Patna High Court
Amar KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The court declined to quash the appointment and instead ordered the authority to dispose of the petitioner’s representation within four weeks.
Summary
Amar Kumar filed a writ petition challenging the office order dated 21/08/2025 that appointed Sanjit Kumar as Vikas Mitra, seeking to quash the order, the merit list, and to obtain his own appointment. He also requested that the authorities consider his case for service benefits. The court observed that the petitioner had earlier filed a representation on 15/10/2025 before the Bihar Dalit Vikas Mission. In the interest of justice, the court directed the concerned authority to dispose of that representation by a reasoned order within four weeks. No substantive interference with the selection committee’s decision was made, and the writ petition was disposed on the terms of the direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the office order appointing Sanjit Kumar as Vikas Mitra can be quashed.
- Whether the merit list prepared by the Executive Officer can be set aside.
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to appointment to the post of Vikas Mitra.
- Whether the authorities must consider the petitioner’s representation filed on 15/10/2025.
Subjects
- appointment
- merit list
- selection committee
- writ jurisdiction
- service appointment
- SC/ST welfare
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.420 of 2026
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Amar Kumar Son of Sri Ashok Ram, Resident of Bus Paraw, Gandhi Maidan,
Ward No. 29, P.S.- Aurangabad, District- Aurangabad.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Department of SC and ST
Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. The Mission Director, Bihar Mahadalit Vikas Mission, Block 3, Secretariat,
Patna.
3. The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administrative Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. The Selection Committee through its Chairman, Sub Sub-Divisional Officer,
District- Aurangabad.
5. The Commissioner, Magadh Pramandal, Gaya.
6. The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.
7. The Sub-Divisional Officer, District- Aurangabad.
8. The Circle Officer, Aurangabad.
9. The Executive Officer, Nagar Parishad, Aurangabad.
10. Sanjit Kumar, Son of Jageshwar Dom, Resident of Village and P.O. and P.S.-
Arwal.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vardaan Mangalam, Advocate
Mr. Dinu Kumar, Advocate
Mrs. Ritika Rani, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr. Government Pleader (2)
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has filed this writ application for
following reliefs:-
(I) For quashing the office order
dated 21/08/2025 issued under the signature
of District Magistrate, Aurangabad in case
no. 49/2025-26 as contained in Annexure
P/17 whereby and whereunder the
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application filed by the petitioner has been
rejected on the reason Sanjit Kumar,
respondent no.10 was selected for the post of
Vikas Mitra at the said center by the
selection committee as per the rules which
does not require interference and after
reviewing the documents and due
consideration.
(II) For quashing the merit list
prepared by the Executive Officer, Nagar
Parishad and Block Welfare Aurangabad
with respect to name of the private
respondent by which his name has been
included for selection of Vikas Mitra and
consequent thereto appointment letter has
been issued on 17/02/2025 of Ward No.29 in
the District-Aurangabad.
(III) For directing the Sub-
divisional Officer, Aurangabad to produce
the appointment letter of Sanjit Kumar,
respondent no.10, Sadar-Aurangabad,
District-Aurangabad to the post of Vikas
Mitra in Ward no.29, Sadar-Aurangabad,
district-Aurangabad and quashing for the
same.
(IV) For commanding the
respondents to consider the case of the
petitioner for appointment to the post of
Vikas Mitra and give consequential service
benefit.
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(V) Also for necessary relief/reliefs,
order/orders, direction/directions for which
the petitioner is entitled in the eye of law.
3. At the very outset, it is submitted by the learned
counsel for the petitioner that representation has been filed by
the petitioner on 15.10.2025 before the Mission Director of
Bihar Dalit Vikas Mission, Bihar, Patna. It is prayed by him that
it would be in the interest of justice that the representation so
filed may be disposed of within a reasonable period.
4. In the interest of justice, it is directed that the
authority concerned shall dispose of the representation of the
petitioner dated 15.10.2025 by a reasoned and speaking order in
accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date
of receipt of a copy of this order and the same may be
communicated to the petitioner.
5. Accordingly, the writ application stands disposed of
on the aforesaid terms.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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