Patna High Court
Rishav SrivastavaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- PARTHA SARTHY
Holding
The application was dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Rishav Srivastava, applied for a writ directing the respondents to appoint him as Stenographer (English) in the Civil Courts of Bihar under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category, claiming he scored 90.76 marks above the cut‑off of 78.40 and was placed appropriately in the merit list. He also sought to be moved from the waiting list to the main merit list under the Unreserved category where he was listed as serial number 8. The petitioner later informed the court that his grievance had been satisfied and requested permission to withdraw the application. The court considered the petitioner's request to withdraw the proceedings. Since the petitioner sought to withdraw, the court dismissed the application as withdrawn.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to appointment as Stenographer (English) under the EWS category based on his marks and position in the merit list.
- Whether the petitioner can be placed in the main merit list from the waiting list under the Unreserved category.
- Whether the petition can be withdrawn after filing.
Subjects
- appointment
- recruitment
- EWS category
- merit list
- writ jurisdiction
- withdrawal of application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.214 of 2025
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Rishav Srivastava S/o Tarkeshwar Prasad R/o Chitrakut Nagar, Road No.- 9A,
Danapur Digha, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Law, Government of
Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Secretary, Department of Law, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat,
Patna.
3. The Registrar General, Patna High Court, Patna.
4. The Office of the Convenor, Centralised Selection and Appointment
Committee, -cum- Principal District and Sessions Judge, Patna.
5. Rahul Kuamr Gautam S/o Vijay Prasad Singh, Stenographer Sessions
Division, Sitamarhi, Civil Court (Sitamarhi.)
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Ms. Dimpal Kumari, AC to GP-11
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY
ORAL ORDER
4 18-02-2026 The petitioner has filed the instant application for the
following relief(s):
“I. For directing and commanding the
respondents to select and appoint the petitioner to the
post of Stenographer (English), pursuant to
Employment Notice No. 02/2022, having placed the
petitioner at appropriate place in the merit list of
successful candidates selected for the appointment to
the post of Stenographer (English) in Civil Courts of
Bihar, under Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
category, since the category of the petitioner is EWS
and the petitioner has secured 90.76 marks, which is
more than the 23 candidates, who have been selected in
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EWS category and their names have been published in
the merit list, even the cut off marks for EWS category
is 78.40.
II. Also for directing the respondents to
revise the merit list of successful candidates selected for
the appointment to the post of Stenographer (English)
in Civil Courts of Bihar and to place the petitioner in
the main merit list from the waiting list, where the name
of the petitioner has been placed as Serial Number 8
under Unreserved (UR) Category.
III. Also for any other relief(s) for which the
petitioner has been found legally entitled.”
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
grievance of the petitioner having been fulfilled, he seeks
permission to withdraw the instant application.
3. In view of the above, the application is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Partha Sarthy, J)
Saurabh/-
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