IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL REVIEW No.247 of 2025 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14166 of 2025 ======================================================

1. Sudhihar Kumar Son of Ruplal Mahto, resident of village- Aliganj, P.O.-

Aliganj, P.S.- Sikandara, District- Jamui, Bihar.

2. Ravindra Kumar, Son of Rambriksha Yadav, resident of Village- Akaunadih, P.O. - Akaunadih, P.S.- Muffassil, District- Nawadah, Bihar.

3. Rita Kumari, daughter of Ram Chandra Prasad, resident of Vill P.O. -

Fatehpur, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawadah, Bihar.

4. Pankaj Kumar, Son of Bijay Chaudhary, resident of Village- Prasad Bigha, Nawadah, P.S. -Nawadah, District- Nawadah, Bihar.

5. Saista Khatoon, daughter of Md. Sakil Ahmad, resident of Village-

Gondapur, P.O. - Gondapur, P.S. - Nawadah, District- Nawadah, Bihar.

6. Ram Pravesh Kumar, Son of Shankar Mahto, resident of Village- Darkha, P.O.- Darkha, P.S.- Sikandara, District- Jamui, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Department of Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Education Officer, Nawadah.

4. The District Programme Officer (Est.). Nawadah.

5. The Block Education Officer, Akbarpur, District - Nawadah.

6. Sindhu Rani, daughter of Ramanugrah Singh, resident of Village- Orhanpur, Post Office- Nawadah, Police Station - Muffasil, District- Nawadah, presently posted as Block Teacher, Government of Middle School, Mahanandpur, Block- Akbarpur, District- Nawadah.

7. Purushottam Kumar, Son of Girijinandan Singh, resident of village-

Gopalpur, Police Station - Akbarpur, District- Nawadah, presently posted as Prakhand Teacher in National Middle School, Akbarpur, Block- Akbarpur, District Nawadah.

... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Chaudhary, Sr. Advocate Mr. Akshansh Ankit, Advocate Mr. Bhola Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Government Advocate 2 ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents/ opposite parties.

2. The instant petition is filed with the prayer to review the judgment and order dated 02.09.2025 passed in CWJC No.14166 of 2025 by this Court, whereby and whereunder, the writ application filed by the writ petitioners/ opposite parties (2^nd set) herein for payment of salary was disposed of.

3. The instant review petition has been preferred by one of the candidates, who is stated to have been non-suited in the appointment process undertaken pursuant to the advertisement issued for the post of Block Teachers in the Akbarpur Prakhand Niyojan Unit. After completion of the selection formalities, the writ petitioners/opposite parties (2nd set) are stated to have been appointed. The review petitioner had initially filed a writ petition, being CWJC No. 17775 of 2015, challenging the appointment of the writ petitioners/opposite parties (2nd set), in which the learned Single Judge passed the following order:—

5. The learned counsel for the respective parties are in agreement, apart from this Court also being of the opinion, that the District Teachers Employment Appellate Authority, Nawada ought to have decided the appeal on merits and should not have summarily dismissed the appeal. It has also been pointed out that much water has flown in the meantime and the Vigilance has also lodged an FIR against the State authorities who have committed fraud and illegality, not only in the matter of issuance of select list but also in the process of issuance of appointment letter to the unsuccessful candidates.

6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties, I deem it fit and proper to quash the order dated 28.09.2015, passed by the D