IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2983 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Mukesh Mukul S/o Surendra Prasad Verma, R/o Road No. 5, In front of Prabhat Tara Balika Vidyalaya, Bhagwnapur, P.S.- Bhagwnapur, Dist- Muzaffarpur, (Peon, Subordinate Court, Siwan). 2. Bhola Kumar Singh, Son of Vijay Narayan Pratap Singh, Resident6 of Villo- Hansrajpur, P.S.- Ekma Dist- Saran. (Peon, Subordinate Court, Siwan). 3. Md. Zainul Haque Ansari, S/o Md. Ainul Haque Ansari, Resident of Vill- Madhopur Tole Narayan Chak P.S.- Marhaura, Dist- Saran (Peon, Subordinate Court, Siwan). 4. Birendra Kumar, Son of Rajdeo Prasad, Resident of Khagaul, P.S.- Khagoul, Dist- Patna (Peon, Subordinate Court, Siwan). 5. Basant Kumar Singh, Son of Late Ramchandra Singh, Resident of Village- Narendrapur, P.S.- Aandar Dist- Siwan (Peon, Subordinate Court, Siwan). ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The Director (Primary Education), Education Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 4. The Deputy Director (Establishment), Directorate of Primary Education, New Secretariat, Patna. 5. The Registrar General, Patna High Court. 6. The Conveyor cum Principal District and Sessions Judge, Patna on its Administrative Side. 7. The Registrar, Civil Court, Siwan. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate : Ms. Kumari Anupam, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Suman Kumar Jha, AC to AAG-3 : Mr. Piyush Lal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 21-04-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- Patna High Court CWJC No.2983 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 2/4 “(i) For issuance of appropriate writ/s, order/s, direction/s for quashing the arbitrary declaration of the petitioner'spromotion forms as "invalid" and for a direction to permit the petitioners to participate further in the promotion process to the post of Upper Division Clerk (Grade-III) pursuant to the centralized examination. (ii) For issuance of writ/s, order/s, direction/s, in the nature of MANDAMUS commanding these respondents to consider these petitioners on post of Upper Division Clerk (Grade- III) after promoting them according to law. (iii) For further reserve seats for these petitioners, during the pendency of the present writ, for Upper Division Clerk (Grade-III) post. (iv) For further Quash the action/list whereby the petitioners' promotion forms have been declared "invalid"; (v) For further direct the respondents to treat the petitioners' applications as valid and issue admit cards to them; (vi) For further Permit the petitioners to participate in the promotion examination for appointment to the post of Upper Division Clerk (Grade-III); (vii) For further Grant all consequential benefits, subjec to the result of the promotion process;” Patna High Court CWJC No.2983 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 3/4 3. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 5 to 7 submits that the present case is fit to be dismissed in view of the judicial pronouncement of the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court vide judgment and order dated 27.10.2016 passed in L.P.A. No. 679 of 2016 and its analogues case, whereby the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court after considering different pronouncements and the Circular of the State Government dated 07.05.2012 and 08.02.2016, proceeded to dismiss the appeals preferred by the appellants. He further submits that against the judgment and order dated 27.10.2016 passed in L.P.A. No. 679 of 2016 and its analogues case, the aggrieved appellants preferred appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 18167 of 2017 and its analogues cases. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide judgment dated 21.10.2019 was pleased to reject the special leave petitions. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the said contention advanced by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent nos. 5 to 7. 5. Accordingly, the present writ petition is dismissed exactly in terms of the directions contained in paragraph nos. 16 & 17 of the judgment and order dated 27.10.2016 passed in LPA Patna High Court CWJC No.2983 of 2026(2) dt.21-04-2026 4/4 No. 679 of 2016 and its analogues case, which relates to appointment in the Civil Courts in the State of Bihar. AjayMishra/- (Ritesh Kumar, J) U