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Lalit Kumar Mehta v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Mar 2021CWJC/6654/2021

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In a writ petition challenging arbitrariness in Home Guard selection in Supaul district, the High Court held that candidates should be selected based on district-wise merit lists rather than restricting candidature to a specific block.

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Direction to consider cases of petitioners on the basis of District-wise merit list and not confine candidature to a particular Block.

Lalit Kumar Mehta Vs The State of Bihar — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6654 of 2021

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Lalit Kumar Mehta Son of Braham Dev Mehta, Resident of Barail Milik, Ward No. 06, Barail, Barai, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852110.

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Mahesh Jha, Son of Lal Mohan Jha, Resident of Village and P.O.ShahpurPrithwipatti, P.S. - Bhaptiahi, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852111.

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Birendra Kumar, Son of Jangal Mehta, Resident of Village - BarailMillik, Ward No. 06, P.O.- Barail Via Gadhbruari, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852110.

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Pramod Yadav, Son of Lakshmi Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. AjanHardi, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852108.

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Subhash Kumar Yadav, Son of Raghuni Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O.Guriya Via Jadia, Block- Triveniganj, District - Supaul.

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Baijnath Yadav, Son of Late Ram DatYadav, Resident of Village - Kushaha, P.O. - Kamaldaha, P.S. - Kishunnpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852105.

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Denjeel Kumar, Son of RajkishorYadav, Resident of Village - Bela, P.O.Laukaha, P.S. Supaul, Bihar - 852110.

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Upendra Kumar Yadav, Son of Anirudh Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Kataiya, District - Supaul, Bihar.

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UshaKumari, Daughter of Shambhu Singh, Resident of Village - Bairiya, P.O. - Dumari, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar.

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Amit Kumar Singh, Son of Rajendra Singh, Resident of Village - Parsauni, P.O. - Barail, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul.

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Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Son of Yogendra Yadav, Resident of Village - Dighiya, P.O. - Dighiya, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul.

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Satish Kumar, Son of Ram Sevak Yadav, Resident of Village - Duviyahi, P.O. - Dighiya, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852131.

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Surendra Yadav, Chanchal Yadav, Resident of Village - Duviyahi, P.O. Dighiya, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852131.

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Kishor Kumar Yadav, Son of Chandeshwari Yadav, Resident of Village - Duviyahi, P.O. - Dighiya, P.S. Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852131.

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Ajay Mehta, Son of Mahendra Mehta, Resident of Village and P.O. - Manganj, Block - Triveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852214.

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Ramfal Mehta, Son of Satya Narayan Mehta, Resident of Village and P.O. - Manganj Bazar, P.S. Jadia, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852214.

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Pradeep Kumar, Son of Jagdish Mehta, Village- Gajhar Lakhraj, P.O.Hariharpatti, Block- Triveniganj, Bihar - 852125.

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Mohan Kumar, Son of Jagdish Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Thakurbari (Khunt), P.S. Jadia, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852214.

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Akhilesh Kumar, Son of Chhotelal, Resident of Village - Rajpur, P.O.Chauhatta, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Pramod Kumar, Son of Maheshwari Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village - Tamkulaha, P.O.- Maholiya, P.S. Jadiya, District Supaul, Bihar - 852214.

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Ramratan Kumar, Son of Narayan Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village -

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Nirmali, P.O. - Dhuran, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul.

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Shiv Chandra Kumar, Son of Surat Lal Yadav, Resident of At Baghla Via P.S. - Trveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852139.

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Md. Amzad Khan, Son of Jaim Khan, Resident of Village - Pirganj, P.O. - Narhi, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Praveen Kumar, Son of Bindeshwar Yadav, Resident of Village - Malhani, P.O. - Shokpur, P.S. - Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852130.

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Hareram Kumar, Son of Mohaballav Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Khunti, P.S. Chhatapur, District - Supaul.

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Manoj Kumar Yadav, Son of Jageshwar Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Kumiyahi, P.S. Triveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852139.

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Virendra Kumar Sah, Son of BhabiSah, Resident of Village - Dumariya, P.O. - PipraKhurd, P.S. Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852131.

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SadanandSah, Son of RameshwarSah, Resident of Village - Bahuarwa, P.O. - Parsa, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852218.

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Dinesh Kumar Mandal, Son of ShivNath Mandal, Resident of Village - Duviyahi, P.O. Lalpur, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852109.

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Arun Kumar Singh, Son of Lakhichand Singh, Resident of VillageJhakhargadh, P.O. - Surapatganj, P.S. Chhatapur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852137.

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Manoj Kumar, Son of Yogendra Singh, Resident of Village - Jhakhargarh, P.O. - Surpatganj, P.S. Chhatapur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852137.

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Santosh Kumar Sah, Son of SudhirSah, Resident of Village - Rampur, P.O. - Rajpur, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852218.

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Kishor Kumar, Son of Arun Yadav, Resident of Village - Jarauli, P.O. - Ratauli, P.S. - Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Pradip Kumar, Son of Kapleshwar Prasad Yadav, Resident of Vilage - Kajhi, P.O. - Ratauli, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Budheashwar Kumar, Son of Baleshwar Yadav, Resident of Village- Kajhi, P.O. - Ratauli, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Mithilesh Kumar, Son of Jadu Yadav, Resident of Village - Chakla, P.O. - Sakhua, P.S. - Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852218.

