typist (U.D.C) in the
    office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle-2, Water
    Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    4. Awadhesh Kumar Sinha Son of late Murlidhar Sinha Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk(U.D.C.) in the office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control
    Division , Buxar, District Buxar.
    5. Arun kumar Son of late Rudrendra Prasad Presently Posted as Correspondence
    Clerk(U.D.C) in the Executive Engineer, North Canal Division , Gaya, District
    Gaya.
    6. Vinay Kumar Sinha Son of late Maheshwar Prasad Verma Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk(U.D.C) in the Executive Engineer, North Canal Division ,
    Gaya, District Gaya.
    7. Rajesh Kumar Sinha son of late Madan Mohan Prasad Presently posted as
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    Correspondece Clerk in the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and
    Monitoring Circle, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    8. Manoj Kumar Singh son of late Ashok Kumar Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (U.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning
    and Monitoring Circle-1, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    9. Rekha Sinha daughter of late Rajendra Prasad Lal Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (U.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Flying
    Squad Circle, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    10. Kamleshwar Mishra son of late Suresh Chandra Mishra Presently posted as
    Typist Clerical Cadre) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and
    Monitoring Circle-2, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.
    11. Shiv Bansh Sahay son of late Suraj Kumar Verma Presently posted as Typist
    (U.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle-
    2, Water Resources Department , Patna, District Patna.

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum special Secretary,
    Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Planning & Monitoring , Water Resources Department ,
    Government of Bihar, Patna.
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dehri & Aurangabad.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Planning & Monitoring, Water Resources
    Department-1 , Government of Bihar, Patna.
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Planning & Monitoring, Water Resources
    Department -2, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    10. The Superintending Engineer, Flood Control, Planning & Monitoring Circle ,
    Water Resources Department , Government of Bihar, Patna.
    11. The Superintending Engineer, Flying Squad Circle, Water Resource
    Department, Patna.
    12. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Water Resource Department,
    Buxar.
    13. The Executive Engineer, North Koyal Canal Division, Water Resource
    Department, Gaya.
    14. The Executive Engineer, North Canal Division, Water Resource Department,
    Gaya.

                                                                .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19286 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Santosh Kumar Singh, S/o Late Akhauri Harinarayan Lal, resident of Village-
    Chakwath, P.s.- Bihiyan, District- Bhojpur.
    2. Sanjeev Kumar Pandey, S/o Late Baijnath Pandey, resident of Village- Jonhi,
    P.S.- Bikramganj, District- Rohtas.
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    3. Tej Pratap Singh, S/o Late Awadh Singh, resident of Village- Khirikon, P.S.-
    Agiaon, District- Bhojpur.

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Vyay), Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dihri, Sasaram.
    5. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Buxar.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                        Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4 of 2016
    ===========================================================
    1. Fakruddin Ali Ahmad son of Late Md. Nizamuddin, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, Shahabad Road Division,
    Ara, District- Bhojpur at Ara
    2. Santosh Kumar, son of Late Suryadeo Prasad, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division, Muzaffarpur,
    District- Muzaffarpur
    3. Shailendra Kumar son of Late Ramchandra Kamat, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Road Circle, Muzaffarpur, District-
    Muzaffarpur
    4. Md. Sobanul Hua, son of Late Raful Huda, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, Road Division, Araria,
    District- Araria
    5. Binod Kumar Arya, son of Late Jaleshwar Ram, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway, Mechanical
    Division, Nawada, District- Nawada
    6. Shriman Narayan Singh, son of Late Dashrath Singh, Presently Working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway,
    Mechanical Division, Patna, District- Patna
    7. Manish Ranjan, son of Late Mrigendra Kumar Sinha, Presently Working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway,
    Mechanical Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    8. Sadab Karim, son of Late Jakir Karim, Presently Working as Lower Division
    Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division, Patna
    9. Santosh Kumar Tiwari, Son of Vishwamitra Tiwari, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway,
    Mechanical Division, Dehri-on-Sone, District- Rohtas
    10. Ashif Iqbal, son of Late Kitabuddin Khan, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway, Mechanical
    Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    11. Lalan Kumar, son of Late Ramadhar Singh Yadav, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division, Patna
    12. Sanjeev Kumar Trivedi, Son of Lal Narayan Trivedi, Presently Working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division,
    Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
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    13. Anil Kumar Chaudhary, son of Late Ram Ratan Chaudhary, Presently Working
    as Lower Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division,
    Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    14. Anil Kumar Singh, son of Late Indradeo Singh, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division, Muzaffarpur,
    District- Muzaffarpur
    15. Rina Kumari, daughter of Late Ganesh Dutt Sah, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, National High Way Work
    Circle, Patna, District- Patna
    16. Raju Kumar, son of Late Jai Kishore Rai, Presently Working as Correspondence
    Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway Work Circle, Patna,
    District- Patna
    17. Neeraj Kumar, son of Late Yatendra Prasad Sinha, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway Work
    Circle, Patna, District- Patna
    18. Pawan Kumar Rai, son of Late Prayag Lal Rai, Presently Working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway, Road
    Mechanical Planning Division, Patna, District- Patna
    19. Abhishek Anand, Son of Late Bing Prasad Verma, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway, Design and
    Quality Control Circle No. 1, Patna, District- Patna
    20. Rakesh Raushan, son of Lae Akshaywat Paswan, Presently Working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Road Construction Department, National Highway, Mechanical
    Division, Nawada, District- Nawada

