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Patna High Court

Alok RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISMISSED

Holding

All 178 vacancies under Advertisement No. 1 of 2009 have been exhausted, leaving the petitioners without a right to participate, and the writ petition is dismissed.

Summary

The petitioners, a group of 47 candidates, sought to quash a BSSC memo that excluded Aurangabad district from a Class‑IV post examination and to be allowed to sit for the exam, invoking Advertisement No. 1 of 2009. The State and BSSC argued that the vacancies under that advertisement had been fully filled (178 posts) and that the examination scheduled for 15‑09‑2024 was already completed, rendering the petition infructuous. The petitioners contended that vacancies still existed (102 as per RTI) and that the court could direct a fresh selection process. The court examined the vacancy records, the 2018 selection committee decision, and precedent (Kapil Kumar v. State of Bihar) and concluded that all vacancies under the 2009 advertisement were exhausted by 18‑12‑2019. Consequently, the petitioners had no legal right to participate, and the writ petition was dismissed.

Issues considered

  • Whether the exclusion of Aurangabad district from the 2024 BSSC examination violates the petitioners' rights under Advertisement No. 1 of 2009.
  • Whether any vacancies for Class‑IV posts in Aurangabad district remain unfilled despite the State's claim of exhaustion.
  • Whether the writ petition is infructuous because the examination has already been conducted.
  • Whether the court can direct the BSSC to conduct a fresh examination or appointment for the petitioners.
  • Whether the vacancy count of 178 under Advertisement No. 1 of 2009 has been fully exhausted.

Subjects

  • recruitment
  • class‑IV posts
  • Bihar Staff Selection Commission
  • writ petition
  • vacancy
  • advertisement 2009
  • procedural fairness
  • Article 14
  • Article 16

