IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12606 of 2025 ====================================================== 1. Same Akhter son of Salahuddin, resident of Ward No.- 5 Araria RS, P.S.- Araria RS, District - Araria, Bihar. 2. Mohammad Mahmood Quraishi, son of Mohammad Farooque Quraishi, resident of Nahar Road behind THN School, New Azimabad Colony Mahendru, Patna, Bihar-800006. 3. Md Noor Alam, son of Md Ismaeel, resident of Babhanirahika, VTC- Barsauni, P.o-Barsauni, Dist-Purnea, Bihar-854326. 4. Md Meraj Alam, son of Zahidur Rahman, resident of Karbala Singhari Gobindpur, Khatiapichhia, Panchayat Udgara, Ward No-04, VTC-Pothia, P.o-Poth Rs, Dist-Kishanganj, Bihar-855117. 5. Mohammad Quamruzzama, son of Mohammad Isateyak Ahmad, Resident of Raghunathpur Donwan, VTC-Donwan, P.o-Dholl, Sub dist-Sakra, Dist- Muzaffarpur, Bihar-843105. 6. Md. Mohiuddin, Son of Md Mojeebur Rahman, Resident of Lachhanpur, Bochgawn, VTC-Bochgaon, P.o-Bochgaon, Dist-Purnea, Bihar-854330. 7. Tanzeel Ahmad, Son of Rajas Ahmad, Resident of Ward No-2, Dehti, Panchayat-Dehti, Dakshin, Anchal Palasi, Dehti, P.O-Dehti, Dist-Araria, Bihar-854333. 8. Mohammad Sagher Alim, Son of Mohammad Khali Reza, Resident of VTC- Singhia, P.o-Kanharia, Dist-Purnea, Bihar-854315. 9. Md. Faiyaz Ansari, Son of Abdul Aziz, Resident of Alamganj, Peerwals, Near Zahid Hotel, Gulzarbagh, Patna, Bihar-800007. 10. Md. Mushtaque Ahmad, Son of Md. Ibrahim Ansari, Resident of Koni, Sonbhadra, Koni, Arwal, Sonbhadra, Bihar-804419. 11. Md. Abulfarah Khan, Son of Md. Khalil Khan, Resident of Vill-Supal, P.O- Shyam Nagar, Nilma, P.S-Amas, Supal, Dist-Gaya, Bihar-824211. 12. Md. Intekhab, Son of Anwer Hussain, Resident of Haidar, Ganj Karah, Ward No 12, Near akminara masjid, nagar panchayt silao, Silao, Nalanda, Bihar- 803117. 13. Abu Zafar, Son of Jamil Akhtar, Resident of Vill and P.o-Bhatabari, Bhatabari, Dist-Kishanganj, Bihar-855101. 14. Saima Iqubal, Wife of Ansari, Resident of Vill-Sihuli Dargah, Post-Silhuli Dargah, P.S-Rafiganj, Sihuli, Aurangabad, Bihar-824125. 15. Kahkashan, Daughter of Md. Murshid Alam, Resident of Ward 07, Dumriya, Post-Bistoria, Bistaria, Dumria Bisstaria, Dist-Araria, Bihar-854334. 16. Najmus Saqib, Daughter of Abdul Bari, Resident of Vill-Adkhaparia, P.o- Adhkaparia, P.s-Ramgarhwa, ramgarhwa, Dist-East Champaran, Bihar- 845433. 17. Sajda Khatoon, Daughter of Md. Ajmal Ali, Resident of Shital Semar, P.S- Rampur Mina, P.S-Baruraj, Dharampur Ishak, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-843127. 18. Md. Reyazuddin, Son of Md. Nezamuddin, Harpur, Dist-Muzaffarpur, Bihar-843122. Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 2/7 19. Md. Anzar Alam, Son of Md. Amriuddin, Resident of Vill-Ward No 11, Satighata, Post-Singhia, P.S-Kishanganj, Singhia, P.O-Singhia, Dist- Kishanganj, Bihar-855107. 20. Md Sahil, Son of Md. Zahidul Khairi, Resident of Sohsarai, P.S-Sohsarai, Post-Sohsarai, Dist-Nalanda, Bihar-803118. 21. Md Akhlaque, Son of Md Zubair, Resident of Gairpur loama, Leama, Dist- Darbhanga, Bihar-847115. 22. Md. Ijrail, Son of Mukhtar Ahmad, Resident of Vill-Bailyadih, Post-Tahwa, P.S-Jhajha, Dist-Jamui, Bihar-811308. 23. Md. Shahbaz Alam, Son of Md. Mustafa, Resident of Vill-Belchhi Sharif, Belchhi, Dist-Nalanda, Bihar-803107. 24. Md. Arshad Ahmad, Son of Md. Rahmat Ali, Resident Afzal Nagar, Gondapur, P.o-Nawadha, Dist-Nalanda, Bihar-805110. 25. Md. Fazal Khan, Son of Md. Fazal Khan, Resident of Mohalla Ansar Nagar, Kamalpur, Gondpur, Nawadah, Dist-Nawada, Bihar-805110. 26. Abdul Malik, Son of Md. Saghir, Resident of Vill-navtoliya, Post--Pandaul, Ward No-11, P.S-Pandaul, Pandaul, Dist-Madhubani, Bihar-847234. 27. Md. Tauquir Alam, Son of Md Mahtabuddin, vill-Dulai, Post--Bangawan hat, P.S-Bahadurganj, Ward No-05, Dist-Kishanganj, Bihar-855101. 28. Fazle Rub, Son of Mojbur Rub, Resident of Kumhrawan, Post-Dimobara, Qadirganj, P.O-Kadirganj, Dist-Nawada, Bihar-805104. 29. Minnat Iftekhar, Son of Iftekhar Ahmad, Resident of Vill and P.O-Boma, P.S-Gogi, Boma, Dist-Khagaria, Bihar-851202. 