                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Road
    Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, South Bihar Wing, Patna
    7. The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Mechanical, Patna
    8. The Chief Engineer, National Highway Wing, Patna
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Mechanical
    Circle, Patna
    10. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, National
    Highway Work Circle, Patna
    11. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Bhojpur Circle,
    Ara
    12. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Circle,
    Muzaffarpur
    13. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, National
    Highway Design and Quality Control Circle No. 1, Patna
    14. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Shahabad Road
    Division, Ara
    15. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, National Highway
    Mechanical Division, Muzaffarpur
    16. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Road Division, Araria
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    17. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, National Highway
    Mechanical Division, Nawada
    18. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Division,
    Patna
    19. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, National Highway
    Mechanical Division, Dehri-on-Sone.
    20. The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Mechanical Planning
    Division, Patna

                                                               .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19324 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Niraj Kumar Raman son of Late Yogendra Jha Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    2. Manoj Kumar Mehta son of Late Jageshwar Prasad Mehta Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    3. Sakal Deo Sharma son of Late Rasik Lal Sharma Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    4. Rekha Singh wife of Late Shashi Bhushan Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    5. Manoj Kumar Singh son of Ram Bilas Singh Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment Division, Kunauli
    at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    6. Dharmendra Kumar Yadav son of Late Ramdeo Prasad Yadav Presently posted
    as Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Eastern Embankment
    Division, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    7. Ram Naresh Baitha son of Late Mahadeo Baitha Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Head Works Division,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    8. Manoj Kumar Thakur son of Late Kamal Narayan Thakur Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Superintending Engineer, Barrage Circle,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    9. Hemanta Sarkhel son of Late Asim Kumar Sarkhel Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Eastern Embankment
    Division, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    10. Pankaj Kumar son of Late Awadhesh Poddar Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Head Works Division,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    11. Rameshwar Prasad Singh son of Late Sudista Narayan Singh Presently posted
    as Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Head Works
    Division, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    12. Digambar Jha son of Late Mahakant Jha Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment Division, Nirmali,
    District - Darbhanga.
    13. Pawan Kumar Mandal son of Late Munna Mandal Presently posted as
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    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Nirmali, District - Darbhanga.
    14. Rajesh Kumar Sharma son of Late Mohan Lal Sharma Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Research &
    Investigation Division, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    15. Jitendra Nath Jha son of Late Vidya Nath Jha Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Superintending Engineer, Barrage Circle,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    16. Rabindra Kumar Chaudhary son of Late Tek Narayan Chaudhary Presently
    posted as Correspondence Clerk in the office of Superintending Engineer, Irrigation
    Mechanical Circle, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    17. Nageshwar Sharma son of Late Sukdeo Sharma Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    18. Sunil Kumar Paswan son of Late Lodhi Paswan Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Water Drainage
    Division, Koparia, District - Saharsa.
    19. Ramesh Kumar son of Late Shiv Lal Yadav Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk in the Office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment Division, Nirmali,
    District - Darbhanga.
    20. Alok Ranjan Bhaskar son of Late Arjun Prasad Mandal Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division,
    Raghopur, District - Supaul.
    21. Krishna Mohan Biswas son of Late Nageshwar Biswas Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in the office of Executive Engineer, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.

                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                            Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
    Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Birpur.
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Embankment
    Circle, Saharsa.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation
    Mechanical Circle, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Barrage Circle,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    10. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Western Embankment
    Division, Kunauli at Birpur, District - Supaul.
    11. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Eastern Embankment
    Division, Birpur, District - Supaul.
    12. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Head Works Division,
    Birpur, District - Supaul.
    13. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Western Embankment
    Division, Nirmali, District - Darbhanga.
    14. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Water Drainage
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    Division, Koparia, District - Supaul.
    15. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Division,
    Raghopur, District - Supaul.
    16. The District Accounts Officer, Saharsa, District - Saharsa.

                                                              .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19658 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Biresh Kumar Singh Son of late Rajeshwar Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    2. Gorakh Ram Son of late Ganesh Ram Presently posted as Correspondence Clerk
    (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Motihari,
    District East Champaran at Motihari.
    3. Kamal Kishore Parida Son of late Gokul Chand Parida Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    4. Ramesh Kumar Son of late Bhola Thakur Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,
    Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    5. Ful Kumar Son of late Shyam Chandra Jha Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,
    Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    6. Shashi Bhushan Prasad Son of late Shankar Prasad Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    7. Pravesh kumar Singh Son of late Ram Vijay Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public
    Health Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    8. Vikash kumar Singh son of late Krishna Kumar Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public
    Health Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    9. Satya Narayan Sah Son of late Bikram Sah Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, Public Health Division,
    Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    10. Deepak Kumar son of late Satyadeo Singh Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,Dhaka
    District East Champaran at Motihari.
    11. Manoj kumar Son of late America Ram Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,Dhaka
    District East Champaran at Motihari.
    12. Bablu kumar Son of late Rahdey Shayam Ram Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Dhaka District East Champaran at Motihari.
    13. Chandan kumar Ojha Son of late Rameshwar Ojah Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Dhaka District East Champaran at Motihari.
    14. Raj Kishore Singh son of late Ram Nagina Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
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    Division,Bettiah District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    15. Mithilesh kumar Singh son of late Balwant Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Bettiah District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    16. Hanif Akhtar Son of alte Samiur Rahman Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,Bettiah
    District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    17. Anwarul Haque Son of late Md. Gulam Rabbani Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division, Motihari, District East Champaran at Motihari.
    18. Pawan Deo Singh son of late Liliteshwar Prasad Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Bettiah District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    19. Umesh Kumar Son of late Shivdutt Ram Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health Division,Bettiah
    District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    20. Kumar Nityanand son of late Nand Kishore tiwary Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Bettiah District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    21. Jitendra Kumar son of late Chandeshwar Nath Pandey Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer, Public Health
    Division,Bettiah District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    22. Om Prakash son of late Roshan Ram Presently posted as Correspondence Clerk
    (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Tirhut Canal Division-1,Bettiah
    District East Champaran at Bettiah.
    23. Ankur Kumar son of late Jata Shankar lal Srivastava Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Food Control
    Division, Dhakraha, Camp-Gopalganj,District Gopalganj.
    24. Jafran Ahmad son of late Rafique Mian Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Food Control Division,
    Dhakraha, Camp-Gopalganj,District Gopalganj.
    25. Ashok Kumar Son of late Bishundeo Prasad Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Superintending Engineer, South
    Bihar Circle, Building Construction Department , Punaichak, Patna District Patna.
    26. Ravi Shankar kumar Son of late Raghubansh Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Saran Canal
    Division, Ekma, District Saran at Chapra.
    27. Sanjit Kumar Ranjan Son of late Radhey Kant Sharma Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Public Health
    Division, Bhabhua, District Kaimur at Bhabhua.
    28. Rajani Kant Pandey son of late Lal Bahadur Pandey Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk (L.D.C) in the office of Executive Engineer,Public Health
    Division, Bhabhua, District Kaimur at Bhabhua.

