Arti Kumari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularization claim; direction to Director, Directorate of I.C.D.S., Social Welfare Department, Bihar (respondent no. 3) to consider and decide regularization claims in light of Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi (2006 (4) SCC) and Jaggo v. Union of India (2024 SCC Online SC 3826); 90-day timeline; petition disposed of; liberty to re-approach the Court; Patna High Court CWJC No. 8877 of 2025; order dated 18-06-2025; single judge Arvind Singh Chandel.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no. 3 (Director, Directorate of I.C.D.S., Social Welfare Department, Bihar, Patna) to consider and decide the petitioners' claim for regularization in the light of Secretary, State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi and Jaggo v. Union of India, as early as possible and probably within 90 days of receipt of a copy of the order; petitioners at liberty to approach the court again if occasion arises.