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Mahadeo Prasad Sah v. The State Of Bihar and Anr.

Patna HC11 Jul 2025CWJC/2129/2017

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Patna High Court; CWJC No.2129 of 2017; decided 11-07-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Petitioner Mahadeo Prasad Sah vs State of Bihar (through Law Secretary) and District and Sessions Judge, Araria. Subject terms: writ of Mandamus; appointment as Peon/Orderly in Araria Civil Court; Advertisement No.01 of 2016; waiting list; non-selection; counter affidavit; age limit crossed; continuing service as attender since 2016; protection from removal/disturbance till next appointment by fresh advertisement; writ petition disposed off. No statute or precedent cited; no monetary relief.

What did the court decide?

Protection granted: the petitioner shall not be disturbed from working on the post he currently holds (attender) till the next appointment, in view of his continuous working since 2016; no direction for appointment as Peon/Orderly was issued.

Mahadeo Prasad Sah Vs The State Of Bihar and Anr. — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2129 of 2017

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Mahadeo Prasad Sah Son of Late Kadam Lal Sah, Resident of village - Diyan, P.O. Rampur Koda Galli, Police Station Araria, District - Araria

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State Of Bihar through the Law Secretary, Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna.

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The District and Sessions Judge, Araria

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... ... Respondent/s

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=================== Appearance :	===================================
For the Petitioner/s :	Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Sr. Advocate Ms. Manini Jaiswal, Advocate Mr. Shubham Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate
For the Respondent/s :	Mr. Sunil Kr. Mandal, SC-3 Mr. Bipin Kumar, AC to SC-3
For Respondent No.2 : ===================	Mr. Piyush Lal, Advocate ===================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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5 11-07-2025

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Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner,

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learned Counsel for respondent No.2 and learned Counsel for the State.

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The present writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent No.2 to provide appointment to the petitioner on the post of Peon/Orderly in Araria Civil Court vide Advertisement No.01 of 2016.

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After receiving the counter affidavit on behalf of respondent No.2, learned Senior Counsel fairly submits that since petitioner has appeared in the process of recruitment by virtue of advertisement No.01 of 2016, following the said

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Patna High Court CWJC No.2129 of 2017(5) dt.11-07-2025 2/2

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advertisement the name of petitioner has been figured in the waiting list and he could not be finally selected. But, simultaneously, he submits that petitioner is still working as attender, therefore, a protection may be granted so that respondent No.2 may not disturb. Learned Senior Counsel submits that in the light of the counter affidavit, the petitioner only prays for protection that he may not be removed till next opportunity by way of fresh advertisement come.

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Learned Counsel for respondent No.2 submits that petitioner has already crossed the age limit to get the employment.

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This Court is conscious that petitioner has crossed the age limit. It is directed that petitioner shall not be disturbed from working on the post he is still working till next appointment keeping in view that he has been continuously working since 2016.

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With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed off.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Mkr./-

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Mahadeo Prasad Sah v. The State Of Bihar and Anr.

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