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PATNA HIGH COURT
Jeevan Kumar Yadav
What is the validity of domicile/residence-based reservation under Rule 6(v) of the Bihar State School Teacher Rules, 2023? What is the court’s stance on whether residency-based qualifications can restrict nationwide recruitment for unreserved category? What are the implications of the Tanvi Behl v. Shrey Goel decision regarding domicile/residence-based reservations in state education appointments?
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16304 of 2025 ======================================================
Jeevan Kumar Yadav & Ors.
... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar & Ors.
... ... Respondent/s ======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anshuman Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. P.K. Shahi, Advocate General ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE)
2 03-02-2026 This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for the following reliefs:
“(1) For issuance of appropriate writ(s)/ including Declaration declaring Notification dated 05.08.2025 purporting to amend the Bihar School Teacher (Appointment, Transfer, Disciplinary Proceedings & Service Conditions) Rules, 2023 (issued by the Education Department, Govt. of Bihar) and the impugned Advertisement(s) to the extent they:
(i) confine vertical reservations (SC/ST/OBC/EWS) to Bihar domiciles, (ii) reserve 35% of Unreserved 40% seats for women from Bihar, and iii) impose the requirement that only candid
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