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Munna Kumar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar and Ors.

Patna HC5 Jan 2026CWJC/1517/2017

Case brief

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What is this about?

CWJC No.1517 of 2017, Patna High Court, decided 05-01-2026 by Partha Sarthy, J — writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution after three consecutive non-appearances (14.11.2024, 5.8.2025, 05.01.2026). Challenge to Excise Constable recruitment result dated 15.12.2016 published by Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) (annexure-4); advertisement no. 1/2015; 831 vacant seats; 25% quota each sought for trained Home Guard and Ex-Servicemen; rule 6(4) of the Recruitment Rules invoked; no merits adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

As no one appeared on behalf of the petitioner on the third consecutive date, the writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. ¶28

Munna Kumar Pandey Vs The State Of Bihar and Ors. — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1517 of 2017

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Munna Kumar Pandey, Son of Sri Niwas Pandey, Resident of village - Kothuan Khanethi, P.O. + P.S. -Karaghar, District - Rohtas

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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The Principal Secretary, Department of Registration, Excise and Prohibition, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Director, Excise Department, Government of Bihar, Patna

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The Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) through its Chairman, Sri Sai Tara Complex, IAS Colony, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Patna

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The Chairman, Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Sri Sai Tara Complex, IAS Colony, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Patna

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : None For the State : Mr. Vikash Jha, AC to GA-9 For the C.S.B.C. : Mr. Sanjay Pandey, Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Vivek Anand Amritesh, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY

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ORAL ORDER

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5 05-01-2026

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No one appears for the petitioner. Learned counsel for respondent-Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) is present.

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The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following relief(s):-

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“(i) That the result for the post of Excise constable published by Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) dated 15.12.2016 contained in annexure-4 may be quashed being in complete violation Rules.

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(ii) That the respondents may be directed to provide 25% of the total posts of Excise

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Patna High Court CWJC No.1517 of 2017(5) dt.05-01-2026 2/2

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constable i.e. 204 posts to the trained Home Guard and 25% of the total post of Excise constable i.e. 204 posts to Ex-Serviceman out of total 831 vacant seats under advertisement no. 1/2015 contained in annexure-2.

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(iii) That the respondents may be directed to fill up the remaining vacant posts of Excise Constable from Ex-Serviceman quota from amongst the trained Home Guard, and only in the case of their non availability of trained Home guards those posts may be filled up from Direct Recruits in terms of rule 6(4) of the Recruitment Rules.

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