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Finance Secretary, Finance Department Government of Bihar,Patna.
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance ,Government of Bihar,Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resource Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department ,Govt. of Bihar
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    Patna.
    6. The Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department ,Government of
    Bihar,Patna.
    7. The Engineer-in-Chief -cum Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
    Resources Department , Government of Bihar,Patna.
    8. The Engineer -in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Public
    Health Engineering Department, , Government of Bihar,Patna
    9. The Engineer -in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary,
    Building Construction Department , Government of Bihar,Patna
    10. The Chief Engineer, (Mechanical ), Public Health Engineering Department ,
    Bihar,Patna.
    11. The Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department ,Muzaffarpur.
    12. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Balmiki Nagar, District
    West Champaran, Bihar
    13. The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department , Public
    Health Engineering Circle, Motihari, District East Champaran.
    14. The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, South Bihar
    Circle, Punaichak, Patna.
    15. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department , Public Health
    Division, Motihari District East Champaran.
    16. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department , Public Health
    Division, Dhaka District East Champaran.
    17. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department , Public Health
    Division, Bettiah District West Champaran.
    18. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department , Tirhtu Canal Division
    No. 1, Bettiah, District West Champaran.
    19. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department ,Flood Control Division
    ,Dhakraha, Camp Gopalganj. District Gopalganj.
    20. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department , Saran Canal Division,
    Ekma, District Saran at Chapra.
    21. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department , Public Health
    Divsion Bhabhua, District Kaimar at Bhabhau.

                                                               .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                     Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18432 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Sanjay Kumar, son of late Parmeshwar Lal, resident of village + Post + P S -
       Bakhtiyarpur, District - Patna, presently working as Upper Division Clerk in
       the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-1, Water
       Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    2. Ajay Kumar Singh, son of late Daya Shankar Singh , resident of Mohalla -
       Sarvoday Nagar, P S - Shastrinagar, Distirct - Patna, presently working as
       Upper Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and
       Training Division-1, Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    3. Anil Kumar, son of late Sri Krishna, resident of House No. 250/MIG,
       Lohiyanagar, Kankarbagh, Patna, presently working as Correspondence Clerk
       in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-2,
       Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    4. Akhilesh Kumar, son of late Jagalal Mehta, resident of Mohalla - Karbigahiya,
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        Post - GPO, P S - Jakkanpur, District - Patna, presently working as
        Correspondence Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and
        Training Division-2, Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    5. Ashok Kumar, son of late Sahajanand Ray, resident of Mohalla - Chhoti
        Badalpaura, P S - Khagaul, District -Patna, presently working as Typist in the
        office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-2, Water
        Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    6. Sushma Kumari Sinha, wife of Dinesh Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla -
        Anandpuri, P S - Khagaul, District - Patna, presently working as Upper
        Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training
        Division-1, Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    7. Nazara Yasmin, wife of Ishteyaque Ahemad, resident of Mohalla - Chhoti
        Khagaul, P S - Khagaul, District - Patna, presently working as Typist in the
        office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-1, Water
        Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    8. Raj Bahadur Chaudhary, son of Late Main Chaudhary, resident of village -
        Sarai, Post - Khagaul, P S - Shahpur, District - Patna, presently working as
        Head Clerk in the office of the Superintending Engineer, Dam & Gate Design
        Circle, Water Resources Department, Anisabad, District - Patna.
    9. Vinod Kumar Pandey, son of late Shiv Prasan Pandey, resident of Mohalla -
        New Punaiachak, Hanuman Nagar, P S - Shastrinagar, District - Patna,
        presently working as Correspondence Clerk in the office of the Executive
        Engineer, Research and Training Division-2, Water Resources Department,
        Khagaul, Patna.
    10. Jitendra Kumar, son of Late Mahendra Prasad, resident of village + P S -
        Chandi, Distirct - Bhojpur, presently working as Lower Division Clerk in the
        office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-1, Water
        Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    11. Madan Mohan, son of late Laljee Prasad Singh, resident of village and post -
        Ghataro, P S - Kartanha, District - Vaishali, presently working as Upper
        Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training
        Division-1, Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    12. Upendra Prasad, son of Ram Sharan Mahto, resident of Qr. No.E-3/7, Walmi
        Complex, P S - Phulwarisharif, District Patna, presently working as Lower
        Division Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training
        Division-1, Water Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    13. Baban Prasad Singh, son of Saudagar Singh, resident of village and post -
        Moidinpur, P S - Fatua, Distirct - Patna, presently working as Head Clerk in
        the office of the Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-1, Water
        Resources Department, Khagaul, Patna.

