IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.522 of 2022 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6219 of 2018 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Kumar Shaw S/o Shri Deoki Shaw, Village-Ramdauli, Post-Bidupur Bazar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 2. Deepak Kumar Singh @ Deepka Kumar Singh S/o-Shri Krishnanand Singh, R/o Village- Ramdauli Tola-Karmopur, Post- Bidupur Bazar, P.S.-Bidupur, District- Vaishali, PIN-844503. 3. Ragini Kumari, W/o Shri Avdhesh Kumar Singh, R/o Village- Ramdauli, Post- Bidupur Bazar, P.S.-Bidupur, District- Vaishali, PIN-844503. 4. Vinod Kumar Thakur, S/o Shri Prayag Thakur, Village-Nayatola, Jahangirpur, Post-Bidupur Bazar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN- 844503. 5. Anil Thakur, S/o Shri Anant Thakur, Village-Vishunpur, Rajkhand, Post- Bidupur Bazar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 6. Anup Kumar Bharti, S/o -Shri Brijbhushan Bharti, Village-Saidpur Kutubpur, Post-Kutubpur Saidpur, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN- 844503. 7. Sanjay Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Uman Singh, Village-Govindpur, Post- Wajitpur Saidat, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 8. Nutan Kumari, W/o Shri Rampravesh Singh, Village-Mathurachak, Post- Mathura, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 9. Dharamender Kumar Rai, S/o-Shri Hare Kishun Rai, Village-Gokhulpur, Post-Chechar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 10. Chander Kishore Rai, S/o Shri Kapil Muni Rai, Village-Visanpur, Post- Pahadpur, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844508. 11. Anita Devi W/o Shri Suresh Sah, Village-Katholiya, Post-Chandpura Nanhakar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844504. 12. Manoj Kumar Singh, S/o-Shri Chandradip Singh, Village-Govindpur, Post- Govindpur, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 13. Gajender Kumar Rai, S/o-Shri Ram Ekbal Rai, Village-Salempur, Post- Lawapur Narayan, P.S. Mahnar, District-Vaishali, PIN-844506. 14. Sanjay Kumar Singh, S/o Ramdahin Singh, Village-Chamarhara, Post- Chamarhara, P.s. Mahnar, District-Vaishali, PIN-844507. 15. Pushpa Devi, S/o Shri Pramod Kumar Singh, Village-Hasanpur, P.S. Mahnar, District-Vaishali, PIN-844506. 16. Sunil Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Baidhanath Singh, Village-Kharika, Post- Kharika, P.S. Desari, District-Vaishali, PIN-844504. 17. Punam Kumari, W/o Shri Suresh Mahto, Village-Harpur Arara, Post- Bishanpur Arara, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844112. 18. Rita Kumari, W/o Shri Raj Kumar Bhakt, Village-Harpur Arara, Post- Vishunpur Arara, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844112. Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 2/7 19. Kiran Kumari, W/o Shri Chander Dev Prasad Yadav, Village-Hidayatpur Kathara, Post-Bathna Mahodat, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844118. 20. Punam Kumari W/o Brajesh Prasad, Village-Kharika, Post-Kharika, P.S. Desari, District Vaishali, PIN-844504. 21. Raj Kumar Paswan, S/o Shri Rajendra Paswan, Village-Mahamadpur, Post- Rikhar, P.S. Vaishali, District-Vaishali, PIN-844123. 22. Mukesh Kumar, S/o Shri Kapildev Singh, Village-Basauli, Post-Vishnpur Titidha, P.S. Rajapakar, District-Vaishali, PIN-844502. 23. Surender Mahto, S/o Shri Vijay Mahoto, Village- Kuaari, Post-Jaitipur, P.S. Lalganj, District-Vaishali, PIN-844121. 24. Sunita Kumari, W/o Shri Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Village-Mathura, Post Mathura, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 25. Rita Kumari W/o Shri Pankaj Kumar, Village-Gorigama, Post-Mahua, P.s.- Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844112. 26. Ashok Kumar, S/o Shri Janardan Thakur, Village-Fulwariya, Post- Mirzanagar, P.S.-Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844139. 