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2025 DAILYLAW 37152 (PAT)

Priyavart Kumar Jha v. The State of Bihar

CWJC/7085/2025 · 2025-09-09

Sandeep Kumar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7085 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Priyavart Kumar Jha S/o- Late Satyanarayana Jha, R/o- village- Nagarpara, P.S.- Bhawanipur OP, District- Bhagalpur. 2. Banarsi Ram, S/o- Ramdev Ram, R/o- Kesaur, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad. 3. Sanjay Kumar Paswan, S/o- Bisheswar Paswan, R/o- village- Harail, P.O- Harail, P.S.- Mohiuddin, District- Samastipur. 4. Vazir Mahto, S/o- Late Madari Mahto, R/o- village- Bhusai, P.S.- Ichak, District- Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). 5. Dilip Singh @ Dilip Kumar Singh, S/o- Ramswaroop Singh, R/o- village- Sarabe, P.S.- Khajauli, District- Madhubani. 6. Rajendra Prasad Yadav, S/o- Chandradeep Yadav, R/o- village- Bholimath, Bhori, P.S.- Tekari, District- Gaya. 7. Parshuram Singh, S/o- Late Daun Singh, R/o- village- Madatpur, P.S.- NTPC Barh, District- Patna. 8. Pappu Sharma, S/o- Balmiki Sharma, R/o- village- Dumri, ward no. 07, P.S.- Singhaul, District- Begusarai. 9. Hari Nandan Yadav, S/o- Late Kari Yadav, R/o-village- Sahebpur Kamal, P.S.- Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai. 10. Philip Hansda, S/o- Late David Hansda, R/o- village- Kodo Khicha, P.S.- Mufashil, District- Dumka(Jharkhand). 11. Samly Hushen, S/o- Safarulah Miyan, R/o- village- Khan Bairia, Durg, Jagarnatha, P.S.- Uchkagaon, District- Gopalganj. 12. Sanjay Yadav, S/o- Late Ram Naresh Yadav, R/o- village- Bahadur Bigha, Chaurahi, P.S.- Haspura, District- Aurangabad. 13. Pasupati Goshwami, S/o- Late Munilala Goshwami, R/o- village- Dayalpur, Sangalbahita ,P.S.- Kahalgaon, District- Bhagalpur. 14. Aas Mohammad, S/o- Late Asrafi Gaddi, R/o- village- Dhangarhwa, Adhkapariya, P.S.- Palanwan, District- Motihari (East Champaran). 15. Awadhesh Kumar, S/o- Late Baijulal Ray, R/o- village- Tulsi Nagar, P.S.- Tariyani, District- Sheohar. 16. Bharat Choudhary, S/o- Late Ramkailash Choudhary, R/o- village- Diyan Parmeswar, P.S.- Krisna Barmha, District- Buxar. 17. Puran Oraon, S/o- Late Jogo Oraon, R/o- village- ward no.07, Adarsh Nagar, Juria , P.S.- Loharadaga, District- Loharadaga (Jharkhand). 18. Baldev Oraon, S/o- Kaila Oraon, R/o- village- Taku Patra Toli , P.S.- Kuru, District- Loharadaga (Jharkhand) 19. Birendra Singh, S/o- Late Indrajeet Singh, R/o- village- Heerachhapra, P.S.- Adapur, District- East Champaran (Motihari). Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 2/9 20. Ranjeet Kumar, S/o- Late Mathura Kumar, R/o- village- Dumaria Buzurg, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria. 21. Priytam Kumar Thakur, S/o- Late Lakhanlal Thakur, R/o- village- Kabela, Balha, P.S.- Parabatta, District- Khagaria. 22. Mukesh Kumar Paswan, S/o- Late Dilbhal Paswan, R/o- village- Khesar Road, Karharia, P.S.- Sambhuganj, District- Banka. 23. Ram Chandra Bhagat, S/o- Late Durga Bhagat, R/o- village- Pandaria, Jamgain, P.S.- Bhandra, District- Lohardaga (Jharkhand) 24. Jagdish Prasad, S/o- Ram Nandan Rai, R/o- village- Mora Purvi, P.S.- Mokama, District- Patna. 25. Sanjay Kumar, S/o- Late Ambika Prasad Yadav, R/o- village- Navtoliya, Kalu Chak, Bispuria, P.S.- Kharik Bazar, District- Bhagalpur. 26. Bindeshwari Hembram, S/o- Dhanai Hembram, R/o- village- Nimagachi, P.S.- Sarsi, District- Purnea. 27. Prakash Das, S/o- Late Chano Das, R/o- village-178, ward no.04 Rasidpur, Champanagar, P.S.