Judgment

         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                   Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13874 of 2024
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1.    Alok Ranjan S/o- Awadhesh Singh, R/o- Mohalla Satendra Nagar, Jai Maa
      Colony, Naga Bigha Road, P.O. and P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
2.   Rahul Kumar Singh, S/o- Gopal Singh, R/o Vill.- Akauni, P.O.- Reghaniya,
     P.S.- Rafiganj, District- Aurangabad.
3.   Deepak Kumar, S/o- Shiv Chandra Prasad Sinha, R/o- Mohalla- Patel
     Colony, Nagabigha Road, P.O. and P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
4.   Jitendra Kumar Yadav, S/o- Ram Swarup Yadav, R/o Vill.- Pathak Bigha
     Aroura, P.O.- Aroura, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad.
5.   Manish Kumar, S/o- Jagdish Prasad, R/o Vill.- Patnawan, P.O.- Padrawan,
     P.S.- Jamhor, District- Aurangabad.
6.   Dhananjay Kumar Singh, S/o- Madan Yadav, R/o Vill.- Tiwari Bigha, P.O.
     and P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
7.   Mamta Kumari, D/o- Vinay Kumar Singh, R/o Mohalla- Anugrah Nagar,
     Behind Sone Colony, P.O. and P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
8.   Rupesh Kumar, S/o- Sarju Ram, R/o- Vill.- Gangati, Ward No.- 31, P.O., P.S.
     and Dist.- Aurangabad.
9.   Rekha Kumari, D/o- Ramraj Ram, R/o- Vill.- Katharua, P.O., P.S. and Dist.-
     Aurangabad.
10. Hari Narayan Singh, S/o- Late Bipat Singh, R/o Vill.- Jasoiya Tola, Kanhai
    Bigha, P.O., P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
11. Jitendra Yadav, S/o- Narayan Yadav, R/o- Vill.- Gajadhar Bigha, P.O.-
    Karma Bhagwan, P.S.- Muffsil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
12. Sunil Kumar, S/o- Banshi Chaudhary, R/O Mohalla- Biratpur, Gagati Road,
    P.O., P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
13. Ramji Thakur, S/o- Surendra Thakur, R/o Vill.- Dewriya, P.O.- Padrawan,
    P.S.- Jamhor, District- Aurangabad.
14. Binay Kumar Malakar, S/o- Ganesh Bhagat, R/o Vill.- Kanchanpur, P.S.-
    Kashipur, District- Aurangabad.
15. Birendra Kumar, S/o- Shalik Yadav, R/o Vill- Pipardih, P.O., P.S. and Dist.-
    Aurangabad.
16. Ravindra Kumar, S/o- Shalik Yadav, R/o Vill.- Pipardih, P.O., P.S. and Dist.-
    Aurangabad.
17. Hemanti Kumari, D/o- Duautal Kumar, R/o Vill.- Ram Rajya Nagar, P.O.-
    Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District-Aurangabad.
18. Sarita Kumari, D/o- Umesh Saw, R/o Vill.- Ram Rajya Nagar, P.O.-
    Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
19. Mahendra Kumar Das, S/o- Rajvanshi Das, R/o Vill.- Mahavir Nagar. P.O.-
    Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
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  20. Mritunjay Kumar, S/o- Jagnath Sahay, R/o Vill.- Hardtta, P.O.- Amba, P.S.-
      Amba, District- Aurangabad.
  21. Pradip Kumar, S/o- Satendra Singh, R/o Vill.- Khakhra, P.O.- Kunda, P.S.-
      Muffasil, District- Aurangabad.
  22. Manraj Kumar, S/o- Rampati Yadav, R/o Vill.- Badri Bigha, P.O.- Karma,
      P.S.- Muffasil, District- Aurangabad.
  23. Rajkishore Kumar, S/o- Doman Saw, R/o Mohalla- Biratpur, Dharnidhar
      Road, P.O., P.S. and Dist.- Aurangabad.
  24. Uday Kumar, S/o- Ramkeshi Yadav, R/o Vill- Pipardih, P.O., P.S. and Dist.-
      Aurangabad.
  25. Santosh Choudhary, S/o- Ram Prasad, R/o Vill.- Ora, P.O.- Kanbehari, P.S.
      and Dist.- Aurangabad.
  26. Arvind Kumar Thakur, S/o- Om Prakash Thakur, R/o Vill.- Bharwar, P.O.-
      Belsara, P.S.- Muffasil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  27. Santosh Kumar, S/o- Ram Chandra Yadav, R/o Vill.- Bisambhar Bigha Kusi,
      P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  28. Naresh Kumar Ravi, S/o- Mahavir Prasad, R/o Vill.- Shahpur Ambedkar
      Nagar, P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  29. Sunila Kumari Sen, D/o- Jagjiwan Ram, R/o Vill.- Shahpur Ambedkar
      Nagar, P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  30. Mahesh Kumar Ravi, S/o- Mahavir Ram, R/o Vill.- Shahpur Ambedkar
      Nagar, P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  31. Ajay Kumar, S/o- Madhav Singh, R/o Vill- Tetariya, P.O.- Chauriya, P.S.-
      Muffasil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  32. Madhubala Kumari, Indrajit Sharma, R/o Vill.- Naur, P.O.- Naur, P.S.-
      Nabinagar, District- Aurangabad.
  33. Ram Prawesh Ram, S/o- Dukh Bhajan Ram, R/o Vill- Bus Padaw Gandhi
      Maidan Harijan Colony, P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District-
      Aurangabad.
  34. Arjun Kumar Mehta, S/o- Suryadev Mehta, R/o Vill.- Ora, P.O.- Kanbehari,
      P.S.- Muffasil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  35. Randhir Kumar, S/o- Phaudar Yadav, R/o Vill.- Ora, P.O.- Kanbehari, P.S.-
      Muffshil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  36. Arvind Kumar, S/o- Yadunandan Yadav, R/o Vill.- Gangati, P.O.-
      Aurangabad, P.S. Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  37. Anil Kumar Singh, S/o- Birendra Singh, R/o Vill- Ajaniya, P O.- Khadiha,
      P.S.- Simra, District- Aurangabad.
  38. Ravi Kant Singh, S/o- Suresh Singh, R/o Vill.- Sudi Bigha, P.O.- Deo, P.S.-
      Deo, District- Aurangabad.
  39. Shivpujan Kumar, S/o- Ramgati Ram, R/o Vill- Mahuawan, P.O.-
      Mahuawan, P.S.- Mahuawan, District- Aurangabad.
  40. Sunil Kumar Singh, S/o- Birendra Singh, R/o Vill- Ajaniya, P.O.- Khadiha,
      P.S.- Simra, District- Aurangabad.
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  41. Sanjay Kumar, S/o- Sikandar Ram, R/o Vill.- Dani Bigha, P.O.- Aurangabad,
      P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  42. Manoj Kumar Thakur, S/o- Rajendra Thakur, R/o Vill- Gangati, P.O.-
      Aurangabad, P.S.- Town Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  43. Ramesh Kumar, S/o- Nandu Thakur, R/o Vill- Gangati, P.O.- Aurangabad,
      P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  44. Kishun Yadav, S/o Saguni Yadav, R/o Vill.- Pandaypur, P.O.- Aurangabad,
      P.S.- Muffshil Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  45. Jitendra Kumar Singh, S/o- Ranvir Pratap Singh, R/o Vill.- Gupteshwar
      Lodge, G.T. Road, P.O.- Aurangabad, P.S.- Aurangabad, District-
      Aurangabad.
  46. Sanjay Kumar Yadav, S/o- Byas Yadav, R/o Vill.- Bhora Bigha, P.O.-
      Khadiha, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
  47. Suneel Kumar, S/o- Kesho Ram, R/o Vill.- Virat Mohalla, P.S.- Aurangabad
      Town, District- Aurangabad.