27. Santosh Kumar, S/o Shri Baighnath Singh, Village-Bajitput, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 28. Rekha Kumari, W/o Gajender Sharma, Village-Supaul Tariya, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 29. Ajay Kumar Pal, S/o Shri Ramdular Rai, Village-Rusulpur Korigawa, Post- Rusulpur Korigawa, P.S. Goraul, District- Vaishali, PIN-844114. 30. Manoj Kumar Prajapati, S/o Shri Dahaur Pandit, Village-Benipatti, Post- Pirapur Mathura, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 31. Upender Kumar, S/o Shri Mahander Singh, Village-Mahamadpur Daiya, Posst-Goraul, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 32. Ganesh Paswan, S/o Shri Vijay Paswan, Village-Adampur, Post-Katarmala, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 33. Gangavishnu Paswan, S/o Shri Kamal Paswan, Village-Mohammadpur Pocha, Post-Babantoli, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 34. Manoj Kumar, S/o Shri Bhola Paswan, Village-Belwarghat, Post-Pirapur Mathura, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 35. Vipin Prasad Yadav, S/o Ram Prasad Yadav, Village-Inayat Nagar, Post- Goraul, P.S. Goraul, District-Vaishali, PIN-844118. 36. Kiran Kumari, W/o Shri Kumod Kumar, Village-Sahdullahpur, Post- Sahdullahpur, P.S. Lalganj, District-Vaishali, PIN-844121. 37. Md. Julfekar Ali Bhutto, S/o Md. Yaqub Ansari, Village-Majlishpur, Post- Govindpur Gokhula, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 38. Pramod Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Schichdanand Singh, Village-Shitalpur Kamalpur, Post Bidupur Bazar, P.S. Bidupur, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. 39. Vinay Kumar Jha, S/o Shri Haribansh Jha, Village-Chakjado, Post- Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 40. Jawed Alam, S/o Moh. Mahsur Aalam, Village-Akhtiyarpur Doghara, Post- Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 3/7 Bharthipur, P.S. Aaligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 41. Santosh Kumar S/o Shri Umesh Rai, Village-Chaklado, Post-Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 42. Nilam Kumari, W/o Shri Tuleshwar Singh, Village-Chaksarif Digha Patepur, Post-Alinagar Levdhan, P.S. Balgaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843114. 43. Bavita Kumari, W/o Shri Ramraj Rai, Village-Hasansarai, Post-Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-8443104. 44. Dinesh Kumar Mahto, S/o Shri Ramgulam Mahto, Village and Post-Alinagar Leorahan, District-Vaishali, PIN-843114. 45. Sanju Devi, W/o Shri Ramvilash Sharma, Village and Post-Alinagar Leorahan, District-Vaishali, PIN-843114. 46. Farjana Praveen, W/o Moh. Nemat, Village and Post-Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 47. Moh. Mozaffar Movin, S/o Moh. Mobin, Village and Post-Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 48. Kavita Kumari, W/o Shri Shrikant Jha, Village and Post-Baligaon, District- Vaishali, PIN-843101. 49. Jitender Paswan, S/o Shri Sakhichand Paswan, Village-Chakiado, Post- Dargahbela, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 50. Shakib Anbar, S/o Moh. Atikur Rahman, Village-Akhtiyarpur Doghra, Post- Bharthipur, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843104. 51. Surender Paswan, S/o Shri Sokhilal Paswan, Village-Bhagwanpur Khajuri, Post-Pastara, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-8431114. 52. Ranjana Kumari W/o Shri Ram Kumar Sinha, Village-Khoajpur Basti, Post- Pastara, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843114. 53. Moh. Kalam, S/o Shri Abdul Hamid, Village and Post-Alinagar Mithan, P.S. Baligaon, District-Vaishali, PIN-843114. 