Shakil Ahamad Khan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CWJC 2037/2025, Shakil Ahamad Khan v. State of Bihar & BPSC (Purnendu Singh, J, 10-02-2025): district/posting allotment under Advertisement No. 22/2024 enabling clause — priority by merit position and vacancy; petitioner denied first-option Patna District posting; representations dated 11.01.2025 (Controller of Examinations, BPSC) and 15.01.2025 (Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department) pending; writ disposed of with directions to ACS Education Department to obtain particulars from BPSC, verify vacancy in Patna District in claimed category, and pass reasoned order expeditiously noting selection process started after final result publication. Keywords: district allotment, enabling clause, merit position, vacancy, reasoned order, representation pending, BPSC, Education Department Bihar.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar to obtain the petitioner's particulars from the Bihar Public Service Commission, verify the existence of a vacancy in Patna District in the petitioner's claimed category, and redress the grievance by disposing of the representation through a reasoned order expeditiously.