                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1.   The State of Bihar represented through the Chief Secretary, Government of
         Bihar, Patna.
    2.   The Principal Secretary (Finance Secretary), Department of Finance, Govt. of
         Bihar, Patna.
    3.   The Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4.   The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    5.   The Engineer-in-Chief (Central), Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar,
         Patna.
    6.   The Chief Engineer, Central Design and Research, Water Resources
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       Department, Anisabad, Patna.
    7. The Superintending Engineer, Research and Training Circle,      Water Resources
       Department, Khagaul, Patna.
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Dam & Gatye Design Circle,         Water Resources
       Department, Anisabad, Patna.
    9. The Executive Engineer, Research and Training Division-1,       Water Resources
       Department, Khagaul, Patna.
                                                             ....      .... Respondent/s
                                        with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18784 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Sanjay Kumar son of Late Paras Nath Sahay, resident of Village- Sultanpur, P.s.-
    Danapur Cantt, District- Patna.

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Disbursement) Department of Finance, Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Chief Engineer, National Highway Wing, Road Construction Department,
    Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Superintending Engineer, National Highway, Works Circle, Patna.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15739 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Navin Kumar Srivastava Son of Late Ramdeo Prasad, Presently working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    2. Kumar Ritesh, son of Late Pramod Shankar Prasad, Presently working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    3. Kundan Kumar, son of Late Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Presently working as
    Lower Division Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    4. Sanjay Kumar, son of Late Nand Kishore Pandey, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    5. Sanjay Kumar, son of Late Asharfi Lal Ram, Presently working as Typist, Water
    Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    6. Sanjeev Kumar, son of Late Ramdeo Singh, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    7. Bimla Verma, wife of Late Binod Kumar Verma, Presently working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    8. Shiv Nath Sharan, Son of Late Deoki Nandan Prasad Verma, Presently working
    as Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District-
    Muzaffarpur
    9. Satya Narayan Choudhary, son of Late Ramchandra Choudhary, Presently
    working as Typist, Tirhut Canal Division, Ratwara, Muzaffarpur, District-
    Muzaffarpur
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    10. Arun Kumar Sinha, son of Late Ramchandra Prasad Verma, Presently working
    as Correspondence Clerk, Water Drainage Investigation Circle, Muzaffarpur,
    District- Muzaffarpur
    11. Mukesh Ranjan, son of Late Jai Kishore Jha, Presently working as
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Drainage Investigation Circle, Muzaffarpur, District-
    Muzaffarpur
    12. Suraj Kumar, son of Late Raj Kumar Gupta, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Water Drainage Investigation Circle, Muzaffarpur, District-
    Muzaffarpur
    13. Amitabh, son of Late Shiv Nath Singh, Presently working as Lower Division
    Clerk, Irrigation Mechanical Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    14. Bhupesh Kumar, son of Late Bhudeo Sahay, Presently working as Lower
    Division Clerk, Bagmati Division No. 1, Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi
    15. Krishna Kumar son of Bishwanath Prasad Shahi, Resident of village- Khabra
    Dih, P.O. Khabra, P.S. Muzaffarpur Sadar, District- Muzaffarpur, the retired
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur
    16. Mithila Bihari Shahi, son of Late Sita Prasad Shahi, Resident of Mohalla-
    Baikunthpuri, Bairia, P.O. M.I.T., P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur, the retired
    Correspondence Clerk, Tirhut Canal Circle, Muzaffarpur
    17. Nagendra Nath Thakur, son of Late Ram Deni Thakur, Resident of village and
    P.O. Chatiya, P.S. Malahi, District- East Champaran at Motihari, the retired
    Correspondence Clerk, Water Ways Division, Muzaffarpur, District- Muzaffarpur

                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
    Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Muzaffarpur
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Mechanical, Patna
    8. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Drainage
    Investigation Circle, Muzaffarpur
    9. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tirhut Canal Circle,
    Muzaffarpur
    10. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tirhut Canal
    Circle, Ratwara, Muzaffarpur
    11. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Head Work Circle,
    Bagmati Nagar, Sitamarhi
    12. The Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation
    Mechanical Circle, Muzaffarpur
    13. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Water Ways Division,
    Muzaffarpur
    14. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tirhut Canal Division,
    Ratwara, Muzaffarpur
    15. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Irrigation Mechanical
    Division, Muzaffarpur
    16. The Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bagmati Division No.
    1, Sitamarhi
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                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17286 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Arvind Kumar, S/o Late Rameshwar Rai, resident of Village- Rampur, P.S.-
    Rajpur, District- Buxar.
    2. Nawal Kishore Chaturvedi, S/o Late Ramakant Chaubey, resident of Village-
    Basdihan, P.S.- Dinara, District- Rohtas.

