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Aashish Kumar Jha v. The Union of India

Patna HC13 Jan 2026CWJC/3703/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

GDS Gramin Dak Sewak regularization Lattipur BO Bhagalpur postal division; maintainability writ petition versus Central Administrative Tribunal; preliminary objection; withdrawal permitted; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty 60 days to approach CAT; Memo no.CPT/PM161/Bhagalpur/18-19; equity declaration; no merits decided.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy before the appropriate Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal, if he moves within 60 days from the date of passing of the order. ¶¶29

Aashish Kumar Jha Vs The Union of India — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3703 of 2022

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Aashish Kumar Jha Son of Triveni Jha Resident of Village- Lattipur, P.S. Bihpur, District Bhagalpur.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The Union of India through its Secretary, Department of Communication and Post, Government of India

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The Chief Post Master General, Bihar

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The Director, Postal Department, New Delhi

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Assistant Director (Lok Shikayat), Bihar Circle, Public Grievance Office, Muradpur, Patna, Bihar, 800001.

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The Superintendent of Post Offices, Bhagalpur Division.

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Post Master, Lattipur BO, Village & PO- Lattipur, P.S.- Bihpur, DistrictBhagalpur, Bihar-853201

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anshay Bahadur Mathur, CGC ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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3 13-01-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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counsel for the Union of India.

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The present writ petition has been filed for the

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following reliefs:-

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i) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs order/orders direction/directions for quashing the order/Memo no.CPT/PM161/Bhagalpur/18-19 wherein the respondent no. 4 rejected the claim of the petitioner who sought regularization of his services on the post of Gramin Dak Sewak, Lattipur BO in Bhagalpur.

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Patna High Court CWJC No.3703 of 2022(3) dt.13-01-2026 2/3

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ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ/writs order/order direction/directions to the respondent authorities to regularize the services of the petitioner on the post of Gramin Dak Sewak or any other equivalent post with all consequential benefits.

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iii) For issuance of an appropriate declaration that even on the ground of equity the services of the petitioner is fit to be regularized since the petitioner has been working on the said post since since 2009.

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iv) For passing such other order/orders as your lordship may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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Learned counsel for the Union of India raised preliminary objection and submits that the grievance of the petitioner has to be entertained before the Central Administrative Tribunal only.

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In view of the above, counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to avail the remedy before the appropriate Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal.

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