                                                                    ... ... Petitioner/s
                                             Versus

  1.    The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, General
        Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
  2.    The Additional Secretary, General Administration Department, Government
        of Bihar, Patna.
  3.    The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
  4.    The Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College, Patna through its
        Secretary.
  5.    The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Veterinary College,
        Patna.
  6.    The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna, Veterinary College,
        Patna.
  7.    The Joint Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna, Veterinary
        College, Patna.

                                                                  ... ... Respondent/s

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       Appearance :
       For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate
       For the State            :       Mr. Dhurendra Kumar (AC to GP-5)
       For the BSSC             :       Mr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Advocate
                                        Mr. Ankit, Advocate
                                        Mr. Aman Kumar, Advocate
       ======================================================
       CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

                                ORAL JUDGMENT
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         Date : 21-01-2026

                        Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned

         counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar Staff

         Selection Commission.

                        Re:- I.A No. 1 of 2025

                        Learned counsel for the petitioners seek permission

         to withdraw this interlocutory application.

                        2. Learned counsel for the respondents have no

         objection for the same.

                        3. As such, the present I.A. No. 1 of 2025 stands

         dismissed as withdrawn.

                        Re:- C.W.J.C No. 13874 of 2024

                        The present writ petition has been filed for issuance

         of an appropriate writ(s)/order(s)/direction(s) to the respondent

         authorities for the following relief/s:-

                                         “I. To quash the Memo No.- 2874
                                         dated 30.08.2024, issued by the Joint
                                         Secretary,      Bihar   Staff    Selection
                                         Commission, Patna, so far it relates
                                         to the examination which has been
                                         scheduled on 15.09.2024, whereby
                                         and whereunder, for filling up class-
                                         IV posts in the different departments
                                         of different districts of the State, as
                                         one      time    measure,       has   been
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                                         scheduled excluding the district of
                                         Aurangabad         that           too      without
                                         assigning       any         reason      to     the
                                         applicants of Aurangabad district.
                                         II.      To   direct        the     respondents,
                                         especially        respondent               District
                                         Magistrate, Aurangabad to send the
                                         list of existing vacancies of Class-IV
                                         post of all the departments in the
                                         district including the Collectorate,
                                         Aurangabad             to         the   General
                                         Administration                      Department,
                                         Government of Bihar, Patna so that
                                         the Bihar Staff Selection Commission
                                         takes the examination of all those
                                         applicants who have filled-up their
                                         application       forms            along      with
                                         applicants of other district of Bihar
                                         on 15.09.2024.
                                         III. To restrain the Bihar Staff
                                         Selection Commission, Bihar, Patna
                                         from conducting the examination of
                                         applicants of other districts of the
                                         State which is scheduled to be held on
                                         15.09.2024 till pendency of this writ
                                         application.
                                         IV. And for any other relief(s) as per
                                         the facts and circumstances of this
                                         case.”
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                        2. Learned counsel for the Bihar Staff Selection

         Commission raised a preliminary objection and submits that the

         entire writ petition has become infructuous due to the reason

         that examination which was scheduled to take place on

         15.09.2024 has become completely infructuous and as such, no

         relief could be granted to the petitioners.