- Nathnagar, District- Bhagalpur. 28. Dinesh Ray, S/o- Late Devaki Rai, R/o- village- Kosthua, Bauri, P.S.- Kashichak, District- Nawada. 29. Ram Vinay Sharma, S/o- Late Ram Nihora Sharma, R/o- village- Balmisirisiya, P.S.-Kalyanpur, District- East Champaran (Motihari). 30. Vijay Kumar, S/o- Late Bangali Mahato, R/o- village- Chauki, P.S.- Sahebpur Kamal, District- Begusarai. 31. Lakhan Lal Choudhary, S/o- Late Ghina Choudhary, R/o- village- Dumaria Buzurg, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria. 32. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, S/o- Late Shiv Kumar Pandey, R/o- village- Sarang Suremanpur, P.S.- Docuti, District- Baliya (U.P) 33. Bhola Kumar, S/o- Sadhu Singh, R/o- village- Mohanpur Mouroul, P.S.- Kurhni, District- Muzaffarpur. 34. Vinod Kumar Jha, S/o- Jay Krishna Jha, R/o- village- Parari, P.S.- Bangaon, District- Saharsa. 35. Minnat Hussain Khan, S/o- Arif Hussain Khan R/o- village- Nayna Ghat, P.S.- Sadar, District- Darbhanga. 36. Kamil Hussain Khan @ Kamil Hussain, S/o- Abdul Aziz Khan, R/o- village- Ahilwara, P.S.- Biroul, District- Darbhanga. 37. Lakshman Bhagat, S/o- Late Arjun Bhagat, R/o-village- Baghala, Godhiyari, P.S.- Bishanpur, District- Darbhanga. 38. Ram Bilas Ram, S/o- Late Dulla Ram, R/o-village- Manora, P.S.- Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga. 39. Binod Kumar Ram, S/o- Late Jivachh Ram, R/o- village- Vanwari Patti, P.S.- Kewati Ranve, District- Darbhanga. 40. Som Nath Prasad, S/o- Late Gauri Yadav, R/o- village- Amhara, P.S.- Bihata, Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 3/9 District- Patna. 41. Dhananjay Prasad, S/o- Ramanju Prasad, R/o- village- Daultpur, Kaidarchak, P.S.- Athmalgola, District- Patna. 42. Vijay Choubey, S/o- Late Ashnarayan Choubey, R/o- village- Fatehpur, P.S.- Raghopur, District- Vaisali. 43. Md Rafik, S/o- Late Shamshir Ali, R/o- Hussainganj, P.S.- Hussainganj, District- Siwan. 44. Sukhdev Kamti, S/o- Late Bhuvneshwar Kamti, R/o- village- Rampur, Gamhriya, P.S.- Sourbazar, District- Saharsa. 45. Shashank Kumar, S/o- Umesh Kumar, R/o- village- Saidpur, P.S.- Gopalpur, District- Bhagalpur. 46. Chandra Mohan Prasad, S/o- Indra Kant Mahto, R/o- village- Khormadanpur, P.S.-Bheja, District- Madhubani. 47. Mohmad Sadik Hussain, S/o- Mohammad Muslim, R/o- village- Paithan Kawal, P.S.- Manigachi, District- Darbhanga. 48. Surendra Isar, S/o- Late Govind Isher, R/o- village- Kumroul, Haripur, P.S.- Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga. 49. Prawez Alam Khan, S/o- Abdul Subhan Khan, R/o- village- Karhari, P.S.- Biroul, District- Darbhanga. 50. Abdul Towab Khan, S/o- Abdul Wahab Khan, R/o- village- Naina Ghat, P.S.- Sadar, District- Darbhanga. 51. Ramashish Yadav, S/o- Sarjug Yadav, R/o- village- Bhagwanpur, P.S.- Nalanda, District- Nalanda. 52. Bhikhari Ram, S/o- Ghoees Ram, R/o- village- Gareriya, Lalganj, P.S.- Dokti, District- Ballia (U.P) 53. Laljee Prasad, S/o- Late Awdhnath Singh, R/o- village- Bhopat Pur, P.S.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). 54. Vijesh Prasad Gupta, S/o- Late Mangal Prasad Gupta, R/o- village- Bhopatpur, Sirpalpur, P.S.- Koilwar, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). 55. Tarkeshwar Singh, S/o- Kameshwar Singh, R/o- village- Neaknam Tola, P.S.- Barhara, District- Bhojpur. 56. Md. Ibrar Khan, S/o- Late Md Serajuddin Khan, R/o- village- Tajpur Kurra, P.S.- Dildarnagar, District- Ghazipur. 57. Krishna Kant Mishra, S/o- Raj Narayan Mishra, R/o- village- Misroli, P.S.