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Vyay), Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Dihri, Sasaram.
    5. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Buxar.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                      Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17882 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Kunal Kumar, son of Late Rama Shankar Prasad, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and
    Monitoring Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    2. Malti Sinha, son of Sri Himanshu Shekhar, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna.
    3. Meena Lal, wife of Late Binod Kumar Labh, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division, Bihta, Camp-
    Khagaul, District- Patna. null
    4. Md. Imteyaz Ansari, son of Late Abdul Ansari, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division,
    Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, District- Patna.
    5. Mantu Kumar, son of Late Ram Babu Thakur, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division,
    Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, District- Patna.
    6. Akhilesh Kumar, son of Late Chandrika Singh, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Khagaul, Patna,
    District- Patna.
    7. Prem Prakash Sinha, Son of Late Lakshman Prasad Sinha, Presently posted as
    Lower Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection
    Division, Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, District- Patna.
    8. Sanjeet Kumar, son of Late Binod Kumar, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha,
    Patna, District- Patna.
    9. Rakesh Kumar, son of Late Chandradeo Prasad, Presently posted as Lower
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    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No.4,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    10. Ashok Kumar, son of Late Achyutanand Prasad, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    11. Neeraj Kumar, son of Late Madan Rajak, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Circle, Anishabad,
    Patna, District- Patna.
    12. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, son of Late Brajnandan Thakur, Presently posted as
    Lower Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division
    No.2, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    13. Pawan Kumar, son of Late Saheb Ram, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No.1,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    14. Niki Kumari, daughter of Late Ramayan Singh, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Canal Design Division No.2,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    15. Om Prakash, son of Late Sudarshan Singh, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    16. Avinash Kumar, son of Late Shiv Chandra Pandit, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.3,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    17. Ashutosh Kumar, son of Late Rajmohan Mishra, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.3,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    18. Arbind Kumar Dwivedi, son of Late Girja Dwivedi, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.3,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    19. Manoj Kumar, son of Late Somar Rajak, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.1,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    20. Kumar Babloo, son of Late Bachchu Singh, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Deputy Director, Hydrology Division (North), Anishabad, Patna,
    District- Patna.
    21. Om Prakash, son of Late Balesh Kumar Sinha, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Joint Director, Directorate of Hydrology, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    22. Rabindra Kumar Lal Das, son of Late Kanhaiya Lal Das, Presently posted as
    Lower Division Clerk, office of Deputy Director, Hydrology Division (North),
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    23. Rina Kumari, wife of Late Raj Nandan Singh, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.2,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    24. Jayanti Devi, wife of Late Pintu Kumar Dubey, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.2,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    25. Ajay Kumar, son of Late Kamal Prasad, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Joint Director, Hydrology, Anishabad, Patna.
    26. Subhash Kumar, son of Late Subodh Kumar, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division,
    Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, District- Patna.
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    27. Tabassum Rijwana, wife of Samsad Ali, Presently posted as Lower Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and Monitoring Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.
    28. Parasenjit Kumar, son of Late Pankaj Kumar Singh, Presently posted as Lower
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Division,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna.

                                                                   .... .... Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Finance,
    Patna.
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna.
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
    Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Anisabad, Patna.
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Central Design and Research,
    Anishabad, Patna.
    8. The Deputy Director, Hydrology Division (North), Anishabad, Patna.
    9. The Joint Director, Directorate of Hydrology, Anishabad, Patna.
    10. The Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and Monitoring Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna.
    11. The Superintending Engineer, Ganga-Sone Flood Protection Circle, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    12. The Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Design Circle, Anishabad, Patna.
    13. The Superintending Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna.
    14. The Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division, Bihta, Camp-
    Khagaul, Patna.
    15. The Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Division, Khagaul, Patna.
    16. The Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna.
    17. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No.4, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    18. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No.1, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    19. The Executive Engineer, Canal Design Division No.2, Anishabad, Patna.
    20. The Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.3, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    21. The Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No.2, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    22. The Executive Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Division, Anishabad, Patna.