                        3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that

         since, writ petition is pending therefore, it is well within the

         power of this Hon’ble Court to decide this issue and it is

         necessary and just in the interest of justice. Counsel submits that

         the writ petitioners who are total 47 in numbers was interested

         to be appointed against sanctioned and vacant Class-IV post in

         the district of Aurangabad in different departments. And they all

         have participated through an Advertisement no. 1 of 2009 dated

         11.11.2011 which was issued under the signature of District

         Magistrate, Aurangabad inviting applications from the eligible

         candidates so that a panel for making appointment on Class-IV

         post be prepared. Counsel further submits that the petitioners

         along with others filled up the form and after filing of the

         applications, scrutiny of their applications took place by the

         district authority, Aurangabad and after verification of the same,

         panel was prepared for appointment on Class-IV post in the
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         various departments of district of Aurangabad including the

         Collectorate of Aurangabad in the year 2013 in which the name

         of total 9411 applicants were there. He further submits that after

         preparation of the said panel, the District Administration,

         Aurangabad has appointed about 500 persons from the above

         said panel in different departments of the district of Aurangabad.

         However, petitioners for one or other reason could not be

         appointed. Counsel submits that several writ petitions were filed

         for their grievances before this Hon’ble Court. And this Hon’ble

         Court vide order dated 26.07.2019 passed in C.W.J.C. No.

         10967 of 2018 with analogous cases disposed off the same

         directing the Collector, Aurangabad to initiate a process of

         selection for appointment of Class-IV employees in terms of

         Bihar Group D (Recruitment and Service Conditions) Rules,

         2009, which was enforced w.e.f. 26.03.2010. Counsel submits

         that due to non-compliance of the said order dated 26.07.2019,

         M.J.C No. 72 of 2021 was filed.

                        4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further

         submits that during pendency of the said contempt petition, an

         advertisement has come which is Annexure-P/4 dated

         01.04.2023 at the level of Bihar Staff Selection Commission,

         Patna. Counsel submits that in the light of the said
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         advertisement, the petitioners have to filled up the form district

         wise and after scrutiny district wise, the same has to be

         recommended before the commission. Counsel for the

         petitioners put emphasis of this Court on the part of the

         advertisement which is Annexure-P/4 and submits that it has

         been stated in the said advertisement that “ आयोग दारा

         परीकोपरांत सं बधधत धजला से izkIr धरधकतयो मे ftykokj अनु शसा

         izs"k.k की काररवाई की जाये गी।”. Counsel further submits that in

         the light of the said advertisement, the petitioners who have

         filled up the form district wise for whom permission to appear

         in the examination was necessary to be taken place. But, they

         were not permitted to participate in the examination as the admit

         cards have not been issued to them. Counsel submits that when

         the date of the examination was published, then the present writ

         petition has been filed with the specific relief that the petitioners

         be permitted to participate in the examination. He submits that a

         letter which has been issued at the level of Joint Secretary,

         B.S.S.C., Patna which is impugned here i.e. Memo No. 2874

         dated 30.08.2024 (Annexure-P/1), indicates that in the said

         notice, the name of Aurangabad district has not been figured and

         this creates cause of action for the petitioners to immediately

         move before this Hon’ble Court. Counsel further submits that
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         vide order dated 19.06.2023 passed in M.J.C. No. 72 of 2021

