Komal Kumari Vs The State of Bihar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9912 of 2026

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Komal Kumari D/o Dhirendra Kumar Mandal, At Patel Nagar, PO and PS Khagaria, Dist Khagaria, State Bihar- 851204.

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Md Parwez Alam, S/o Md Jamil, At Vill- Kolhatoli, PO and PS Amour, Dist Purnea, State Bihar-854315.

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Rahul Raj, S/o Umesh Prasad Yadav, At Navaratan Hata, PO Purnea, PS Sahayak Khazanchi, Dist Purnea, State Bihar-854301.

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Pintu Kumar Nirala, S/o Mahesh Parsad Yadav, At Vill- Pojha, PO Babhantoli, PS Goraul, Dist Vaishali, State Bihar-844114.

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Faraz Ahmad, S/o Md Shoaib Ahmad, At Vill- Bagicha, PO Natuapara, PS Bahadurganj. Dist Kishanganj, State Bihar-855107

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Shyam Babu Ray, S/o Ganesh Ray, At Vill and PO- Athmohan, PS Jharokhar, Dist East Champaran, State Bihar-845303.

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Sachin Kumar, S/o Byas Prasad, At Vill- Madhubani, PO Dumaria via Harinagar, PS Shikarpur, Dist West Champaran, State Bihar-845103.

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Md Safi Ahmad, S/o Md Abdul Kalam, At Vill and PO- Jogia, PS Ramnagar, Dist West Champaran, State Bihar-845103.

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Richa Kumari, D/o Bharat Prasad, At Vill and PO- Kesariya, PS Kesariya, Dist East Champaran, State Bihar- 845424.

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Md Danis Aftab, S/o Aftab Alam, At Vill-Gewal Bigha Munni Masjid, PO Chandchaura, PS Rampur, Dist Gaya, State Bihar-823001.

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Kundan Kumar, S/o Bhushan Prasad Yadav, At Vill-Maheshpur, PO Samda, PS Sourbazar, Dist Saharsa, State Bihar-852201

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Md Arshad Reza, S/o Md Muslim, At Vill-Makraha, PO Dhanpatganj, PS Kochadhaman, Dist Kishanganj, State Bihar-855115.

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Rajeev Kumar, S/o Jiweshwar Mahto, At Vill-Khanua Tol, PO Tyotha, PS Benipatti, Dist Madhubani, State Bihar-847230.

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Md Irfan Ahmad, S/o Md Jamal Ahmad, At Ward-28 Faiz Colony Katari, PO Gaya, PS Chandouti, Dist Gaya, State Bihar-823001.

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Vivek Kumar, S/o Sunil Prasad, At Vill-Tilangahi Bahuarwa, PO Mainatand, PS Purushottampur, Dist West Champaran, State Bihar- 845306.

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Ravikumar Shivshankar Choudhary, S/o Shivshankar Choudhary, At VillMaheshpur, PO Maheshpur, PS Pipra, Dist Supaul, State Bihar- 852109

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Raja Babu, S/o Sikandar Kumar Sharma, At Shastri Nagar, PO Purnea, PS K Hat, Dist Purnea, State Bihar-854301

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Krishna Kumar Gupta, S/o Bhubneshwar Prasad Gupta, At Vill-Mauwahi, PO Mauwahi, PS Supaul Nadi Thana, Dist Supaul, State Bihar- 847452.

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Lokeshwar Anand, S/o Kameshwar Singh, At Lala Colony New Dillian, PO and PS Dehri on sone, Dist Rohtas, State Bihar-821307.

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Km Nishchal, D/o Uakeel Maurya, At Vill Lauwasath, PO Bairiadeh, PS Dubari, Dist Mau, State Uttar Pradesh(UP)-221601.

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Vipin Kumar, S/o Khedu Chaudhary, At Vill- Harpur, PO Bhulli, PS Piprahi, Dist Sheohar, State Bihar-843325.

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Satya Prakash Kumar, S/o Uma kant Prasad Yadav, At Vill- Dumari, PO Mahanwa, PS Majhauliya, Dist West Champaran, State Bihar- 845454.

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Lalita Kumari, D/o Lal Babu Paswan, At Rajender Nager (Gachhi Tola), PO and PS Begusarai, Dist Begusarai, State Bihar- 851101.