30. Sabih Anwar, Son of Mahmood Alam, Resident of Chandel, Dhusmalhat, Dist-Purnea, Bihar-855107. 31. Sultana Khatoon, Daughter of Md. Umar Ali, Resident of Gondapur, Nawada, Bihar-805110. 32. Md. Imteyaz Rahi, Son of Md. Islam Rahi, Resident of Vill-Muslimbad, Post-Haspura, Amjhar, P.O-Haspura, Dist-Aurangabad, Bihar-824120. 33. Abdul Wahab, Son of Md Abul Quasim, Resident of Tajkhand, Azamnagar, Gaighatta, P.O-jalki, Dist-Katihar, Bihar-855102. 34. Md. Ibrahim, Son of Noor Mohammad, Resident of Ward No-15, Jogwani, Jagbani, Madhepura, Bihar-852128. 35. Shaista Hamnasheen, Daughter of Tajuddin Ahmad, Resident of Vill-Balth rasulpur, Post-balthi mushahari, Anchal-bochhan, balthi Rasulpur, P.O- Sarfuddinpur, Dist-Muzaffarpur, Bihar-843118. 36. Atiqur Rahman, Son of Md. Mojibur Rahman, Resident of Ward No 04, vill- maulanagar, Pachnaur Murahi, Dist-Sitamarhi, Bihar-843316. 37. Mohd Kashif Raza, Son of Mohd Jabir Hussain, Resident of vill-Mohania, P.O-palasi, P.s-Palasi, Dist-Araria, Bihar-854333. 38. Suraiya Tarannum, Wife of Naiyar Azam, Resident of Mohalla-Sakunat, Khurd, Biharsarif, Dist-Nalanda, Bihar-803101. 39. Shamshaad Alam, son of Md.Sajjad Hussain, Resident of Vill-Gamhari, post-Hematpur, P.S-Fatehpur, P.O-Hematpur, Dist-Gaya, Bihar-824232. Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 3/7 40. Mohammad Khurshid Ansari, Son of Mohammad Ainul Haque Ansari, Resident of Mirzapur, P.O-Parmanandpur, Dist-Sitamarhi, Bihar-843302. 41. Abdul Khalique, Son of Sajoof Hussain, Resident of Satbita, Ward No 05, near JAMA MASJID, Panchayat Bhagwanpur, Satbhita, Dist-Araria, Bihar- 85311. 42. Rahmatullah, Son of Daud, Resident of Churamba, Ward No-19, Munger, P.O-Munger, Dist-Munger, Bihar-811210. 43. Inamullah, Son of Zafarullah, Resident of Vill and Post- Ababakarpur, P.S- Goraul, Chainpur, Dist-Vaishali, Bihar-844112. 44. Ajmeri, Daughter of Md. Mokhtar, Resident of Imadpur, Masjid Rafiganj, Rafiganj, Dist-Aurangabad, Bihar-824125. 45. Fazle Rahman, Son of Md. Mansoor Alam, Resident of Karim chak, Imli, Muhalla, chapra, Dist-Saran, Bihar-841301. 46. Nazia naushad, Daughter of Mohammad Naushad Alam, Resident of Dariapur Fakir Bara Opp Patna Collegiat School, Patna, Banipur, Bihar- 800004. 47. Md Aashiqui, Son of Md Azim, Resident of Dumariya, Dumariya, Bistaria, Dist-Araria, Bihar-854334. 48. Md. Ashraf Ali, Son of Bahauddin, Resident of Ward No 06, Bansar, Panchayat-Bhikha, Dehti, Dist-Araria, Bihar-854333. 49. Yamna Ejaz, Wife of Masadirul Haque, Resident of Ward No 44, bara bagh, Near Banaras bank chowk, Chandwara, Saraiya Sadallahpur, Musahri, dist- Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842001. 50. Md. Jabir Hussain, Son of Mohammad Zainul Haque Ansari, Resident of Brahampur, Brahampur, Pashchimi, Barhampur, Dist-Darbhanga, Bihar- 847307. 51. Md. Zulquar Nain, Son of Md. Mahboob Alam, Resident of Vill-Loutiyabari, Post-Asja Mobaiya, Lotiyabari, Purnea, Asja, Mobaiya, Bihar-854315. 52. Md. Shoyaib Alam, Son of Md. Dastiyar, Resident of Bachhadarh, Kanharia, Dist-Purnea, Bihar-854315. 53. Nadim Ahmad, Son of Md. Suleman, Resident of Raghunathpur donwan, sakra, Dholi, Donwan, Dist-Muzarffarpur, Bihar-843105. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Cabinet Secretariate Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, General Administrative Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Urdu Directorate, Government of Bihar. 4. The Bihar Staff Selection Commission Patna through its Secretary. 5. The Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, Bihar, Patna. 6. The Secretary, Staff Selection Commission, Bihar, Patna. 7. The Examination Controller, Staff Selection Commission, Bihar, Patna. Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 4/7 ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Shilpi Keshri, Advocate For the State : Mr. K.P. Gupta, G.P.-10 Mr. Satyavrat AC to GP-10 For the B.S.S.C. : Mr. Sriram Krishna, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER 4 07-01-2026 There are fifty three writ petitioners, who applied for the post of Urdu Translator on the basis of Advertisement No.01/2019 issued by Bihar Staff Selection Commission. In all 1294 posts were to be filled up.Out of the said 1294 posts, 443 posts were reserved for women candidates of different category. 