         with analogous cases (Annexure-P/7), it was the specific

         pleading of the State that “all those persons who were

         empanelled in the District of Aurangabad, their cases have

         already been referred to the Bihar Staff Selection Commission

         for the needful and as such, the contention of the petitioner that

         they are ineligible to apply is unfounded”. And in view of the

         above submission put forward by the learned State counsel, the

         said M.J.C petition was disposed of. Counsel submits that the

         order has been passed in M.J.C petition on 19.06.2023, whereas,

         Annexure-P/1 has been published on 30.08.2024. He submits

         that the petitioners have genuine cause and therefore, with

         regard to vacancy position an RTI was demanded and vide

         Annexure-P/11 it has come that till 13.03.2024, total 102

         vacancies are there in Class-IV post in the district of

         Aurangabad. In this contention, counsel for the petitioner

         submits that in-spite of vacancy available as per the RTI and the

         pleadings made by the learned State counsel in the M.J.C

         petition,    petitioners     are     entitled   to   participate   in   the

         examination. He further submits that though, examination has

         already been conducted, even then, it is well within the power of

         the Court to direct the respondent authorities to conduct the
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         examination for the existing vacancies, as prior to examination,

         the writ petition was already pending before this Hon’ble Court.

                        5. Learned counsel for the State on the other hand

         opposes the petitioners’ case and submits that the petitioners

         have basically no case at all, due to the reason that admittedly,

         all petitioners were the candidates who participated in the

         previous published Advertisement No. 1 of 2009 for

         appointment in Class-IV post under Aurangabad district. He

         submits that it was already decided unanimously in the meeting

         of District Level Class-IV Selection Committee held on

         31.03.2018, that all the vacancies available till date will be filled

         up by appointing 178 suitable candidates selected from the

         previously published panel and the tenure of the said panel will

         not be extended further. He further submits that the process of

         appointment has already been completed and the vacancy in

         view of the Advertisement no. 1 of 2009 has already been

         exhausted. And therefore, those persons who are demanding

         their claim by virtue of Advertisement no. 1 of 2009, there is no

         vacancy for them and hence, the relief to the petitioners is at all

         not maintainable and the present writ petition is fit to be

         dismissed. In support thereof, learned counsel for the State has

         annexed Annexure-R/2 in the counter affidavit, wherein it is
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         indicated that the vacancy position was 178 and they shall be

         appointed by virtue of the same. And in this regard, the

         petitioners could not be permitted to participate as, there is no

         vacancy exists for them.

                        6. Learned counsel appearing for the Bihar Staff

         Selection Commission submits that whatever be argued by the

         State, in addition to that, it is also relevant to submit that the

         Bihar Staff Selection Commission conducts examination and

         recommends the name of successful candidates to the concerned

         department       of    Government         of   Bihar.   In   pursuant   to

         advertisement dated 31.03.2023 and in the process of selecting

         the candidates, the commission vide Memo No. 1080/Aa dated

         19.03.2024 sought information district wise from the District

         Magistrate in required format for selecting the candidates which

         was replied vide Letter No. 323/Estt. dated 09.04.2024 by the

         concerned District Magistrate, Aurangabad, wherein it will

         appear that there is no vacancy for the concerned post in the

         concerned district for Advertisement No. 1 of 2009 (Annexure-

         R 7-9/A series). Counsel further submits that the writ petition

         has been filed with regard to vacancy of Class-IV post under the

         Aurangabad district and as per the information received under

         RTI and letter No. 585/Estt. dated 15.09.2023, earlier
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         explanation has been sought for from the office of the answering

         respondents from the concerned District Magistrate and vide

         Letter No. 662/Estt. dated 11.09.2024 (Annexure- R 7-9/B

         series), the concerned authority replied that the vacancies for the

         said post are of current period (i.e. after 31.03.2018), whereas,

         with respect to Advertisement no. 1 of 2009, appointment has

         been made and there is 0 (zero) vacancy against the said

         Advertisement no. 1 of 2009.