                                                                   .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17904 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Ajay Kumar son of Late Hirdya Narayan Rai, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Circle,
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    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    2. Braj Raj Singh, son of Late Ram Kumar Singh, Presently posted as Head Clerk,
    office of Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna,
    District- Patna
    3. Kishore Kumar, son of Late Rajeshwar Prasad Singh, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Design Division No. 1, Anishabad,
    Patna.
    4. Santosh Kumar Gupta, son of Late Shyama Sah, Presently posted as Head Clerk,
    office of Executive Engineer, Flood Protection Division, Mokama, Camp-
    Bakhtiyarpur,, District- Patna
    5. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, son of Late Brij Nandan Prasad Singh, Presently posted
    as Upper Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dater Ways Division,
    Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda
    6. Ravi Ranjan Singh, son of Late Umesh Narayan Singh, Presently posted as
    Upper Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection
    Division, Digha, Patna, District- Patna
    7. Dhanesh Singh, son of Late Bipat Ram, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    8. Saroj Kumar, son of Late Kuber Prasad Singh, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection
    Division, Digha, Patna, District- Patna
    9. Mina Lal, wife of Late Binod Bihari Lal, Presently posted as Head Clerk Grade-
    2, office of Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Circle, Anishabad,
    Patna, District- Patna
    10. Shailendra Kumar Pandey, son of Late Vishnu Kant Pandey Presently posted as
    Upper Division Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection
    Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    11. Ajay Kishore, son of Late Braj Kishore Dutta, Presently posted as Head Clerk,
    office of Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna,
    District- Patna
    12. Om Prakash Singh, son of Baikunth Singh, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad,
    Patna, District- Patna
    13. Ranjana Kumari, wife of Late Rabindra Prasad, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division,
    Anishabad, Patna
    14. Punam Kumari, wife of Late Rajendra Kumar, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    15. Punam Sinha, wife of Late Balram Sinha, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Planning and Monitoring Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    16. Richa Verma, wife of Late Vijay Narayan Srivastava, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and
    Monitoring Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    17. Mahesh Chaudhary, son of Sri Bajrangi Chaudhary, Presently posted as Head
    Assistant, office of Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and Monitoring
    Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    18. Sudhir Kumar, son of Late Kamleshwari Prasad, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
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    19. Birendra Kumar Pratap Narayan Singh, son of Late Shashi Bhushan Prasad
    Singh, Presently posted as Upper Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer,
    Ganga Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna, District- Patna
    20. Akhilesh Kumar, son of Late Nageshwar Ravidas, Presently posted as Upper
    Division Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Protection Division, Mokama,
    Camp- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna
    21. Dinesh Sharma son of Late Baban Sharma, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk (Typist), office of Executive Engineer, Ganga Sone Flood Protection
    Division, Digha, Patna, District- Patna
    22. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, son of Late Antaryami Singh, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Central Design Division No.
    1, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    23. Akhilesh Kumar Jha, son of Late Yogendra Jha Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Cananl and Canal
    Structure Design Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    24. Ranjeet Kumar, son of Late Arjun Sharma, Presently posted as Upper Division
    Clerk, office of Superintending Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    25. Surendra Prasad Singh, Son of Sri Ramashray Prasad Singh, Presently posted as
    Head Assistant, office of Superintending Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure
    Design Circle, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    26. Abhay Kumar Singh Son of Late Ramesh Prasad, Presently posted as Head
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Division
    No. 1, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    27. Sunita Kumari, Wife of Sri Sidharth Sinha, Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Division
    No. 4, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    28. Ghanshyam Kumar, son of Late Raghvendra Prasad Yadav, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design
    Division No. 4, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    29. Nand Kumar Singh, son of Late Awadh Bihari Ram, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design
    Division No. 4, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    30. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, son of Late Shiv Nandan Prasad, Presently posted as
    Head Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 4,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    31. Birendra Kumar, son of Late Parma Nand Singh, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design
    Division No. 2, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    32. Ashok Kumar Singh, son of Late Chhiteshwar Prasad Singh, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design
    Division No. 2, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    33. Rajendra Prasad Gupta, son of Late Parmeshwar Ram, Presently posted as Head
    Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 3,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    34. Sanjay Kumar, Son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad Singh Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design
    Division No. 2, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    35. Pratima Singh, wife of Late Sant Bilas Singh, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Design Division No. 1,
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    36. Sushila Kumari, wife of Late Ramchandra Prasad, Presently posted as
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    Correspondence Clerk, office of Design Division No. 1, Anishabad, Patna, District-
    Patna
    37. Gopal Prasd, son of Late Ayodhya Prasad, Presently posted as Correspondence
    Clerk, office of Joint Director, Hydrology Directorate, Anishabad, Patna, District-
    Patna
    38. Dharamshila Sahay, son of Late Krishna Ballabh Sahay Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design
    Division No. 3, Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    39. Chandra Kumar Sharma, son of Late Parmeshwari Sharma, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Deputy Director, Hydrology Division (North),
    Anishabad, Patna, District- Patna
    40. Jainendra Kumar, son of Late Siyaram Sharma, Presently posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, office of Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Control Division,
    Bihta, Camp- Khagaul, District- Patna

                                                                  .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Finance Secretary, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    3. The Secretary Expenditure, Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna
    4. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna
    5. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Secretary-cum-Special Secretary, Water
    Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
    6. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Anishabad, Patna
    7. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Central Design and Research,
    Anishabad, Patna
    8. The Deputy Director, Hydrology Division (North), Anishabad, Patna
    9. The Joint Director, Directorate of Hydrology, Anishabad, Patna
    10. The Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Circle, Anishabad,
    Patna
    11. The Superintending Engineer, Design, Planning and Monitoring Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna
    12. The Superintending Engineer, Ganga-Sone Flood Protection Circle, Anishabad,
    Patna
    13. The Superintending Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Desing Circle,
    Anishabad, Patna
    14. The Executive Engineer, Sone Flood Protection Division, Bihta, Camp-
    Khagaul, Patna
    15. The Executive Engineer, Ganga-Sone Flood Protection Division, Digha, Patna
    16. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 4, Anishabad,
    Patna
    17. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 2, Anishabad,
    Patna
    18. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Design Division No. 3, Anishabad,
    Patna
    19. The Executive Engineer, Design Division No. 1, Anishabad, Patna
    20. The Executive Engineer, Dam and Gate Design Division No. 3, Anishabad,
    Patna
    21. The Executive Engineer, Canal Design Division No. 1, Anishabad, Patna
    22. The Executive Engineer, Flood Protection Division, Mokama, Camp-
    Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna
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    23. The Executive Engineer, Water Ways Division, Ekangarsarai, District- Nalanda
    24. The Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Anishabad, Patna
    25. The Executive Engineer, Canal and Canal Structure Design Division No. 4,
    Anishabad, Patna

                                                                 .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19317 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Md. Hasnainuddin S/o Late Neyamat Nabi
    2. Dilip Kumar Singh S/o Late Moti Prasad
    3. Jitendra Kumar Sinha S/o Sri Nagendra Prasad Singh
    4. Avinash Kumar S/o Late Ajit Kumar
    5. Ashok Kumar S/o Shri Ram Bachan Prasad
    6. Sawitri Sharma W/o Late Devendra Nath Sharma
    7. Raushan Kumar Choudhary S/o Late Shahsinath Choudhary
    8. Ravi Kumar S/o Late Raju Mahto
    9. Naresh Kumar S/o Late Lalmuni Ram
    10. Sanjay Kumar Yadav S/o Late Raj Kumar Yadav
    11. Santosh Kumar S/o Late Suresh Prasad
    12. Shiv Shankar S/o Late Sadasar Prasad
    13. Arjun Prasad S/o Late Pargan Prasad
    14. Lalan Kumar Choudhary S/o Late Dhuplal Choudhary
     All posted as Correspondence Clerk, Central Division, Building Construction
    Department, Patna (Near High Court) P.S. - Kotwali, District - Patna.

