IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6095 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Chandra Prakash Singh S/o Late Bala Lakhan Singh, Resident of village- Barka Lauhar, P.O.- Lauhar, Farha, P.S. Barhara, District- Bhojpur. 2. Sujit Bhushan Sahay S/o- Late Shathibhushan Sahay, Resident of Nai Bazar, District- Buxar. 3. Sushil Kumar Sinha S/o- Late Sachitanand Prasad, Resident of - Pushpanjali Bhawan, Garh Par, District- Nawada. 4. Pramod Kumar S/o- Late Jagdeesh Prasad, Resident of Sitakunj, North Block, Hudco H Type Quarter, West Patel Nagar, District- Patna. 5. Vinod Kumar @ Binod Kumar S/o- Late Laxmi Narayan Pushp, C/o- Anjani Kumar, Resident of Dargah Road (Banwari Chowk), P.O. and P.S. - Mahendru, District- Patna. 6. Kaushal Kishor Paswan S/o- Late Vashishta Paswan, Resident of Village Ibrahimpur, P.O.-Pain Shankar, Runi Saidpur, District- Sitamarhi. 7. Dinesh Kumar S/o- Late Vishwanath Prasad, Resident of- Block Road, Danapur, Devariya (Uttar Pradesh). 8. Lalan Rishi S/o- Suresh Rishi, Resident of Village and P.O. and P.S. Bhawanipur, Rajdham District-Purnia. 9. Ashok Kumar Singh S/o- Late Bramdev Singh, Resident of Flat No. 21 Praroop Mandavi Enclave, Durga Ashram Gali, Sheikhpura, District- Patna. 10. Sanjay Kumar Singh S/o- Late Ramesh Kumar, Resident of C-406, S.P. Griham Apartment, Ramnagari Road, Ashiyana Nagar, District- Patna. 11. Shyam Prasad Yadav S/o Late Ram Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village and P.O.- Piprahi, P.S.- Piprahi, District- Sheohar. 12. Bharati Kumari W/o- Sujeet Kumar, Resident of Buddha Colony, Behind Awas Apartment, Patna. 13. Sunil Kumar, S/o- Narayan Thakur, Resident of Village- Budhaul, P.O.- Gharbhara, Bochaha, District- Muzaffarpur. 14. Rana Baidhnath Kumar Singh, S/o-Late Rana Bhagwati Kumar Singh, Resident of Matri Chhaya, 295 Flat No. Road No. 2, Shastrinagar Pashami, District-Gaya. 15. Kamlesh Kumar Singh S/o- Late Brajkawal Singh, Resident of S.P. Griham Apartment, Ram Nagri Road, Ashiyana Nagar, District- Patna. 16. Yogendra Kumar S/o- Late Mundrika Singh, Resident of - Kako Road, District- Jehanabad. 17. Kaushal Kumar S/o- Late Bhikari Ram, Resident of Village, P.O. and P.S.- Kudra, District- Kaimur (Bhabua). 18. Pawan Kumar Singh S/o- Daroga Singh, Resident of Village and P.O. Dalitchak, (Daudpur), P.S.-Danapur, District- Patna. 19. Suresh Kumar S/o- Hriday Ram, Resident of Village Madhopur, P.O. Basantpur, P.S.- Desri, District-Vaishali. 20. Sanjeev Kumar Ratan S/o- Jaipati Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Patna High Court CWJC No.6095 of 2026 dt.23-04-2026 2/5 Sahbahri, P.S.- Maanpur, District- Nalanda. 21. Amrendra Mishra S/o- Balram Mishra, Resident of Village and P.O.- Sadipur Ghat, Via- Iliyas Nagar, District- Samastipur. 22. Ram Kripal Prasad S/o- Late Ramchanika Prasad, Resident of Quarter No. E-18/2, IE, Colony, Post-I.E. Gomeo, District - Bokaro, (Jharkhand). 23. Ranjana Kumari D/o- Nand Kishor Prasad, Resident of Village- Palatpur, P.O. Belchhi, P.S.-Biharsharif, District- Nalanda, 24. Arvind Kumar S/o- Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Karkaiya, Via-Sarmera, District- Nalanda. 25. Santosh Kumar Pandey S/o-Mahendra Narayan Pandey, Resident of Village and P.O.-Kalikpur, Via- Dhobardiha, District-Madhubani. 26. Ashvini Kumar Chaubey S/o- Uma Shankar Chaubey, Resident of Bhamauna, P.O.- Kushhanwa, Vial- Narkatiya Ganj, District-West Champaran. 27. Ratnesh Kumar Singh S/o- Thakur Prasad Singh, Resident of Village and P.O. Bhargama, Vial-Banmankhi, District- Purnea. 28. Prasoon Parimal S/o- Dinesh Kumar Gupta, Resident of Mohalla Hajipur (Lakshmi Taukij ke Pichhe), P.O. and District- Khagaria. 29. Sanjay Kumar S/o- Panna Lal, Resident of Sanjay Vastralaya, Giridih Road, P.O. and District-Kodarma (Jharkhand). 30. Anil Kumar Sinha S/o- Late Baleshwar Mahto, Resident of Village and P.O.- Nawlamad, P.S.-Baruni, District- Begusarai. 