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2025 DAILYLAW 6266 (PAT)

Ramjee Pandey v. The State of Bihar

CWJC/9195/2025 · 2026-05-12

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9195 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Ramjee Pandey S/O-Late Jagdish Pandey, R/O-Village-Danapur, P.S.- Danapur, District-Patna, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 2. Nirmal Kumar Singh, S/O-Late Randhir Singh, R/O-Vijay Vihar Colony, Cant Road, Near Sant. Karense Ward No.-39, P.S.-Danapur, District-Patna, Retd. S.I., BSAP-10, Patna. 3. Pramod Kumar Sinha, S/O-Late Mukund Prasad, R/O-Village-Pogar, P.S.- Rafiganj, District-Aurangabad, At present-Maya Kunj, Road No.-3, Indian Bank Colony, East of Sant Karense School, East Gola Road, P.S.-Danapur, District-Patna, Retd. S.I., BSAP-14, Patna. 4. Johan Topno, S/O-Late Daniel Topno, R/O-Village-Jhagar Dar, P.S.-Palkot, District-Gumla (Jharkhand), Retd. Havildar, BSAP. 5. Radha Krishna Jha, S/O-Late Bhagwat Prasad Jha, R/O-Village-Budhchak, P.S.-Kahalgaon, District-Bhagalpur, Retd. S.I., BSAP-10, Patna. 6. Baijnath Tiwari, S/O-Late Halkhori Tiwari, R/O-Village-Urda, P.S.-Chenari, District-Rohtas (Sasaram), Retd. Havildar., BSAP-02, Dehri. 7. Baleshwar Lal Murmur, S/O- Late Chandrika Prasad, R/O-Village- Sampatchak, P.S.-Punpun, District-Patna, Retd. Havildar., BSAP-05, Patna. 8. Birmani Pandey, S/O-Late Ramanand Pandey, R/O-Village-Govindpur, P.S.- Ghoshi, District-Jehanabad, Retd. S.I., BSAP-14, Patna. 9. Gopal Prasad Singh, S/O-Late Siyaram Singh, R/O-Sundar Nagar, Lohiya Path, Veterinary College, Ward No.-03, P.S.-Airport, District-Patna, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 10. Ravindra Singh, S/O-Late Brijnandan Singh, R/O-Village-Mirzapur, P.S.- Parwalpur, District-Nalanda. 11. Satish Chandra Rathore, S/O-Late Rana Vijay Chandra Rathore, R/O- Village-Alawalpur, P.S.-Gaurichak, District-Patna, Retd. Driver Havildar, BSAP-11, Jamui. 12. Lakhpati Ram, S/O-Late Yugeshwar Ram, R/O-Village-Aamar, P.S.- Ahiyaon, District-Garhwa (Jharkhand), Retd. Havildar., BSAP-02, Dehri. 13. Shatrughan Mishra, S/O-Late Ram Nagina Mishra, R/O-Village- Bedupur, P.S.-Ekma, District-Saran (Chapra), Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 14. Pankaj Jha, S/O-Late Budhinath Jha, R/O-Village-Rampur, Ward No.-07, P.S.-Murliganj, District-Madhepura, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 15. Md. Shafiullah Khan, S/O-Late Abdul Aziz Khan, R/O-Village-Banaul, P.S.- Bokhra, District-Sitamarhi, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 16. Mahendra Sharma, S/O-Late Shivpujan Sharma, R/O-Village-Chintawanpur, P.S.-Sasaram, District-Rohtas, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 17. Uday Prasad, S/O-Late Fekan Bhagat, R/O-Village-Gorkatti, P.S.-Konch, District-Gaya, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-03, Bodh Gaya. 18. Vishwanath Prasad Prabhakar, S/O-Late Mewalal Paswan, R/O-Village- Fapura, P.S.-Bidupur, District-Vaishali, Retd. S.I., BSAP-12, Birpur, Supaul. Patna High Court CWJC No.9195 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/6 19. Surendra Kumar, S/O-Late Suryanarayan Singh, R/O-Village-Dharmpur, P.S.-Kalpa, District-Jehanabad, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-10, Patna. 20. Ram Pukar Singh, S/O-Late Jai Govind Singh, R/O-Village-Gorigama, P.S.- Saraiya, District-Muzaffarpur, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 21. Awadh Bihari Ray, S/O-Late Saryu Ray, R/O-Village-Isarpura, P.S.-Agiaon, District-Bhojpur, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 22. Awadh Kishor Singh, S/O-Late Kedar Singh, R/O-Village-Sahur, P.S.- Suryagaraha, District-Lakhisarai, Retd. Havildar, BSAP. 23. Ravindra Kumar Singh, S/O-Nageshwar Singh, R/O-Village-Kulaunda, P.S.- Nemdarganj, District-Nawada, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-05, Patna. 24. Banshmani Ray, S/O-Late Khakhnu Ray, R/O-Village-Derhpura, P.S.- Mahnar, District-Vaishali, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 25. Navin Kumar Jha, S/O-Late Nishikant Jha, R/O-Village-Maheshpur, P.S.- Basantrai, District-Godda (Jharkhand), At Present Mohalla-Katghar Aliganj, P.S.-Mojahidpur, District-Bhagalpur, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 26. Rajballabh Prasad, S/O-Late Suryadev Singh, R/O-Village-Chauriya, P.S.