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Sri Pramod Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC17 Jun 2025CWJC/20440/2021

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What is this about?

CWJC No.20440 of 2021; Patna High Court; Purnendu Singh, J.; decided 17-06-2025; writ petition dismissed; Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC); advertisement Nos. 51/2020 and 54/2020; locus standi of non-participants in selection process; res judicata; prior rejection vide order dated 16.12.2015 in CWJC No.13891 of 2015; State of Bihar; General Administration Department; Science and Technology Department; High Level Committee; no appeal preferred against earlier order; no relief granted.

What did the court decide?

This Court dismissed the present writ petition in view of the information contained in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents no. 4 to 7 and the information given on behalf of the Bihar Public Service Commission. ¶35

Sri Pramod Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20440 of 2021

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Sri Pramod Kumar Son of Sri Paramhans Roy Resident of Village - Bajitpur, P.O. - Bajitpur Saidat, P.S. - Bidupur, District- Vaishali.

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Smt. Minal Vijay D/o Late Dr. H.B. Singh and W/o Sri Sunil Kumar Resident of 21, Nirala Nagar, Digha, Town and District- Patna.

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Sri Dhirendra Kumar Son of Late Arjun Mandal Resident of Village - Dindayalpur, P.O. - Kodanda, P.S. - Sahahkund, District- Bhagalpur.

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Sri Kanchan Kumar Sinha Son of Sri Nageshwar Prasad Resident of Raghunath Path, Judge's Colony, West Bailey Road, P.S. - Rupaspur, District- Patna.

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Sri Jay Prakash Yadav Son of Sri Kokay Yadav Resident of Village - Khunt, P.O. - Koriyapatti, P.S. - Jadia, District- Suppaul.

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Sri Surendra Kumar Roy Son of Sri Kailash Roy Resident of Village - Gaighatti, P.O. - Mahapara, Via - Luxmi Sagar Darbhanga, DistrictDarbhanga.

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Sri Arun Kumar Son of Sri Turant Lal Yadav Resident of Shivpuri, Road No. 1C, Near Ganji Factory, Behind A.N. College, Patna P.O. and P.S. - Shastrinagar. Town and District- Patna.

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Sri Ram Pravesh Singh Son of Late Muni Lal Singh Resident of C/o Late Braj Ballabh Kumar, Nandgaon, P.O. and P.S. - Shastrinagar, Town and District- Patna.

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Sri Anil Kumar Sinha Son of Late Sheo Prasad Singh Resident of Village - Ramnagar, P.O. and P.S. - Silao, District- Nalanda.

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Sri Arun Kumar Son of Late Suba Yadav Resident of Village - Paharpur, P.O. and P.S. - Kaler, District- Arwal.

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Smt. Neelu Basant W/o Dr. Gajendra Kumar Singh Resident of 39, Kavi Raman Path, Near Gold Gym, East Boring Road, Town and District- Patna.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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1. The Under Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar, Technology Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Joint Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar, Technology Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Deputy Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar, Technology Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Director, Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar, Technology Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20440 of 2021(4) dt.17-06-2025 2/3

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The High Level Committee, through the Principal Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Bihar Public Service Commission, through its Chairman, Bailey Road, Patna.

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The Secretary, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bailey Road, Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : None For the State : Mr. Fazle Karim, AC to SC 1 For the BPSC : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Nishant Kumar Jha, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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4 17-06-2025

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At the outset, Mr. Nishant Kumar Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Bihar Public Service Commission informs that petitioners no.1, 2, 5, 6, 8 and 9 have no locus standi to file the present writ petition as they had not participated in the selection process pursuant to advertisement Nos.51/2020 and 54/2020.

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Mr. Fazle Karim, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State referring to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents no.4 to 7 informs that petitioners no.3, 4, 7, 10 and 11 had appeared but they have reiterated the same relief which was rejected vide order dated 16.12.2015 passed in CWJC No.13891 of 2015, against which the petitioners have not preferred appeal before this Court and, as such, the present writ petition is barred by principle of res judicata as against petitioners no. 3, 4, 7, 10 and 11 are concerned.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.20440 of 2021(4) dt.17-06-2025 3/3

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