54. Sanjay Kumar Aman, S/o Shri Ishwari Thakur, Village and Post-Dih Bucholi, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 55. Manoj Kumar Ram, S/o Shri Chulhayi Ram, Village and Post-Chand Sarai, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 56. Akhilesh Kumar Rai, S/o Shri Deeplal Rai, Village and Post-Dih Bucholi, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 57. Manoj Kumar, S/o Shri Bhola Rai, Village-Chandsarai, Post-Jandaha, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 58. Sunita Devi, W/o Shri Arjun Das, Village-Nadikhurd, Post-Nadikhurd, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 59. Yogeshwar Das, S/o Shri Mahendra Das, Village-Vishunpatti, Post-Madyi, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 60. Vinay Kumar, S/o Shri Jai Kishun Paswan, Village-Rampur Vorha, Post- Bhanvorha, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali. 61. Dinesh Prasad Singh, S/o Shri Ramji Singh, Village-Rampur Borhan, Post- Bhan Borhan, P.S. Jandaha, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 4/7 62. Dilip Kumar, S/o Shri Yogeshwar Rai, Village-Shahpur Chandan, Post- Bhanvorha, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 63. Satyender Kumar, S/o Shri Tapeshwar Paswan, Village-Mahua Mukundpur, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 64. Sharmila Kumari, W/o Shri Sanjay Kumar, Village-Chatvara Khaspatti, Post-Maghopur Mijhma, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 65. Renu Kumari, W/o Shri Arvind Kumar, Village-Mahadpur, Post-Garjol, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844114. 66. Vimal Kumar Singh, S/o Shri Muneshwar Singh, Village-Chakkajeeijam, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 67. Sudhir Kumar Malakar, S/o Shri Kamal Bhagat, Village-Samaspur, Post- Samaspur, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844126. 68. Rina Kumari, W/o Shri Sanjay Kumar, Village-Mirza Nagar, Post-Mirza Nagar, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844139. 69. Mamta Kumari, W/o Shri Naval Kumar Singh, Village-Mahua Mukundpur, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844122. 70. Sangita Kumari, W/o Shri Virchander Rai, Village-Lachmi Narayanpur, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844504. 71. Anita Kumari, W/o Shri Sarwan Kumar Singh, Village-Fatehpur Pakdi, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali. 72. Asha Kumari, W/o Shri Vijay Thakur, Village-Vishdupahri, Post-Madyi, P.S.-Sarai, District-Vaishali, PIN-844504. 73. Mahesh Kumar Sha, S/o Shri Rambahadur Sah, Village-Malpur Singhara, Post-Mahua, P.S. Mahua, District-Vaishali, PIN-844503. ... ... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Deptt. New Secretariat Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, New Secretariate, Patna. 4. Mala Kumari W/o Nagender Singh R/o Vill. Post - Mathura, P.S. - Bidupur, District- Vaishali. 5. Bavita Kumari W/o Saroj Kumar Ratan, R/o Vill. Post Mohanpur, District- Vaishali. 6. Manoj Kumar S/o Shiv Narayan Das, R/o Vill - Samaspura, Post - Samaspura, P.S. - Mahua, District- Vaishali. 7. Avadhlal Paswan S/o Ram Gulam Paswan, R/o Vill. - Churahi, Post - Churahi, P.S. - Gorol, District- Vaishali. 8. Shiv Shankar Thakur S/o Ganesh Thakur, R/o Vill. Post - Sahvajpur Purnea, P.s. - Patepur, District- Vaishali. 9. Ram Pravesh Das S/o Ram Sagar Das, R/o Vill. - Bakhri Sultan, Post - Bakhri Doaa, P.S. - Gorol, District- Vaishali. Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 5/7 10. Mithilesh Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Rajendra Sharma, R/o Vill. Mahammadpur Pohiyari, Post - Mamsayi, P.S. - Desri, District- Vaishali. 11. Surender Mahto S/o Vijay Mahto R/o Vill. Kuariya, Post - Jaitipur, P.S. - Lalganj, District- Vaishali. 12. Rekha Kumari W/o Rajender Rai, R/o Vill. - Akbarpur, P.S. Cehrakala, District- Vaishali. 13. Kiran Kumari W/o Arvind Kumar Singh, R/o Vill. Mohjjama, Post Lakshmipur, P.S. Mahua, District- Vaishali. 14. Nilam Kumari W/o Subodh Kumar Rai, R/o Vill. - Pahadpur Paschime Utari, Post - Raghopur, P.S. District- Vaishali. 15. Nutan Kumari S/o Harihar Rai, R/o Vill. - Chakjado, Post Dargha Baila, P.S. Baligaon, District- Vaishali. 16. Farhat Parveen D/o Moh. Abbas Rahmani, R/o Vill. - Tenda Chakjado, Post - Dargha Baila, P.S. - Laligaon, District- Vaishali. 17. Mantu Kumar Thakur S/o Shri Ram Prasad Thakur, R/o Vill. Post - Pahadpur, P.S. - Judavanpur, District- Vaishali. 18. Pramod Kumar S/o Yogender Rai, R/o Vill. - Rampur Kheri, Post - Pohiyar, P.S. - Desri, District- Vaishali. 