Rajeev Kumar Rai v. the State of Bihar and Ors.
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Patna High Court, single bench of Hon'ble Ritesh Kumar, oral order dated 30-06-2026. Batch of eight writ petitions (lead: CWJC 8908 of 2011; also CWJC 20390 of 2011, 8181 of 2012, 9850 of 2012, 682 of 2018, 5779 of 2020, 13527 of 2021, 6305 of 2023) challenging the panel under Advertisement No. 2 of 1999 for 143 regular 4th-grade posts in Kishanganj district on grounds of irregularities, manipulation and corruption. Vigilance enquiry ordered in course of hearing produced Vigilance P.S. Case No. 52 of 2019; investigation completed; supplementary charge-sheet No. 85 of 2025 (dated 29.11.2025) filed under Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act against the then Executive Magistrate/Deputy Collector In-charge (Establishment), Kishanganj; 55 accused. With petitioners appointed and prayers granted/infructuous, all petitions dismissed as infructuous; no merits adjudicated; no monetary award.