- Bhaure, District- Gopalganj. 58. Rajeshwar Prasad, S/o- Late Bhikhari Singh, R/o- village- Menuda, Phulelpur, P.S.- Athmalgola, District- Patna. 59. Krishna Yadav, S/o- Late Kamal Yadav, R/o- village- Dhanupra Aghutola, P.S.- Town Thana Ara, District- Bhojpur (Arrah) 60. Ravindra Paswan, S/o- Shivnandan Paswan, R/o- village- Kolwara, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria. Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 4/9 61. Manoj Kumar Ray, S/o- Ramyugeshwar Ray, R/o- village- Madhavpur, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria. 62. Shivjee Ray, S/o- Ram Vilas Ray, R/o- village- Dobar Kothi, P.S.- Rajapakar, District- Vaishali. 63. Manoj Kumar Mahto, S/o- Upendra Narayan Mahto, R/o- village- Mahesh khunt, Bichli Tola, P.S.- Maheshkhut, District- Khagaria. 64. Birendra Singh, S/o- Late Narayan Dayal Singh, R/o- village- Chhatanwar, P.S.- Krishnabrahm , District- Buxar. 65. Jitendra Kumar Singh, S/o- Late Ganga Dayal Singh, R/o- village- Osain, P.S.- Bihiya, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). 66. Ranvijay Kumar @ Ranvijay Kunwar, S/o- Ram Bahadur Kumar, R/o- Shikshak Nagar Dumari, P.S.- Singhaul, District- Begusarai. 67. Sunil Kandulna, S/o- Kileen Kandulna, R/o- village- Jaipur Khunti, P.S.- Khunti, District- Khunti (Jharkhand). 68. Raj Narayan Das, S/o- Ram Swarup Das, R/o- village- Olapur, P.S- Gangour, District- Khagaria. 69. Kunj Bihari Ojha, S/o- Bayash Muni Ojha, R/o- village- Simariya, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). 70. Siyus Topno, S/o- Late Jadwa Topno, R/o- village- Ramtoleya, P.S.- Kamdara, District- Gumla. 71. Somnath Hansda, S/o- Majhi Ram Hansda, R/o- Sanai Kuti, P.S.-Chakdhar, District- West Singhbhum (Jharkhand) 72. Sumer Yadav, S/o- Late Ram Bihari Yadav, R/o- village- Ishwar Pura, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Bhojpur (Arrah) 73. Md. Zubair Khan, S/o- Late Md Nazir Khan, R/o- village- Tajpur Kurra, P.S.- Dildarnagar, District- Ghazipur (U.P) 74. Yugeshwar Ray, S/o- Late Dudhnath Ray, R/o- village- Ramapur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). 75. Zaki Ahmad Khan, S/o- Late Nawab Khan, R/o- village- Dorpur, P.S.- Naanpur, District- Sitamarhi. 76. Dilip Ram, S/o- Late Chamu Ram, R/o- village- Malsiring, P.S.- Pithaoria, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). 77. Prayag Sahu, S/o- Late Dileshwar Sahu, R/o- village- Lawagain, P.S.-Kuru, District- Lohardaga (Jharkhand). 78. Sakleshwar Singh, S/o- Balmukund Singh, R/o- village- Jharinimia, P.S.- Patan, District- Palamu (Jharkhand). 79. Pokhan Yadav, S/o- Late Bakhori Yadav, R/o- village- Dhangara, P.S.- Tandawa, District- Chatra (Jharkhand). 80. Umesh Pandey, S/o- Late Ram Bachan Pandey, R/o- village- Tetari, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas (Sasaram). 81. Dharmendra Kumar Singh Yadav, S/o- Late Dhupan Singh Yadav, R/o- Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 5/9 village- Gop Bharaulee, P.S.- Simri, District- Buxar. 82. Satyendra Narayan Singh, S/o- Late Ram Surat Singh, R/o- village- Paithanpur, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Bhojpur (Arrah) 83. Braj Kishor Singh, S/o- Late Jageshwar Singh, R/o- village- Fakuli, P.S.- Avtaar Nagar, District- Saran (Chapra). 84. Kashi Nath Mahto, S/o- Late Devi Lal Mahto, R/o- village- Chilku, P.S.- Kharkhawa, District- Saraikela (Jharkhand) 85. Kapil Deo Sahni, S/o- Late Anup Lal Sahni, R/o- village- Harisinghpur Tara, P.S.- Sarai Ranjan, District- Samastipur. 