- Harnaut, District-Nalanda, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-10, Patna. 27. Om Prakash Mishra, S/O-Shiv Shankar Mishra, R/O-Village-Sonbarsa, P.S.- Buxar Industrial Area, District-Buxar, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 28. Arvind Kumar Singh, S/O-Late Balmiki Singh, R/O-Village-Naulagarh, P.S.-Bhagwanpur, District-Begusarai, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-05, Patna. 29. Vijay Narayan Prasad, S/O-Late Dhurul Ray, R/O-Village-Khandra Pandeypur, P.S.-Simri, District-Buxar, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-10, Patna. 30. Rajnandan Ray, S/O-Late Ramdeo Ray, R/O-Village-Bhernima Bishanpur, P.S.-Matihani, District-Begusarai, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 31. Krishnandan Puri, S/O-Ramshreshtha Puri, Village-Dhanaut, Ward No.-03, P.S.-Rupaspur, District-Patna, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 32. Mithilesh Kumar Singh, S/O-Late Ragho Singh, R/O-Village-Belkunda, P.S.-Jalalpur, District-Saran (Chapra), Retd. S.I, BSAP-05, Patna. 33. Arun Kumar Prasad, S/O-Late Rambriksha Mahto, R/O-Village-Harpur Gopal, P.S.-Bidupur, District-Vaishali, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 34. Shivnath Singh, S/O-Late Mahendra Singh, R/O-Village-Barati, P.S.-Barati, District-Vaishali, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 35. Ramkrit Tiwari, S/O-Late Gopi Nath Tiwari, R/O-Village-Pandukiya, P.S.- Chanpatiya, District-West Champaran, Retd. S.I, BSAP-05, Patna. 36. Vishwamitra Muni Pandey, S/O-Sriman Narayan Pandey, R/O-Village- Kachaniya, P.S.-Koransarai, District-Buxar, Retd. S.I., BSAP-05, Patna. 37. Raj Kishor Singh, S/O-Late Shiv Bachan Singh, R/O-Village-Jadopur, P.S.- Tiar, District-Bhojpur, Retd. S.I., BSAP-10, Patna. 38. Narvadeshwar Pandey, S/O-Late Sharda Nand Pandey, R/O-Village-Kamta, P.S.-Garhwa, District-Garhwa (Jharkhand), Retd. S.I, BSAP-14, Patna. 39. Nagendra Pandey, S/O-Late Dharmjit Pandey, R/O-Village-Mandra, P.S.- Kandi, District-Garhwa (Jharkhand), Retd. S.I, BSAP-02, Dehri. Patna High Court CWJC No.9195 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2026 3/6 40. Raj Kumar Mishra, S/O-Late Ram Suresh Mishra, R/O-Village-Dumarsota, P.S.-Kandi, District-Garhwa (Jharkhand), Retd. Havildar, BSAP-02, Dehri. 41. Madan Mohan Chaudhary, S/O-Late Bhuvneshwar Chaudhary, R/O-Village- Rassi Bagan, P.S.-Nawada (Ara), District-Bhojpur, Retd. S.I, BSAP-10, Patna. 42. Bhushan Yadav, S/O-Bhola Yadav, R/O-Village-Ithari, P.S.-Singheshwar, District-Madhepura, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 43. Rajendra Prasad Pathak, S/O-Late Komal Pathak, R/O-Village-Sidhi, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District-Kaimur (Bhabhua), Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 44. Ashok Kumar Singh, S/O-Late Balkeshwar Singh, R/O-Village-Chainpur, P.S.-Dev, District-Aurangabad, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 45. Nandji Yadav, S/O-Late Sukhdeo Yadav, R/O-Village-Dhamaur, P.S.- Mairwa, District-Siwan, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-14, Patna. 46. Parshuram Ray, S/O-Late Shrawan Ray, R/O-Village-Surajpur Vidya Belkunda, P.S.-Mahua, District-Vaishali, Retd. S.I., BSAP-14, Patna. 47. Mithilesh Sharma, S/O-Late Rajeshwar Sharma, R/O-Village-Koiri Bigha, P.S.-Belaganj, District-Gaya, Retd., Havildar, BSAP-03, Bodh Gaya. 48. Madan Mohan Singh, S/O-Kameshwar Shing, R/O-Village-Kamat, P.S.- Sherghati, District-Gaya, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-03, Bodh Gaya. 49. Mithilesh Prasad Singh, S/O-Late Ram Swaroop Singh, R/O-Gondar Bigha, P.S.-Hisua, District-Nawada, Retd. Havildar, BSAP-05, Patna. 50. Deo Nath Ram, S/O-Late Deo Balak Ram, R/O-Village-Mala, P.S.-Chapra Mufassil, District-Saran, Retd. S.I. (Armour), Office of Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 51. Lal Babu Tiwari, S/O-Late Dhruvnarayan Tiwari, R/O-Village-Kumna, P.S.- Kopa, District-Saran, Chapra, Retd. Police Inspector, Office of the Superintendant of Police, Saran. 52. Sunil Kumar, S/O-Late Ram Swaroop Sharma, R/O-Village-Sultanpur, P.S.- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad, S.I., BSAP-03, Bodh Gaya. 53. Balbir Prasad, S/O-Late Ramnath Singh, R/O-Village-Lala Bhadsara, P.S.