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Md Sajid Khan, S/o Md Shahid Khan, At Vill- Purandarpur, PO Kunjalahi, PS Nautan, Dist West Champaran, State Bihar- 845438

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Zulfaqar Hassan, S/o Rashid Alam Naseem, At Vill- Dahuwabari, PO Bishanpur, PS Bishanpur, Dist Kishanganj, State Bihar- 855101.

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Avnish Kumar Ray, S/o Late Ramshray Ray, At Vill- Deokhaira, PO Deokhaira, PS Kochas, Dist Rohtas, State Bihar-821107.

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Varun Kumar Singh, S/o Uttam Lal Singh, At Vill- Kasma, PO KasmaMarar, PS Khajauli, Dist Madhubani, State Bihar- 847228.

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Sanjeev Kumar, S/o Birendra Saw, At Vill- Kohraul, PO Bajitpur, PS Karpi, Dist Arwal, State Bihar-804426.

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Sushant Sharma, S/o Shri Vijay Kumar Sharma, At Vill- Jori, PO and PS Jori, Dist Chatra, State Jharkhand-825403.

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Misha Bharti Kumari, D/o Armind Kumar, At Vill- Tarbanna, PO Panchvir, PS Sahebpur Kamal, Dist Begusarai, State Bihar - 851217

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Anshu Rani, W/o Sanjeet Kumar Thakur, At Vill- Dighi Kala West, PO Dighi Kala West, PS Hajipur, Dist Vaishali, State Bihar - 844102

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Aditya Kumar, S/o Late Manmohan Dikshit, At Vill- Kilpur, PO Kabirpur, PS Nawtan, Dist Siwan, State Bihar-841243

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Shubham Kumar, S/o Dwarika Prasad, At Vill- Bhagwatipur, PO Jonhi, PS Bikramganj, Dist Rohtas, State Bihar-802212.

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Zaki Alam, S/o Late Md Alamgir, At Vill- Ward-7 Kandhwali, PO Badhi, PS Loriya, Dist West Champaran, State Bibar - 845103 ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Development Commissioner, Bihar Vikas Mission, Bihar State Building Construction Corporation Campus, Hospital Road, Rajbanshi Nagar, Patna - 800023.

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The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s

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Patna High Court CWJC No.9912 of 2026 dt.09-07-2026 3/5

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Y. V. Giri, Sr. Advocate Mr.Pranav Kumar, Advocate Ms. Shrishti Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Md. Raisul Haque, SC-10 ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT

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Date : 09-07-2026

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Heard Mr. Y. V. Giri, learned Sr. Counsel assisted by

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Mr. Pranav Kumar, learned Advocate for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for the State.

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The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief/s :-

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“(i) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order bearing memo no. 136 dated 21.05.2026 issued under the signature of Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar, whereunder a decision was taken to end the services of the junior engineers working on contractual basis phase wise in different departments by the end of financial year and to take steps for regular appointment (Annexure-P/7, Pg.113)

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(ii) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to regularize the service of the petitioners on the post of Junior Engineers from 06.01.2017, 27.01.2017, 08.12.2017 & 30.01.2018 in Building Construction Department and Public Health Engineering Department within the state of Bihar w.e.f. the date of their appointments.

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(iii) To issue an appropriate writ,

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order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to grant all consequential benefits to the petitioners including arrears of salary and length of service and other notional and monetary benefits to the petitioners from their date of initial appointment within the state of Bihar.

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(iv) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to discontinue /end the services of the petitioners in terms of decision taken in the meeting dated 20.05.2026 during the pendency of the present writ application.

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(v) To issue an appropriate writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents not to disturb the services of the petitioners till the pendency of the present writ application.

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(vi) To any other relief for which the petitioners appear to be found entitled by the Hon'ble Court.

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Learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed a representation dated 27.05.2026 (as contained in Annexures P/8 series) before the different authorities including the respondent No.2, namely, the Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar, but till date no decision has been taken on the said representations.

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Learned counsel for the State submits that a direction may be issued for disposal of the petitioners’ representation within a specified period.

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In the aforesaid background, the respondent No.2, namely, the Development Commissioner, Government of Bihar, Patna, is directed to take a decision on the representation dated 27.05.2026 (as contained in Annexure P/8 series within a period of 90 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and dispose of the same with a reasoned and speaking order. The petitioners would be at liberty to file supplementary representation in addition to the earlier representation, if so desired.

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With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed off.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Ashwini/-

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