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Sandeep Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC12 Dec 2025CWJC/16409/2017

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This court disposed of the writ application directing the District Education Officer, Gopalganj to decide the petitioner's pending representation regarding regularization of his service as a Peon within six months, after providing him an opportunity of hearing.

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Directed the District Education Officer, Gopalganj to dispose of the pending representation within six months after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and to pass a reasoned and speaking

Sandeep Kumar Sah Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Service and Employment | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16409 of 2017

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Sandeep Kumar Sah, son of Sri Shiv Shankar Sah, resident of Village - Baliwan Sagar, P.S. - Kuchaikot, District - Gopalganj.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Director, Secondary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The District Magistrate, Gopalganj.

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The District Education Officer, Gopalganj.

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The District Programme Officer (Establishment), Gopalganj.

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The Block Education Officer, Kuchaikot, District - Gopalganj.

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The Management Committee, Hazari Lal Inter College, Baliwan Sagar, District - Gopalganj through the Secretary

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The Principal, Hazari Lal Inter College, Baliwan Sagar, P.S. - Kuchaikot, District - Gopalganj.

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... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Prabhakar Jha -GP-27

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 12-12-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel appearing for the respondent-State.

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With the consent of the parties, the present writ

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application is being disposed of at this stage.

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The petitioner has prayed for the grant of following

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relief(s):-

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“(a) For issuance of writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions in the nature of

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16409 of 2017 dt.12-12-2025 2/3

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mandamus directing the respondent authorities to regularize the service of the petitioner on the post of Peon as the petitioner is working on the post of Peon continuously as daily wager in Hazari Lal Inter College, Baliwan Sagar, DistrictGopalganj since 10.02.2014.

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(b) For issuance of writ/writs, order/orders, direction/directions in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to grant the scale of Peon to the petitioner, as the petitioner has been appointed on the post of Peon as daily wager after following due process of law against the sanctioned and vacant post.

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(c) For any other reliefs for which the petitioner may be found entitled in the eye of law in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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After advancing some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the aforesaid relief the petitioner has already filed a representation dated 10.03.2017 (Annexure-5) before the District Education Officer, Gopalganj which continues to be pending till date. He, therefore, submits that an appropriate direction be issued to the District Education Officer, Gopalganj to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner within a fixed time-frame after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.

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To the aforesaid submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for

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Patna High Court CWJC No.16409 of 2017 dt.12-12-2025 3/3

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respondent-State does not have any objection.

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Considering the limited nature of prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ application is disposed of directing the District Education Officer, Gopalganj to dispose of the pending representation dated 10.03.2017 (Annexure-5) of the petitioner within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. Needless to emphasize that the final order which shall be passed by the District Education Officer, Gopalganj should be a reasoned and speaking order which must be passed in accordance with law.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ application is disposed of.

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Pending Interlocutory Application(s), if any, will stand disposed of.

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(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)

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P.K.P./-

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