31. Pankaj Kumar S/o- Keshav Prasad Singh, Resident of Village and P.O.- Vibhutipur, District-Samastipur. 32. Pawan Kumar Sinha S/o- Late Durga Prasad Srivastava, Resident of- Anand Nagar, Gowarsahi, P.O.-Khabra, District- Muzaffarpur. 33. Sanjay Kumar Jha S/o-Harishchandra Jha, Resident of Village- Kheria, P.O.- Ayodhya Ganj Bazar, P.S.- Kursela, District- Katihar. 34. Arun Kumar S/o- Karbari Prasad, Resident of House No. 16, Durga Shankar Road, Pandiriwa, District- Gaya. 35. Amrendra Kumar, S/o- Surya Narayan Prasad Verma, Resident of Chandranagar, P.O.- Kashi College, District- Khagaria. 36. Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, S/o- Shyam Sundar Prasad, Resident of Village and P.O.- Belva, P.S.-Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Addl. Chief Secretary, General Administration Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Finance, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. Patna High Court CWJC No.6095 of 2026 dt.23-04-2026 3/5 5. The Joint Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 6. The In-charge Officer, Finance (Personal Claim Fixation Cell) Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Deputy Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Siya Ram Shahi, Advocate Mr. Abhishek Raj Kashyap For the Respondent/s : Mr. K.P. Gupta, GP-10 Mr. Satya Vrat, AC to GP-10 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 23-04-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and learned Counsel for the State. 2. The present writ petition has been filed with the following reliefs:- “(i) For issuance of an appropriate writ commanding the Respondents to put the petitioners in Pay Level 12 and 11 as per the recommendation of 7th Pay Revision Commission accepted by Govt. of Bihar vide Resolution No. 3590 dated 24.05.2017 w.e.f. 01.01.2016 contained in Annexure-12 with all consequential benefit from the date of officiating promotion. (ii) For any other relief/reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled under law as well as under Patna High Court CWJC No.6095 of 2026 dt.23-04-2026 4/5 facts.” 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that all 36 petitioners are employees of SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, posted in the different districts. They have filed the present writ petition for grant of revised pay scale as per the recommendation of 7th Pay Revision Commission accepted by the Government of Bihar vide resolution No.3590 dated 24.05.2017 with effect from 01.01.2016. Counsel submits that petitioners are aware that prayer for issuance of mandamus has been made and, therefore, the representations have been filed before the Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar on 05.12.2023, 23.12.2025, 22.01.2026 and 25.02.2026, but no decision has been taken till date on their representations. 4. Learned Counsel for the State seeks time to file counter affidavit in this matter. 5. This Court is of the view that filing counter affidavit shall unnecessarily linger this matter as prior to application of mind of this Court, it is necessary that the concerned authority here in the present case, respondent No. 2, the Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, shall take a decision on the representations of the petitioners first. Patna High Court CWJC No.6095 of 2026 dt.23-04-2026 5/5 6. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed off directing the respondent No.2, the Secretary, SC/ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, to take decision on the representation of the petitioner and pass a reasoned and speaking order within 90 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Liberty is upon the petitioners that they may file fresh representation or may supplement the earlier representation. Mkr./- (Dr. Anshuman, J) AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 24.04.2026 Transmission Date