Mithilesh Kumar Sinha v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC/Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10610 of 2010; Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.; oral judgment dated 12-01-2024; NAFR; seniority of government employees; seniority list vide memo no. 1033/1443 dated 31.05.2005; petitioners v. private respondents; State of Bihar; Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department; Commissioner, Purnea Division; District Magistrate, Purnea; Deputy Collector, Establishment, Purnea Collectorate; exhaustive representation with supporting documents; policy decision of State Government on seniority; hearing of private respondents; speaking order within 6 months; issue of necessary orders if petitioners found senior; writ petition disposed of; no adjudication on merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by directing the petitioners to submit an exhaustive representation with supporting documents before the District Magistrate, Purnea (respondent no. 4), and directing that officer to determine whether the petitioners are senior to the private respondents with reference to the seniority list vide memo no. 1033/1443 dated 31.05.2005, considering the State Government's policy decision on seniority of government employees and the documents filed, after hearing the private respondents, by a speaking order within six months, issuing necessary orders if the petitioners are found senior.