Case brief
What is this about?
Dinesh Sharma, Hari Nath Prasad & Ram Naresh Prasad Singh v. The State of Bihar & Ors., Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case (CWJC) No.400 of 2022, decided 08-12-2025 by Dr. Anshuman, J.; petitioners sought parity with order dated 27/07/2017 in CWJC No. 5631 of 1999 (Pramod Narain Tiwari), affirmed by dismissal of SLP (C) No.7436/2018 on 18/02/2020, with consequential monetary/service benefits; prior litigation: CWJC No. 480 of 1982; CWJC No. 9086 of 1992 (allowed); LPA No.488 of 1999 allowed for the State on 08.01.2008 (refusal/failure to appear at physical tests); points: finality of earlier judgment, delay and laches, fresh writ after 14 years not entertained, maintainability; result: writ petition dismissed; respondents include Home Guards officials; advocates: Mr. Madhu Prasun (petitioners), Mr. Manish Kumar GP-4 (State).
What did the court decide?
The decision in L.P.A. No.488 of 1999, allowed in favour of the State vide order dated 08.01.2008, was final against the present petitioners: they neither filed a review petition nor challenged the order before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India; therefore the order acquired finality, and the petitioners moved before this Court afresh after a lapse of 14 years.