Patna High Court
Satyendra Narain BhushanversusThe State Of Bihar and Ors
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The writ application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioners, four individuals employed as Statistical Assistants in the Bihar Education Department, filed a writ application seeking a court direction that the respondents prepare a seniority list for their cadre, based on the circular dated 26‑08‑1972 and its subsequent amendment. They argued that the list should be compiled from the date of each employee's joining. While the petition was pending, counsel for the petitioners requested permission to withdraw the application. The court granted the withdrawal and dismissed the writ as withdrawn. No substantive merits on the seniority issue were adjudicated.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should direct the Education Department to prepare a seniority list for Statistical Assistants as per the 1972 circular.
- Whether the petition can be withdrawn after filing and what procedural steps are required.
Subjects
- seniority list
- civil service
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of petition
- government employees
- direction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10588 of 2017
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1. Satyendra Narain Bhushan S/o Sri Pradip Narayan Bhushan, Resident of
North Mandiri, Police station-Buddha Colony, Post Office-G.P.O.,Patna-
800001.
2. Subodh Kr. Verma-1, S/o Sri Radhe Shyam Prasad, Resident of Borla
Colony, Near F.C.I. Boundary, Phulwarisarif, Police Station-Danapur, Post
Office-Phulwarisharif, Patna.
3. Md. Khurshid Alam, S/o Late Md. Samiuddin, C/o Dr. S.N. Imam, Resident
of near Sultanganj, POlice Station-Mahendru, Pot Office- Ashok rajpath,
Patna-800006.
4. Subodh Kumar Verma-II, S/o Late Kedar Nath, Resident of Flat No.-202,
Supriya Anupam Vihar Apartment, Road No.-4, Nehru Nagar, Post Office-
Patliputra, Police Station Patliputra, Dist- Patna-800 013
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Bihar, New Secretariat,
Patna.
3. Director, Administration-Cum-Deputy Secretary, Education Department,
Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aditya Dev, Advocate
Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Madanjeet Kumar, GP-20
For the Intervenor : Mr. Abhinav Srivastava, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Pushkar Bharadwaj, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
3 16-02-2026 The petitioners have filed the instant application for
the following relief(s) :
“1. That the present writ application is being
filed for direction upon the respondents to
prepare the seniority list of the cadre of
Statistical Assistant, working in the
department of Education, Government of
Patna High Court CWJC No.10588 of 2017(3) dt.16-02-2026
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Bihar, Patna with effect from the first date of
joining in the department on the basis of
guidelines as enumerated in the circular dated
26.08.1972, and subsequent amendment
issued by General Administration
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
A photocopy of the Circular dated
26.08.1972 is annexed herewith
and marked as Annexure-P/1 to
this writ petition.”
2. Mr. Aditya Dev, learned counsel on the instructions
of Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, learned Advocate-on-record for the
petitioners seeks permission to withdraw this application.
3. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Shiv/-
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