IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5750 of 2026 ====================================================== 1. Rakesh Kumar Pritam S/o-Suresh Prasad Singh, R/o and P.O-Bamdeo, P.S- Rajaun, District-Banka. 2. Sarda Kumar, D/o-Anirudh Sharma, R/o and P.O-Mauri, P.S-Khanpura Khirimore, District-Patna. 3. Pratima Kumari, D/o-Bachu Sharma, R/o-Neria, P.O-Chiksi, P.S-Sigori, District-Patna. 4. Narendra Kumar, S/o-Bhubneshwar Sharma, R/o-Hajampur, P.O-Pumdoul P.S-Sakurabad, District-Jahanabad. 5. Brejesh Kumar, S/o-Vijay Sharma, R/o andP.O-Aira, P.S-Sakurabad, District-Jahanabad. 6. Amrita Kumari, D/o-Late Shyamanandan Sharma, R/o and-Tejbigha, P.S- Kako, District-Jahanabad. 7. Saurav Kumar, S/o-Surendra Kumar, R/o-Ankkopur, P.O- Paibigaha P.S- Makhdumpur, District-Jahanabad. 8. Ranjit Kumar, S/o-Nandeo Singh, R/o-Raja Bazar Road No.-5, P.S-Satsang Nagar, District-Jahanabad. 9. Uttam Kumar, S/o-Late Akhilesh Sharma, R/o and P.OandP.S-Gadhpura, Distt.-Begusarai. 10. Pankaj Kumar, S/o-Nagendra Sharma, R/o-Hajampur, P.O-Padaul, P.S- Sakurabad, District-Jahanabad. 11. Randhir Kumar, S/o-Ramkishor Prasad Singh, R/o and P.O-Amain, P.S- Parasbigha, District-Jahanabad. 12. Ravindra Kumar, S/o-Lalan Prasad, R/o-Ibrahimpur, P.S and P.O-Sakurabad, District-Jahanabad. 13. Ranjan Kumar, S/o-Ramkishor Prasad Singh, R/o and P.O-Amain, P.S- Parasbigha, District-Jahanabad. 14. Rambha Kumari, D/o-Ram Surith Singh, R/o and P.O-Kharasin, P.S-Karpi, District-Arwal. 15. Santosh Kumar, S/o-Kamlesh Singh, R/o and P.O-Manjhos, P.S-Manjhos, District-Jahanabad. 16. Rausan Kumar, S/o-Upendra Prasad, R/o-Vivekanand Colony, P.S-Tekri, District-Gaya. 17. Sadhana Kumari, D/o-Ramesh Sharma, R/o-Rasalpur, P.O-Utarwa, P.S- Alipur, District-Gaya. 18. Kuldeep Pandit, S/o-Late Jangali Pandit, R/o-Laluchak, P.O and P.S- Ishakchak, District-Munger. 19. Komal Kumari, D/o-Chandan Pathak, R/o and P.O-Sahpur, P.S-Chiriya Bariyapur, District-Begusarai. 20. Chandrashekhar Azad, S/o-Adeya Nand Singh, R/o-Aahiapur, P.O- Sakrchauk P.S-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 20. Patna High Court CWJC No.5750 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 2/4 21. Pravin Kumar, S/o-Anil Sharma, R/o-Barahi, P.O-Dichuri, P.S-Goh, District- Aurangabad. 22. Satyendra Kumar, S/o-Manoj Kumar, R/o-Sareya, P.O-Sikandarpur P.S- Sakurabad, District-Jahanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through The Secretary Personal and Administrative Reforms Department, Old Secretariate, Patna. 2. The Commissioner Bhagalpur Division, Bhagalpur. 3. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 4. The Deputy Collector, Establishment, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pratap Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saroj Kr. Sharma (AC to AAG-3) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 20-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the present writ petition has been filed for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs, order/orders, direction/ directions to appoint the petitioners on Grade-IV posts in Bhagalpur District by including the name of the petitioners in the panel which has been prepare for appointment on Grade-IV post in District of Bhagalpur whereby and whereunder juniors to the petitioners have been appointed on Grade-IV post from the aforesaid panel but the petitioners have been denied for the same without any Rhyme and Reasons and For issuance of any other relief or Patna High Court CWJC No.5750 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 3/4 relief(s) for which the petitioners are entitled for the case. 3. Learned counsel for the State raised preliminary objection and submits that the issues relating to appointment on the post of Class-IV has already been settled by virtue of the case of Kapil Kumar & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. in C.W.J.C. No. 18612 of 2019 with other analogous cases, which was subsequently challenged in L.P.A. No. 1183 of 2023 (Mantu Kumar Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors.) with other analogous cases. And now, the relief which the petitioners are praying cannot be granted. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioners have filed representation vide Annexure-P/9 in the year 2025 and some representations in the year 2018. 5. This Court without entering into the merit or demerit of the case only of the view that the issue relating to appointment of Class-IV employees has already been settled in C.W.J.C. No. 18612 of 2019 in case of Kapil Kumar & Ors. (supra) and also in L.P.A. No. 1183 of 2023 in case of Mantu Kumar (supra). But, since there is no order on the representation of the petitioners, therefore, this Court hereby directs the petitioners to file a single fresh representation within 30 days from today before the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur Patna High Court CWJC No.5750 of 2026(2) dt.20-04-2026 4/4 (Respondent no. 3). Upon receipt of the same, the Respondent no. 3 shall pass a reasoned and speaking order on their representation, within 90 days thereafter. 6. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur (Respondent no. 3) shall take into consideration that this Court has not applied its mind either on merit or demerit of the case, but only observes that this issue has already been settled in the light of the decision mentioned above. Therefore, at the time of passing order, the law which has been settled must be followed. 7. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed off. Divyansh/- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U