- Dulhinbazar, District-Patna, S.I., BSAP-19, Begusarai. 54. Namo Narayan Ojha, S/O-Late Bindeshwari Ojha, R/O-Village-Deokuli, P.S.-Brahampur, District-Buxar, S.I., BSAP-02, Dehri. 55. Umesh Kumar, S/O-Late Kailash Singh, R/O-Village-Gaddopur, P.S.-Paru, District-Muzaffarpur, S.I., BSAP-02, Dehri. 56. Rahul Kumar Singh, S/o Late Rupnarayan Singh, R/o Village-Shitalpur Babu tola, P.S. Dighwara, Distt-Saran, Retd. Police Inspector (Armour), I.G. Office, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. ... ... 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 High Court CWJC No.9195 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2026 4/6 Patna. 3. The Director General of Police, Bihar Special Arms Police (BSAP), Patna. 4. The Inspector General of 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-02, Dehri. 8. Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-03, Bodh Gaya. 9. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-05, Patna. 10. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-10, Patna. 11. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-14, Patna. 12. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-11, Jamui. 13. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-12, Birpur, Supaul. 14. The Commandant, Bihar Special Arms Police-19, Begusarai. 15. The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 16. The Superintendent of Police, Saran, Chapra. 17. The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukesh Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27 For the A.G. : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the Accountant General, Bihar, Patna. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed the present writ petition for the following relief/s :- “i For direction upon the respondent authorities to implement the judgement/order dated 26.04.2024 passed in LPA No. 458/2021 (arising out Patna High Court CWJC No.9195 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2026 5/6 of CWJC No. 1744 of 2020) by the Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in respect of the petitioners of the present writ application also as they are similarly situated to the appellants/petitioners of LPA No. 458/2021, and extend them all consequential benefits i.e. refund of recovered amounts, if any and restore the pay-fixation in the light of the facts that the petitioners were /are entitled to 1st ACP in the scale of Rs.4000-6000/- which was already allowed to them by the respondents earlier like appellants of LPA No.458 of 2021. ii. To hold that petitioners are also covered by the judgement/order dated 26.04.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Hon’ble Court in LPA No. 458/2021, and therefore, as per Clause- 4.C(1) of the Bihar Litigation Policy, 2011 issued under resolution dated 31.03.2011 by the State Government they are also entitled to be given the same and similar benefits as has been given to the appellants/petitioners of LA No. 458 of 2021, and any discrimination with the petitioners would amount to violation /breach of the Bihar Litigation Policy, 2011 by the respondent authorities. III. The respondent no2 may be directed to consider the representation of the petitioners and take an appropriate decision in respect of the petitioners also and refund the recovered amount if any to the petitioners and fix the pensionary benefits accordingly.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, during the pendency of the present writ petition, Letter No. 2967 Patna High Court CWJC No.9195 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2026 6/6 dated 04.09.2025 was issued by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, B.S.A.P., Bihar. He further submits that the case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the aforesaid letter. 4. In the aforesaid background, the present writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to respondent Nos. 7 to 16 to act in accordance with the instructions contained in Letter No. 2967 dated 04.09.2025 within a period of 90 days from today. If the petitioner is found entitled, the consequential benefits shall be extended to them accordingly. 5. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the present writ petition stands disposed off. Ashwini/- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U