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary (Expenditure) Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    5. The Chief Engineer, Building Construction Department, Patna.
    6. The Superintending Engineer, South Bihar Circle, Building Construction
    Department, Punaichak, Patna.
    7. The Executive Engineer, Central Division, Building Construction Department,
    Near High Court, Patna.
    8. The Divisional Accountant, Central Division, Building Construction Department,
    Near High Court, Patna.

                                                                 .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18670 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Rajnikant Ghosh son of late Tribhuwan kurnar Ghosh, resident of Village+Po
    Sabalpur, Block Barhat, District Banka.

                                                                 .... ....   Petitioner/s
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                                        Versus
    1. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Department of Finance,
    Govt. of Bihar, Patna
    2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar,
    Patna
    3. The Secretary(Vyay) Finance Department , Government of Bihar,Patna.
    4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur.
    5. The Executive Engineer, Design Division No. 2, Bhagalpur.

                                                                  .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17761 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Angad Kumar Singh Son of late Gharun singh, Resident of Village-Khorita, PO-
    Chautham, P.S -Chautham, District - Khagaria, Pin-code-851201, at present
    working at Mechanical Division, Road construction Department, Bhagalpur.
    2. Mritunjay Prasad Singh son of late Uditnarayan Singh Resident of Village-
    Dariyapur, Po Dariyapur, District Munger at present working at Mechanical
    Division, Road Construction Department, Bhagalpur.
    3. Ramesh Kumar Singh Son of late Ganesh Prasad Resident of Village-Phingi, Po-
    Bihiya, P. S. Bihiya, District Bhojpur, Pin code- 802152, at present working at
    Mechanical Division, Road Construction Department, Bhojpur at Ara.

                                                                  .... .... Petitioner/s
                                          Versus
    1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction
    Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Chief Engineer(Mechanical), Road Construction Department, Govt. of
    Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Superintending Engineer(Mechanical), Road Construction Department,
    Mechanical Circle, Patna.
    5. The Executive Engineer(Mechanical) (Mechanical), Road Construction
    Department, Mechanical Division, Bhagalpur.
    6. The Executive Engineer(Mechanical) Road Construction Department,
    Mechanical Division, Ara.
    7. The Principle Secretary, Finance Department , Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    8. The Additional Secretary, Finance Department , Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
    9. The Secretary (Expenses), Finance Department , Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

                                                                  .... .... Respondent/s
                                               with

    ===========================================================
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16850 of 2015
    ===========================================================
    1. Mukesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Chandrama Singh, Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk in Rural Works Department, Works Anchal (Circle)- Gaya.
    2. Prarachan Kumar Singh Son of Late Ram Biles Singh, Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, Rural Works Department, Works, Division, Tekari- Gaya.
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    3. Ashutosh Kumar, Son of Late Surender Prasad Singh, Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, Rural Works Department, Works, Division- Gaya.
    4. Sailendra Kumar Son of Late Chandrika Prasad, Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerk, Rural Works Department, Works, Division, Tekari-,Gaya.
    5. Madan Prasad, son of Late Phaguni Tanti, Presently Posted as Junior
    Correspondence Clerks, Rural Works Department, Works, Division, Tekari- Gaya.
    6. Tulilea Rani Son of Late Sita Saran Singh, Presently Posted as Correspondence
    Clerks, Rural Works Department, Works, Division- Gaya.
    7. Rakesh Kumar Son of Late Umesh Chandra Vidyarthi, Presently Posted as
    Correspondence Clerks, Rural Works Department, Works, Division-Jehanabad.
    8. Pappu Kumar Son of Late Dev Sharan Yadav, Presently Posted as Junior
    Correspondence Clerks, Rural Works Department, Works, Division, Imamganj.

                                                                .... ....   Petitioner/s
                                           Versus
    1. The State of Bihar, through the Chief Secretary Government of Bihar, Patna.
    2. The Principal Secretary Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, Patna.
    3. The Secretary Rural Works Department Government of Bihar, Patna.
    4. The Additional Secretary (Expenditure) Department of Finances Government of
    Bihar, Patna.
    5. The District, Treasury Officer, Gaya/ Tekari/ Jehanabad.

