IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18465 of 2016 ====================================================== Sri Shyamakant Singh and Ors ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar and Ors ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Subhash Chandra Yadav-Gp15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 3 18-08-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. An interlocutory application bearing I.A. No. 1 of 2022 has filed for substitution of the legal heirs of petitioner no. 7 who died on 20.05.2017 leaving behind his widow and two sons as well as his daughter. 3. It appears from the interlocutory application that the vakalatnama on behalf of only the wife has been filed and accordingly, let the wife of petitioner no. 7 be substituted in the place of petitioner no. 7. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners is directed to make necessary correction in the cause title page of the writ petition during course of the day, by incorporating the name of wife of the petitioner no. 7, in place of petitioner no. 7. 5. The learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the present matter is covered by the directions given by the Patna High Court CWJC No.18465 of 2016(3) dt.18-08-2026 2/3 Hon’ble Single Judge of this Court vide judgment dated 03.09.2021 passed in CWJC No. 14676 of 2019 (Dr. Syed Shaukat Hussain Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.), wherein it has been held as follows:- “12. Considering the discussion as noted above and the facts and circumstances of the case, this application is allowed with a direction to the respondents to grant the petitioner same benefits, which were granted in case of late Vikash Kumar Srivastava. Consequently, the period from which the petitioner worked on ad hoc basis will have to be counted for the purpose of grant of Assured Career Progression/Modified Assured Career Progression. The petitioner shall also be entitled to pensionary benefits/revised pensionary benefits accordingly. Since the petitioner has superannuated, the Court is not required to go into the petitioner’s claim for seniority. 13. The respondents are directed to determine and ensure that petitioner is paid his legal entitlements in terms of the present order within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.” 6. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of Patna High Court CWJC No.18465 of 2016(3) dt.18-08-2026 3/3 exactly in terms of the directions given in paragraph no. 12 and 13 of CWJC No. 14676 of 2019. Rupa/- (Ritesh Kumar, J) U