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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 283

PATNA HIGH COURT
HONOURABLE MR. ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN, J
Kamini Kumari – Appellant
Versus
The State of Bihar – Respondent
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16170 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 335 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7455 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7956 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8092 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10955 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11380 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12923 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15093 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15450 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15766 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16673 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17728 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18081 of 2022 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 908 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1037 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1116 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1120 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1124 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4554 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7405 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9405 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10139 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10732 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 13526 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16458 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17645 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17679 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 17762 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18173 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18315 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18362 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 18409 of 2023 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 436 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1001 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1280 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3103 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3718 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 3883 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4140 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4160 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4178 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 4496 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 5932 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 8696 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9044 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9061 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9062 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10001 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 10844 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11137 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11461 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11855 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11891 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12183 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12528 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12608 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12726 of 2024 | Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12965 of 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Mr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, Mr. Udai Shankar Singh, Mr. Kanandeep Kumar, Mr. Abhinav Srivastava, Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra, Mr. Arun Kumar, Mr. Shambhu Sharan Kumar, Mr. Pratap Sharma, Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Mr. Bhuneshwar Pandey
For the Respondents:Mr. Madhaw Pd. Yadaw, Smt. Shilpa Singh, Mr. Madan Jeet Kumar, Smt. Binita Singh, Mr. Jitendra Kr. Roy-1, Mr. Prabhakar Jha, Mr. Kameshwar Kumar, Standing Counsel, Additional Advocate General, Mr. Umesh Kumar Mishra

The appointment cancellation of petitioners was upheld due to jurisdictional limitations and the conclusion of recruitment processes, emphasizing the need for compliance with statutory guidelines.

Headnote:(A) Constitution of India - Articles 14 and 16 - Writ petitions - Petitioners challenged the retrospective cancellation of their appointments as Panchayat Teachers by the State Appellate Authority, asserting prior recruitment under phased selections; claims premised on principles of good governance and statutory compliance. (Paras 1-4, 6-8)

(B) Legal principles - The Appellate authorities lacked jurisdiction to entertain claims arising from concluded recruitment processes, and actions inconsistent with established legal frameworks and time limits are impermissible. (Paras 10-12, 14-23)

(C) The authority to fill posts is limited to the parameters set forth during the recruitment period, and any appointments beyond that are legally unsustainable. (Paras 25-26, 30-32)

(D)

Findings of Court:
The removal of petitioners' appointments was justified given the conclusion of recruitment phases before their appeals; fairness and the principles of natural justice were not violated. (Paras 39) (E)

Result: Writ petitions dismissed.

Table of Content
1. overview of petitioners' claims for reinstatement. (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. petitioners' appeal against state appellate authority's order. (Para 8 , 10 , 12)
3. good governance principles requiring fairness and adherence to law. (Para 14 , 19)
4. legal framework governing appointments and recruitment validity. (Para 21 , 25 , 31)
5. final dismissal of writ petitions. (Para 39 , 40)

C.A.V. JUDGMENT

Date : 07-03-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. As the common question of fact and law involved in all these writ applications, with consent of all the parties, all these applications have been heard together for final disposal at this stage itself.

3. In all these writ applications, the petitioners seek quashing of the orders passed by the State Appellate Authority, Education Department, in various appeals, whereby the appointments of the petitioners in the present batch of writ applications have been cancelled with retrospective effect from the date of their respective appointments and to reinstate them with consequential benefits. The impugned orders direct the removal of the petitioners from service within a fortnight by the concerned Panchayat Secretary and to recover payments received by them in accordance with law. The details of the State Appellate Authority Appeal Case Numbers and the respective orders under challenge in these writ petitions are set out herein below in a tabular form:

