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Anand Prakash v. The Union of India

Patna HC26 Nov 2024CWJC/4066/2023

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Keywords: LDCE; Limited Departmental Competitive Examination; Postal Assistant; Sorting Assistant; Railway Mail Service Accountant; award of marks; Question no-2(B); Question no-6; Paper-I; three members committee; promotion from date of colleagues' promotion; no arrears of pay; seniority in promotional cadre; pay fixation; six weeks; Department of Posts; Chief Postmaster General Bihar Circle; Assistant Director (Recruitment); Patna High Court; CWJC 4066 of 2023; order dated 26-11-2024; disposed.

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Promotion from the date his colleagues were promoted, with seniority in the promotional cadre and pay fixation in accordance with law, but without arrears of pay; to be implemented within six weeks of receipt of the order. ¶23

Anand Prakash Vs The Union of India — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4066 of 2023

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Anand Prakash Son of Shri Rajendra Prasad Resident of Mohalla- Takiya Behind Warehouse, Sasaram, District- Rohtas.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union of India Through the Secretary cum DG, Government of India, Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

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The Director General, Government of India, Ministry of Communications, Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg, New Delhi.

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The Chief Postmaster General, Bihar Circle, Patna.

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The Assistant Director (Recruitment) O/o Chief Postmaster General, Bihar Circle, Patna.

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The Superintendent of Post Offices, Nalanda Division, Biharsharif.

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The Superintendent of Post Offices, Rohtas Division, Sasaram.

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The Senior Accounts Officer, Office of the General Manager (Finance), PAO, Patna.

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The Accounts Officer, Office of the Post master General (E), East Region, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bibhakar Tiwary, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Akshay Bahadur Mathur (C.G.C.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

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(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI)

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17 26-11-2024 Pursuant to our previous order dated 11.11.2024, the

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competent authority has taken a decision and the same has been placed on record by means of third supplementary affidavit on behalf of the respondent dated 22.11.2024 para 6 reads as under:-

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“That after examining the report of the three members committee, the Respondent no. - 3 who is the

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Patna High Court CWJC No.4066 of 2023(17) dt.26-11-2024 2/2

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competent authority being selecting and appointing authority has decided to award 5 marks in Question no-2(B) and 3 marks in Question no-6 of Paper-I so that the petitioner may qualify in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) from the Postal/Sorting Assistant Cadre to Post Office and Railway Mail Service Accountant Cadre. A letter dated 21.11.2024 is issued by the Assistant Director(Recruitment) in this regard to submit the record before Hon’ble High Court.”

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In the light of this development, the concerned respondent is hereby directed to take further steps in promoting the petitioner from the date his colleagues were promoted and petitioner is not entitle to arrears of pay. However, he is entitle to seniority in the promotional cadre and pay fixation and it should be in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order.

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With the above direction, the present Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4066 of 2023 stands disposed of.

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(P. B. Bajanthri, J)

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( S. B. Pd. Singh, J)

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