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Ashok Yadav, Son of Laxman Yadav, Resident of Village - Mahipatti, P.O. Malar, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852138.

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Vijay Kumar, Son of Kamal Narayan Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Koshlipatti, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852108.

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Binod Kumar, Son of Bhogilal Prasad, Village and P.O. Koshlipatti, P.S. Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852108.

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Bipin Kumar, Son of Hira Prasad Yadav, Village - Bela, P.O. - Laukha, P.S. Supaul, District - Supaul.

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Chhotelal Kumar, Son of Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Village - Bara, P.O. Ekma, P.S. Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852110

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Ajay Kumar, Son of Kisan Yadav, Resident of Village - Amha, P.O. - Amha,

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P.S Supaul, District - Supaul.

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1. Pinku Kumar, Son of Sitaram Yadav, Resident of Village - Jhahura, P.O. Laukaha, P.S. Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852110.

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Ravindra Kumar, Son of Uttimlal Yadav, Village - Hardi, Durgasthan, P.O. - Hardi, P.S. Supaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852108.

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Anil Kumar Yadav, Devnaryan Yadav, Resident of Village - Baijanathpur, Ward No. 1, Andaul, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852105.

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Jayprakash Yadav, Son of Sushil Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village - Karnpatti, P.O. Bajitpur, P.S. - Triveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852139.

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Pramod Kumar Oraon, Son of Lal Bahadur Uronv, Village and P.O. - Lalganj, Block - Chhatapur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852137.

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Shailendra, Kumar, Son of Late Kameshwar Yadav, Resident of Village - Matkuriya, P.O. Latauna, P.S. Triveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852139.

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Ravindra Kumar Yadav, Son of Late TanukLalYadav, Resident of Village - Kushaha, P.O. - Kamaldaha, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852105.

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Pravesh Kumar Yadav, Son of Sri Kripanand Yadav, Village - Bhaptiyahi, P.O. and P.S. Bhaptiyahi, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852105.

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Baleshwar Kumar Mandal, Son of Sri Satya Narayan Mandal, Resident of Village and P.O. - JhilaDumri, P.S. - Bhaptiahi, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852111.

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Jarasangh Kumar, Son of GhanshyamYadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Jairala, P.S. Triveniganj, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852139.

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Pramod Kumar, Son of Maheshwari Yadav, Resident of Village - Tamkulha, P.O. - Mohaliya, P.S. Jadia, District - Supaul.

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Mohan Kumar, Son of Jagdish Yadav, Resident of Village - Thakurwari, Khunt, P.O. - Koriapatti, P.S. Jadia, District - Supaul.

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ShrawanKumar, Son of ChandeshwariYadav, Resident of Village and P.O. Baghala, P.S. - Triveniganj, District - Supaul.

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Kumod Kumar, Son of Sadanand Yadav, Resident of Village - Vidhanagar, P.O. - Guria, P.S. Jadia, District - Supaul, Bihar - 852214.

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Sushil Kumar, Son of Satyanarayan Yadav, Resident of Village - Ratanpura, P.O. -Narhi, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul.

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Jitendra Kumar Yadav, Son of Lakshman Yadav, Resident of Village - Kushaha, P.O. Kamaldaha, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul.

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Satish Kumar, Son of Ramsevak Yadav, Resident of Village - Duvigahi, P.O. - Dighiya, P.S. - Kishunpur, District - Supaul.

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Sikendra Kumar Yadav, Son of Domi Yadav, Resident of Village - Kushaha, P.O. - Kamaldaha, P.S.- Kishunpur, Bihar - 852105.

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Akhilesh Kumar, Son of Ganesh Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O. - Pathra, P.S. - Pipra, District - Supaul, Bihar.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, HomeDepartment, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director General of Police, Bihar.

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The Director General -cum-Commandant General, Home Guard and Fire Services, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Supaul.

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The District Selection Committee through the Chairman cum District Magistrate, Supaul.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Kaushik, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dr. Mankeshwar Tiwari, AC to AAG-3 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER

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2 18-03-2021 The grievance of the petitioners in the present

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writ application is arbitrariness in the matter of selection of Home Guard in the District of Supaul. Advertisement

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No. 02 of 2011 was issued by the respondents for empanelment of the candidates for appointment as Home Guard.

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Mr. Kumar Kaushik, learned counsel for the petitioners would submits that contrary to the spirit of the advertisement, the respondents have arbitrarily considered the case of the petitioners on the basis of block which has resulted into discrimination.

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Similar issue was considered by this Court in

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relation to selection of Home Guard in the District of Muzaffarpur. This Court has considered the aforesaid aspect and directed the respondents to adopt corrective measures in the light of the advertisement dated 16.07.2011.

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In order to maintain consistency, the present writ application is also allowed and disposed off with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners on the basis of District-wise merit list and not confine the candidature of the petitioners to a particular Block. The corrective measures must be taken by the respondents at the earliest, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

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With the aforesaid observation/direction, the writ application stands disposed off.

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(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J)

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Lalit Kumar Mehta v. The State of Bihar

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