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Dismissed¶¶33

Pramod Kumar Thakur v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 May 2026CWJC/6812/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Appointment to post of Driver, Health Department, Madhepura; rejection of claim by order in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by District Magistrate, Madhepura; petitioner's earlier litigations reaching contempt proceedings (MJC); reasoned and speaking order recorded as Annexure P/6 disposing of application with liberty to apply when vacancies notified; consideration of age relaxation left open in accordance with law; Court declined to interfere; writ petition dismissed; CWJC No.6812 of 2026; decided 04-05-2026; Judge: Dr. Anshuman.

What did the court decide?

In view of the aforesaid observations made in the contempt proceedings (liberty already granted to the petitioner to apply for the Driver post as and when vacancies are notified, and the opposite parties permitted to consider grant of age relaxation), this Court is not inclined to interfere in the present writ petition.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, rejecting the petitioner's claim for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura, should be quashed. +1 more

Court's answer

In view of the aforesaid observations made in the contempt proceedings (liberty already granted to the petitioner to apply for the Driver post as and when vacancies are notified, and the opposite parties permitted to consider grant of age relaxation), this Court is not inclined to interfere in the present writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

The present writ petition stands dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

PATNA HIGH COURT (Dr. Anshuman, J.), Oral Judgment dated 04-05-2026 - Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6812 of 2026, Pramod Kumar Thakur v. The State of Bihar & Ors.: The petitioner sought quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, which rejected his claim for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura, and further sought a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint him to the said post. The State submitted that the petitioner had earlier approached this Court, with the matter travelling up to the stage of contempt proceedings (MJC), wherein a reasoned and speaking order (brought on record as Annexure P/6) disposed of the application with liberty to the petitioner to apply for the post of Driver as and when vacancies were notified, and left open consideration of granting age relaxation in accordance with law. Observing that such liberty had already been granted, the Court stated it was not inclined to interfere in the present writ petition, which accordingly stood dismissed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6812 of 2026

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Pramod Kumar Thakur Son of Sri Ram Sewak Thakur, resident of Mohalla Laxmipur, Ward No. 8, P.S. and District Madhepura.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar through Addl. Chief Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The Health Services, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

The Regional Deputy Director, Health Services, Koshi Division, Saharsa.

The District Magistrate, Madhepura.

The Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Medical Officer, Madhepura.

The Deputy Development Commissioner, Madhepura.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Uday Chand Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 04-05-2026

Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

and learned counsel appearing for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

the present writ petition has been filed for quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, whereby the claim of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.6812 of 2026 dt.04-05-2026 2/3

petitioner for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura, has been rejected. A further prayer has been made for a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioner to the said post.

Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that the petitioner has earlier approached this Hon’ble Court and the matter travelled up to the stage of contempt proceedings. It is further submitted that a reasoned and speaking order has been passed on the representation of the petitioner, which has been brought on record as Annexure P/6 to the writ petition. The operative portion of the order passed in the MJC reads as under:

“In the circumstances, this application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply for appointment to the post of Driver as and when vacancies are notified. The opposite parties may consider granting age relaxation to the petitioner in accordance with law.”

It transpires from the record that liberty has already been granted to the petitioner to apply for appointment to the post of Driver as and when vacancies are notified, and the opposite parties have been permitted to consider grant of age relaxation to the petitioner in accordance with law.

In view of the aforesaid observations made in

Patna High Court CWJC No.6812 of 2026 dt.04-05-2026 3/3

the contempt proceedings, this Court is not inclined to interfere

in the present writ petition.

Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

dismissed.

(Dr. Anshuman, J)

Ashwini/-

AFR/NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 05.05/2026 Transmission Date NA

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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1.
Whether the order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, rejecting the petitioner's claim for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura, should be quashed.¶¶22
The court held
In view of the aforesaid observations made in the contempt proceedings (liberty already granted to the petitioner to apply for the Driver post as and when vacancies are notified, and the opposite parties permitted to consider grant of age relaxation), this Court is not inclined to interfere in the present writ petition.ratio¶¶30
2.
Whether a direction should be issued to the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioner to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura.¶¶24

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, rejecting the petitioner's claim for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura.¶¶22
District Magistrate, Madhepura · 22.07.2025
Prior proceeding
The petitioner had earlier approached this Hon'ble Court and the matter travelled up to the stage of contempt proceedings.¶¶25
Prior proceeding
A reasoned and speaking order was passed on the petitioner's representation, brought on record as Annexure P/6 to the writ petition.¶¶25
Prior proceeding
Operative portion of the order passed in the MJC (contempt proceedings): the application was disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to apply for the post of Driver as and when vacancies are notified, and the opposite parties may consider granting age relaxation in accordance with law.¶¶26

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Pramod Kumar Thakur Son of Sri Ram Sewak Thakur, resident of Mohalla Laxmipur, Ward No. 8, P.S. and District Madhepura.¶¶3
Mr.Uday Chand Prasad, Advocate
respondent
The State of Bihar through Addl. Chief Secretary, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.¶¶6
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25
respondent
The Health Services, Health Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.¶¶7
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25
respondent
The Regional Deputy Director, Health Services, Koshi Division, Saharsa.¶¶8
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25
respondent
The District Magistrate, Madhepura.¶¶9
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25
respondent
The Civil Surgeon Cum Chief Medical Officer, Madhepura.¶¶10
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25
respondent
The Deputy Development Commissioner, Madhepura.¶¶11
Mr. Ramadhar Singh, GP-25

Coram

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Honourable Mr. Justice Dr. Anshumanauthor¶¶16

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 4 May 2026 · May
Registered: 30 Apr 2026
Case no.: CWJC/6812/2026
CNR: BRHC010411482026
Bench: Anshuman
Disposal: DISPOSED
Case type: CWJC

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Pramod Kumar Thakur v. The State of Bihar, CWJC/6812/2026 (PAT), decided on 4 May 2026.

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Procedural history4

Order contained in Memo No. 506 dated 22.07.2025 issued by the District Magistrate, Madhepura, rejecting the petitioner's claim for appointment to the post of Driver in the Health Department, Madhepura.District Magistrate, Madhepura · 22.07.2025
The petitioner had earlier approached this Hon'ble Court and the matter travelled up to the stage of contempt proceedings.
A reasoned and speaking order was passed on the petitioner's representation, brought on record as Annexure P/6 to the writ petition.

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Bench / Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman

Parties & counsel