                        7. Learned counsel for the Bihar Staff Selection

         Commission further submits that it is an admitted position that

         the application was filled up by the petitioners before the

         District Magistrate within the district and recommendation has

         not been made by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad before

         the Commission, on the ground that there is no vacancy exists

         against the said Advertisement no. 1 of 2009. Therefore, there is

         no question of taking examination of all such type of petitioners

         we are related and demanding their claim by virtue of their

         name empanelled towards the Advertisement no. 1 of 2009. In

         this background, he submits that there is no case of the

         petitioners at all. In addition to that, counsel submits that with

         regard to the said vacancy of 2023, entire process has been

         completed, examination takes place, result has come and the
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         appointment has been made. And the relief as prayed by the

         petitioners has already become infructuous, at the cost of their

         repetitions which they have raised on the ground of

         maintainability.

                        8. In response thereof, learned counsel for the

         petitioners raised contention of two materials. The first material

         is Annexure- R/2 on which the State relied i.e. the meeting

         which has been held in the year 2018 and subsequently, the

         stand taken by the State before the M.J.C court. He submits that

         it is due to the stand of the State taken, the entire problem has

         created. In the entire vacancy, it is nowhere mentioned about

         Advertisement no. 1 of 2009. Therefore, he submits that still

         today, the petitioners have rights to participate and that’s why a

         direction be given to the Bihar Staff Selection Commission to

         conduct a fresh examination for the present petitioners.

                        9. Upon hearing the parties and going through the

         entire pleadings as well as the materials on record, it transpires

         to this Court that the basis of the right accruing to the petitioners

         is Advertisement no. 1 of 2009, and the genesis of the right for

         the petitioners which is Advertisement no. 1 of 2009, once

         exhausted and vacancy ended then, in no case, the Bihar Staff

         Selection Commission in the light of advertisement of 2023
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         which has been published following the judgment passed in case

         of Kapil Kumar & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. with

         other analogous cases reported in (2020) 1 PLJR 287. It

         transpires to this Court that para 29 of the said judgment is very

         much relevant which is quoted as under:-

                                         “29. These writ applications are
                                         accordingly disposed of with specific
                                         direction     to    the     respondents,
                                         particularly, the Additional Chief
                                         Secretary/      Principal        Secretary,
                                         General Administration Department,
                                         Government of Bihar, Commissioner,
                                         Madadh Division, Gaya and the
                                         District Magistrate, Gaya to ensure
                                         that the process of selection through
                                         the advertisement in question is
                                         completed     by    adopting       a   fair
                                         procedure. In my opinion, holding of
                                         written examination of the candidates
                                         who have applied against the said
                                         advertisement      would    be     a   fair
                                         procedure for preparation of merit-
                                         list, in the absence of any provision in
                                         the Rules. This, in my opinion, would
                                         ensure transparency in the process of
                                         selection. Since the advertisement
                                         was issued more than six years ago,
                                         the respondents are directed to
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                                         conclude the process of selection and
                                         appointment        against      such     posts,
                                         which were available on the date of
                                         issuance of advertisement, within a
                                         period of three months from today.
                                         The respondents are further directed
                                         to ensure that a fair process of
                                         selection, strictly in accordance with
                                         statutory rules and in conformity with
                                         the mandate of Articles 14 and 16 of
                                         the Constitution is undertaken on
                                         regular       basis,    after    advertising
                                         number of post, so that the persons
                                         acquiring        eligibility     after     the
                                         initiation of one selection process
                                         have a chance to seek and participate
                                         in subsequent selection processes.
                                         This practice of fairness in the
                                         process of selection for filling up
                                         public posts generates faith in the
                                         hearts and minds of the citizen in the
                                         governance,            laws      and       the
                                         Constitution.”


                        10. In the light of the reasonings that the entire

         right accrues to the petitioners by virtue of Advertisement No. 1

         of 2009, and that all 178 vacancies corresponding to the said

         advertisement have already been exhausted, as reflected in
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         Annexure- R 7-9/A series, the scanned copy of part of the said

         advertisement is being extracted in this judgment hereunder:-




                        11. The above extracted part of the advertisement

         indicates that upto 18.12.2019, vacancy position had become 0
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                      (zero) and therefore, only due to this reason, the present writ

                      petition is hereby dismissed.




                                                                    (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
AFR/NAFR
CAV DATE                      NA
Uploading Date               28/01/2026
Transmission Date             NA


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