                                                           .... .... Respondent/s
    ===========================================================
    Appearance :
    (In CWJC No. 17796 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. S B K Mangalam
                           Mrs. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP19- RAJESH KUMAR
    (In CWJC No. 16830 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha
                           Mr. Bal Krishna Mishra
                           Mr. Pranav Kumar Jha
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. KUMAR ALOK- SC8
                           Dr. Raj Kumar Singh, AC to SC 8
    (In CWJC No. 449 of 2016)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. R S Pradhan, Sr. Advocate
                           Mr. Ranjeet Choubey
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. SC16- ABBAS HAIDAR
    (In CWJC No. 931 of 2016)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Kumar Jha
    For the Respondent/s : SMT. BINITA SINGH, GP 31
    (In CWJC No. 1209 of 2016)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sharma
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. N.K. SINGH- GP26
    (In CWJC No. 17228 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Abhay Shankar Singh
                           Mr. Amit Kumar Mishra
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. AJAY- GA12
                           Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan, AC to GA 12
    (In CWJC No. 487 of 2016)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. R. S. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate
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                            Mr. Ranjeet Choubey
                            Mr. Jainendra Kumar
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. SC14- DR. ANSHUMAN
    (In CWJC No. 18666 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Alok Ranjan
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. GP7- D.K. PRASAD
    (In CWJC No. 18672 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Bajarangi Lal
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. GP19- RAJESH KUMAR
    (In CWJC No. 18709 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Bibhakar Tiwary
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. Rajesh Kumar, AC to GP28
    (In CWJC No. 19261 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. S B K Mangalam
                            Mrs. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, AC to AAG 12
    In CWJC No. 19286 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. R. S. Pradhan, Sr. Advocate
                            Mr. Ranjeet Choubey
                            Mr. Jainendra Kumar
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. GP19- RAJESH KUMAR
    (In CWJC No. 4 of 2016)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. S B K Mangalam
                            Mrs. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. SC32-R.K.PRIYADARSHI
    (In CWJC No. 19324 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. S B K Mangalam
                            Mrs. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. SC33-RITESH KUMAR
    (In CWJC No. 19658 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. S B K Mangalam
                            Mrs.Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. A.K. KESARI- AAG11
    (In CWJC No. 18432 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sharma
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. ASHOK KUMAR KESARI- AAG11
    (In CWJC No. 18784 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. Prabhu Nath Pathak
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. RAJESH SINGH- GP16
                            Mr. P N Pathak
    (In CWJC No. 15739 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. S. B. K. Mangalam
                            Mrs. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. A.UJJWAL, SC 25
                            Mr. Upendra Pratap Singh, AC to SC 25
                            Mr. Sushil Kr. Mallick, AC to SC 25
    (In CWJC No. 17286 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s :  Mr. R S Pradhan, Sr. Advocate
                            Mr. Ranjeet Choubey
                            Mr. Jainendra Kumar
    For the Respondent/s :  Mr. Sanjay Kumar Ojha, AC to GP18
    (In CWJC No. 17882 of 2015)
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    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP2- R.K. SINGH
    (In CWJC No. 17904 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anita Kumari
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP1- U.S.S.SINGH
    (In CWJC No. 19317 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Shankar Pandey
                           Mr. Ajay Nandan Sahay
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP6- PRASHANT PRATAP
    (In CWJC No. 18670 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Alok Ranjan
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. SC16- ABBAS HAIDAR
    (In CWJC No. 17761 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar Jha
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. SC3-SYED ARSHAD ALAM
    (In CWJC No. 16850 of 2015)
    For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate
                           Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh
                           Mr. Navyot Yeshu
    For the Respondent/s : Mr. SANJAY PANDEY- GP21
    ===========================================================
    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI
    ORAL JUDGMENT

Date: 09-02-2016 A batch of writ applications got clubbed and heard together because all the writ applications have a common grievance. The relief is for quashing notification dated 14.09.2015, issued under the signature of the Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Finance, Government of Bihar. In the first writ application the said Annexure is Annexure-10. By virtue of the impugned order, the benefit extended to the petitioners of a pay-scale vide notification dated 16.07.2015, contained in Annexure-9, issued under the signature of one Sri Dayanidhan Pandey, Addl. Secretary, Department of Finance, was withdrawn and even steps for recovery was initiated. Petitioners have rushed to the Court for protection.

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2. This Court had the privilege of being addressed by several senior counsels and competent counsels on the diverse questions of law, which emerges for consideration. Effort was made to show that there was a sound basis for issuance of Anneuxre-9, keeping in mind the benefit which was extended by the State Government in the Works Department relating to Accounts Clerk. The notification dated 25.03.2015 is Annexure-7 to the first writ application which provides the details.

3. Looking at the nature of the order which is being passed, the Court intentionally does not want to apply itself on the expanded submissions or the grounds which, according to the counsels for the petitioners, can help them to hold on the benefit notified in terms of Annexure-9. The reason is that the counsels for the petitioners have agreed in unison that the matter may require reconsideration by the competent and proper authorities on the claim of the petitioners.

4. The Court had directed the Principal AAG to produce original file when a submission was made on behalf of the State that Annexure-9 was not an order passed by the Government and no proper deliberation and decision-making at a particular level was done in the Department of Finance. The Court wanted to be satisfied on this count and, therefore, went through the files. Since it supports the stand of the Principal AAG, the matter is required to be returned back Patna High Court CWJC No.17796 of 2015 dt.09-02-2016 35 to the State Government for a fresh consideration of the claim or the representation of the petitioners, which culminated into issuance of Annexure-9.

5. Since the benefit of Annexure-9 has already been derived by the petitioners across the board on the basis of the notification, issued by the functionaries of the State Government, therefore, it will be inequitable to allow them to effect any recovery of the payment already made to the petitioners or persons similarly placed across the State of Bihar. The Court makes it absolutely clear that there will be no occasion for effecting recovery of the payment already made so far. If any recovery has been effected then they have to be refunded to the petitioners or the persons from whom such recovery has been made. It should be done within a period of one month.

6. A prayer is made on behalf of the petitioners that Annexure-10 should be quashed. The Court is not inclined to quash Annexure-10 as such but it surely declares that Annexure-10 will be inoperative till a final decision is taken and notified by the competent authority of the State Government, which must be done on a fresh application being filed by the association or representatives of the petitioners before the Principal Secretary, Finance, Government of Bihar, who has liberty not only to hear the representatives of the Patna High Court CWJC No.17796 of 2015 dt.09-02-2016 36 petitioners but also draw inputs from the departments concerned including the Secretary (Expenditure), Department of Finance, Government of Bihar, to come to a considered opinion on the issue.

7. Let a decision on this aspect of the matter be taken within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such an application/representation on behalf of the petitioners with regard to the kind of pay-scale or parity, which they want to draw in terms of Annexure-7.

8. The Court makes it clear that it has to be a fresh and independent exercise of decision-making, not influenced by what was notified in Annexure-10.

9. Petitioners will draw salary on the basis of pre Annexure-9 notification from the date of the order.

10. All the writ applications now stands disposed of with above direction.

11. The original files are being returned to the Principal AAG.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) R.K.Pathak/-

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