Sl. No.	Present CWJC No. (s)	State Appellate Authority Appeal No. (s)	Order passed by the State Appellate Authority
1	CWJC 17762/23	Appeal No. 922/2022	11.10.2023
2	CWJC 18315/23	Appeal No. 52/2022	16.10.2023
3	CWJC 7455/22	Appeal No. 104/2021	25.04.2022
4	CWJC 4554/23	Appeal No. 114/2021	25.04.2022
5	CWJC 436/24	Appeal No. T-92/2023	19/12/2023
6	CWJC 3883/24	Appeal No. 34/2022	29/08/2023
7	CWJC 11461/24	Appeal No. T-58/2022	16/06/2024
8	CWJC 12183/24	Appeal No. T-1017/2022	03/04/2024
9	CWJC 12528/24	Appeal No. T-57/2023	28/06/2024
10	CWJC 12608/24	Appeal No. T-924/2022	13/12/2023
11	CWJC 16458/23	Appeal No. 93/2021	04/05/2023
12	CWJC 17679/23	Appeal No. 32/2022	26/09/2023
13	CWJC 18173/23	Appeal No. T-40/2023	27/10/2023
14	CWJC 18362/23	Appeal No. T-1016/2022	06/10/2023
15	CWJC 18409/23	Appeal No. 2/2023	05/12/2023
16	CWJC 1001/24	Appeal No. T-76/2023	27/11/2023
17	CWJC 1280/24	Appeal No. 4/2023	11/12/2023
18	CWJC 3103/24	Appeal No. 35/2022	04/10/2023
19	CWJC 3718/24	Appeal No. 62/2022	15/01/2024
20	CWJC 4140/24	Appeal No. T-98/2023	07/12/2023
21	CWJC 4160/24	Appeal No. T-99/2023	02/01/2024
22	CWJC 4178/24	Appeal No. T-19/2023	01/02/2024
23	CWJC 4496/24	Appeal No. T-201/2023	13/02/2024
24	CWJC 5932/24	Appeal No. T-38/2023	21/02/2024
25	CWJC 8696/24	Appeal No. T-164/2023	24/04/2024
26	CWJC 9044/24	Appeal No. T-981/2022	09/05/2024
27	CWJC 9061/24	Appeal No. T-972/2022	05/04/2024
28	CWJC 9062/24	Appeal No. T-144/2023	15/05/2024
29	CWJC 10001/24	Appeal No. T-970/2022	13/05/2024
30	CWJC 10844/24	Appeal No. T-979/2022	30/05/2024
31	CWJC 11137/24	Appeal No. T-178/2023	18/03/2024
32	CWJC 11855/24	Appeal No. T-269/2023	26/06/2024
33	CWJC 11891/24	Appeal No. T-37/2023	27/06/2024
34	CWJC 12726/24	Appeal No. 38/2023	20/06/2024
35	CWJC 16170/22	Appeal No. 132/2021	30/09/2022
36	CWJC 335/22	Appeal No. 343/2019	29/11/2021
37	CWJC 7956/22	Appeal No. 128/2021	12/05/2022
38	CWJC 8092/22	Appeal No. 63/2021	14/03/2022
39	CWJC 10955/22	Appeal No. 113/2021	09/06/2022
40	CWJC 11380/22	Appeal No. 377/2019	19/05/2022
41	CWJC 12923/22	Appeal No. 127/2021	22/07/2022
42	CWJC 15093/22	Appeal No. 130/2021	22/07/2022
43	CWJC 15450/22	Appeal No. 73/2021	13/05/2022
44	CWJC 15766/22	Appeal No. 87/2021	12/08/2022
45	CWJC 16673/22	Appeal No. 145/2021	30/09/2022
46	CWJC 17728/22	Appeal No. 131/2021	10/10/2023
47	CWJC 18081/22	Appeal No. 129/2021	22/07/2022
48	CWJC 908/23	Appeal No. 86/2021	18/11/2022
49	CWJC 1037/23	Appeal No. 71/2021	06/12/2022
50	CWJC 1116/23	Appeal No. 62/2021	10/10/2022
51	CWJC 1120/23	Appeal No. 98/2021	30/09/2022
52	CWJC 1124/23	Appeal No. 80/2021	18/11/2022
53	CWJC 7405/23	OA No. 499/2022	05/12/2022
54	CWJC 9405/23	OA No. T-832/2022 & Appeal No. 39/2022	27/04/2023
55	CWJC 10139/23	Appeal No. 33/2022	25/05/2023
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2025 Supreme(Online)(Pat) 283

The appointment cancellation of petitioners was upheld due to jurisdictional limitations and the conclusion of recruitment processes, emphasizing the need for compliance with statutory guidelines.

Cases Referred (2)