2. It is relevant to mention that out of the said 1294 posts of Urdu Translator, 233 posts were reserved for Extremely Backward Class candidates (E.B.C.). Out of the said 233 posts, 90 posts were reserved for women candidates. 3. The learned Advocate for the petitioners refers to the reservation policy stipulated in the above-numbered advertisement. 4. Clause (iii) of Reservation Policy states “vkjf{kr dksfV ¼,l0lh0@,l0Vh0@,e0ch0lh0@ch0lh0½ ds efgyk vH;FkhZ dk tkfr@fdzfeys;j jfgr izek.k&i= muds firk ds uke ls fuxZr gksuk pkfg,^^ 5. Thus, it is contended on behalf of the petitioners that the Bihar Staff Selection Commission did not mention E.B.C. category as Reserved Category in the reservation policy Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 5/7 of the advertisement. Therefore, E.B.C. Candidates filled up their forms mentioning themselves as B.C. Candidates on the ground that Backward Class is the genus of which Extremely Backward Class is a species. 6. Subsequently, at the time of counseling further notification was made in connection with Advertisement No.01/2019 on 07.07.2022 stating, inter-alia, that: “fiNM+k oxZ rFkk vR;Ur fiNM+k oxZ Js.kh ds vkjf{kr mEehnokjksa ds fy;s jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr vapykf/kdkjh }kjk fuxZr dzhfeys;j jfgr izek.k&i=] tks fo0la0&01@19 gsrq vkosnu lefiZr djus dh vafre frfFk& 04-12-2019 rd dk fuxZr gks] ftlesa tkfr ,oa vkoklh; irk dk mYys[k gks” 7. Only at the time of counseling, the petitioners came to know that there was separate reserved category for E.B.C. Candidates. 8. However, though they were qualified acquiring cut- off-marks, their candidature was rejected on the ground that they described themselves as B.C. Candidates. 9. The learned Advocate on behalf of the petitioners further refers to another Notification dated 21.01.2025, where the Joint Secretary of Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna rectified the mistake in the original advertisement, stating inter- alia, that the M.B.C. Candidates were actually meant for E.B.C. Candidates. Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 6/7 10. I have heard the learned Advocate on behalf of the petitioners as well as the learned Advocate for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna as well as State of Bihar. 11. It is submitted by the learned Advocate for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna that if the writ petition is allowed a Pandora’s box may be opened, because similarly situated persons may come up with similar types of writs and it will be a difficult proposition to come to a specific finding by the Commission regarding the authenticity of the E.B.C. Candidates. 12. The authenticity of the E.B.C. candidates can be considered by the document i.e. the certificate issued by the Circle Officer on or before 04.12.2019. There would not be any difficulty to find out as to whether amongst the petitioners, there are E.B.C. candidates and they got cut-off-marks. On the basis of such exercise, the successful candidates may be recruited as per their merit in E.B.C. Category. 13. Therefore, this Court finds that for the fault in the advertisement in describing the Reserved Category Candidates, the innocent candidates cannot suffer. 14. For the reasons stated above, the instant writ petition is allowed on contest. Patna High Court CWJC No.12606 of 2025(4) dt.07-01-2026 7/7 15. The Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna is directed to carry out the exercise and come to a finding as to whether the petitioners belong to E.B.C. category or not and secondly, whether they got the cut-off-marks or not. On satisfaction of the said two points, the successful candidates shall be appointed as per the merit list. 16. This order is made under the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case and this order cannot be used as a precedent in future. mdrashid/- (Bibek Chaudhuri, J) U