19. Dashrath Manjhi S/o Mudika Manjhi, R/o Vill. - Viritbhagwanpur, P.S. - Pateypur, District - Saran, Bihar. 20. Ajay Kumar Sharma S/o Shiyaram Sharma, R/o Vill. - Puranadih, Post - Sutihar, P.S. - Dairni, District - Saran, 21. Md. Rafi Aalam S/o Moh. Moin Aalam, R/o Vill. - Pohiya, Post - Bhaisvara, P.s. - Gadkha, District - Saran, Chapra. 22. Vijay Kumar Rawat S/o Madunnadan Rawat, R/o Vill. Soli Vind Toli, Post Soli, District Chapra Saran. 23. Shailesh Kumar Singh C/o Nagnarayan Singh, R/o Vill. - Dhanauti, Post - Mashrak, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra. 24. Chhotelal Mandli Manjhi C/o Rampujan Mandli Manjhi, R/o Vill. - Panapur, Post - Rasauli, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra. 25. Rajan Kumar S/o Visheshwer Mishra R/o Vill. Dhanauti, Post - Mashrak, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra. 26. Chandrama Ram S/o Bhola Ram, R/o Vill. - Panapur, Post - Rasauli, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra 27. Shankar Tiwari S/o Kamla Tiwari, R/o Vill. - Dhanauti, Post - Mashrak, P.S - Panapur, District- Chapra. 28. Surender Rai S/o Daroga Rai, R/o Vill. - Padumpur, Post - Imarsan Bagra, P.S. - Masrak, District- Saran. 29. Umesh Kumar Singh S/o Hawaldar Singh, R/o Vill. - Rasoli, Post - Rasoli, P.S. - Panapur, District- Saran. 30. Vijay Kumar Prasad S/o Satynarayan Sha, R/o Vill. - Mahammadpur, Post - Bhoraha, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra. 31. Manju Kumari W/o Vakil Rai, R/o Vill. - Khajuri, Post - Ghenuki, P.S. - Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 6/7 Panapur, District- Chapra. 32. Manju Kumari W/o Jitender Pandit, R/o Vill. - Mudwa, Post - Bhorha, P.S. - Panapur, District Chapra. 33. Jaleshwar Manjhi S/o Fulaina Manjhi, R/o Vill. - Mahammadpur, Post - Bhorva, P.S. - Panapur, District- Chapra. 34. Satrughan Sah S/o Ram Pukar Sha, R/o Vill. - Dhanauti, Post P.S. - Mashrakh, District- Chapra, Saran. 35. Nand Kishore Prasad S/o Jai Lal Rawat, R/o Vill. - Bhagwanpur, Post - Viritbhagwanpur, P.S. - Panapur, District- Saran. 36. Subh Narayan Singh S/o Vijayi Singh, R/o Vill. - Bakwa, Post - Rasoli, P.S. - Panapur, District- Saran. 37. Kameshwar Prasad Yadav S/o Sitaram Yadav, R/o Vill. - Bairagi Bhumi, Post - Bailor, P.S. - Panapur, District- Saran. 38. Santosh Kumar S/o Rameshwar Das Bharti, R/o Vill. - Ghenuki, Post Ghenuki, P.S. Panapur, District- Saran, Chapra. 39. Krishna Ram S/o Ganesh Ram, R/o Vill. - Turki, Post - Rasoli, P.S. - Panapur, District- Saran. 40. Mohammad Nayim S/o Moh. Khalif, R/o Vill. - Nakwa, Post - Rasoli, District- Saran. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Rajesh Mohan, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Shilpa Singh, GA-12 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 6 03-03-2025 Re:- I.A. No. 01 of 2025 Heard I.A. No. 01 of 2025 filed for condonation of delay in filing L.P.A. No. 522 of 2022. 2. For the reasons stated in the application read with the affidavit and so also in the light of the fact that identical matter in the L.P.A. No. 255 of 2022 decided on 18.01.2023, delay stands condoned. Accordingly, I.A. No. 01 of 2025 is Patna High Court L.P.A No.522 of 2022(6) dt.03-03-2025 7/7 allowed. Re:-Letters Patent Appeal No.522 of 2022 3. Learned counsels for the respective parties on instruction submitted that the present L.P.A. No. 522 of 2022 is covered by Co-ordinate Bench decision passed in L.P.A. No. 255 of 2022 and connected L.P.As. decided on 18.01.2023. 4. Therefore, in the light of the aforementioned submission read with the decision passed in L.P.A. No. 255 of 2022 decided on 18.01.2023, the present L.P.A. stands allowed, whatever the observation made in the L.P.A. No. 255 of 2022 holds good in the present L.P.A. 5. With the above observation, L.P.A. No. 522 of 2022 stands disposed of. 6. Pending I.A.(s), if any, stands disposed of. utkarsh/- (P. B. Bajanthri, J) (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) U