86. Dinesh Kumar, S/o- Late Shiv Das, R/o- village- Church Road, Bajitpur, P.S.- Barh, District- Patna. 87. Radheshyam Pandey, S/o- Keshwar Pandey, R/o- village- Kenar Kalan, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas (Sasaram). 88. Ramasharay Upadhayay, S/o- Kedar Upadhayay, R/o- village- Sakas, P.S.- Darigaoun, District- Rohtas (Sasaram). 89. Abdul Kayum, S/o- Abdul Jabbar Miyan, R/o- village- Bhola Tola, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- Motihari (East Champaran). 90. Sohan Prasad Sahu, S/o- Late Ram Das Sahu, R/o- village- Chhatanwar, P.S.- Krishnabrahm, District- Buxar. 91. Rangraj Paswan, S/o- Late Dwarika Paswan, R/o- village- Kamathan Ambaicharua, P.S.- Aloli, District- Khagaria. 92. Lal Babu Ram, S/o- Late Ram Dular Ram, R/o- village- Ugahni, P.S.- Chenari, District- Rohtas (Sasaram). 93. Ram Jee Prasad, S/o- Late Gulab Chandra Prasad, R/o- village- Kachnawa, P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya. 94. Dilip Kumar Singh, S/o- Late Durga Charan Singh, R/o- village- Bal Nawada, P.S.- Rasulpur, District- Saran (Chapra). 95. Niranjan Kumar Niraj, S/o- Late Shiyasaran Paswan, R/o- village- Nimchak, P.S.- Barh, District- Patna. 96. Nagendra Singh, S/o- Late Pachhu Singh, R/o- village- Chando, P.S.- Chainpur, District- Palamu (Jharkhand). 97. Sudama Manjhi, S/o- Late Rajbalam Manjhi, R/o- village- Makhdumganj, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Saran (Chapra). 98. Patras Hans, S/o- Late Anand Masih Hans, R/o- village- Kudahatu, P.S.- Khunti, District- Khunti (Jharkhand). 99. Suresh Prasad Singh, S/o- Late Basnati Prasad Singh, R/o- village- Jagatpur, P.S.- Panjwara, District- Banka. 100 . Rajeshwar Singh, S/o- Late Chandrika Singh, R/o- village- Ramgadhwa, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Motihari (East Champaran). 101 . Nirmal Kumar Bhatt, S/o- Late Rajeshwar Bhatt, R/o- village- Gaudar Rudar Nagar, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Bhojpur (Arrah). Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 6/9 102 . Dilip Kumar Singh, S/o- Late Rampravej Singh, R/o- Chaksinghar, P.S.- Jurawanpur, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Home Department Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna, Patel Bhawan, Bailey Road Patna. 3. The Director General, Bihar Special Arms Police (B.S.A.P), Patna. 4. The Inspector General of Police, Bihar Special Arms Police (B.S.A.P), Bihar, Patna. 5. The Deputy Inspector General of Police B.S.A.P (Central Range), Patna. 6. The Deputy Inspector General of Police B.S.A.P (Northern Range), Muzaffarpur. 7. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-03, Gaya. 8. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-04, Dumraon. 9. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-05, Patna. 10. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-08, Begusarai. 11. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-19, Begusarai. 12. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-10, Patna. 13. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-12, Supaul. 14. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-13, Darbhanga. 15. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-14, Patna. 16. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-15, Supaul. 17. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-17, Gaya. 18. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-18, Dumraon. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjiv Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abhinav Alok, AC to AAG-13 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 09-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner has moved the Court for the Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 7/9 following reliefs: “To direct the Respondent authorities to implement the judgment and order dated 26.04.2024, passed in LPA No. 458/2021 (arising out of CWJC No. 1744/2020) by the Division Bench of this Hon'ble Court, in respect of the Petitioners of the present writ application. The Petitioners are similarly situated to the appellants/petitioners of LPA No. 458/2021 and therefore, are entitled to all consequential benefits, including the refund of any recovered amounts and the restoration of pay fixation, recognizing their entitlement to the 1st ACP in the scale of Rs. 4000-6000/-, which was previously granted by the Respondents. II. To declare that the Petitioners are covered by the judgment and order dated 26.04.2024, passed by the Division Bench of this Honorable Court in LPA No. 458/2021. Consequently, pursuant to Clause 4 C (1) of the Bihar Litigation Policy, 2011, issued under the State Government's resolution dated 31.03.2011, they are entitled to receive the same and similar benefits as those granted to the appellants/petitioners of LPA No. 458/2021. Any discrimination against the Petitionen would constitute a violation of the Bihar Litigation Policy. 2011 by the Respondent authorities.” 3. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioners has relied upon the order dated 02.04.2025 passed in C.W.J.C. No.5078 of 2025 and has submitted that similar direction be passed in the present writ petition as the case of the petitioners is similar to the case of the petitioners of C.W.J.C. No.5078 of 2025. 4. From the record, it appears that the case of the Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 8/9 petitioners is similar to the case of the petitioners of C.W.J.C. No.5078 of 2025 5. Following directions have been passed in C.W.J.C. No.5078 of 2025, which reads as follows: “4. With the consent of parties, this writ application is disposed of directing the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna to dispose of all the representations filed by the petitioners in which the petitioners have relied upon the judgment and order of this Court dated 26.04.2024 in LPA No. 458 of 2021 arising out of CWJC No. 1744 of 2020 (Annexure-P/6) for grant of reliefs to them. If the Director General of Police Bihar, Patna finds that the reliefs being sought by the petitioners are actually squarely covered by the judgment of this Court then the reliefs sought by the petitioners should be granted to them within a reasonable time and if not, then the representations of the petitioners should be decided by passing a detailed and speaking order. The Director General of Police Bihar, Patna should dispose of all the representations of the petitioners within two months from the date of production of copy of this order. The petitioners would be at liberty to challenge in case their representations Patna High Court CWJC No.7085 of 2025(2) dt.09-09-2025 9/9 are dismissed by the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna.” 6. This application is also disposed of in light of the aforesaid directions and the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna shall consider the case of the petitioners in view of the directions passed in C.W.J.C. No.5078 of 2025. P. Kumar (Sandeep Kumar, J) U