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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6601 of 2022

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Poonam Kumari & Ors.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar & Ors.

... ... Respondent/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Sushmita Mishra, Advocate

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate

For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Ranjan (AC to GA-5 )

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

ORAL ORDER

6 28-01-2026 Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

counsel for the State are present.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that

admittedly, the petitioners were working on contractual post of

Gram Kachahri Sachiv by virtue of Bihar Gram Kachahri

Sachiv (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules,

2007 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules of 2007’). Counsel

submits that the contractual service of the petitioners ended and

due to creation of municipal area, the gram kachahri closed and

their contract had also been ended. Counsel further submits that

there is a resolution issued by the General Administrative

Department, Government of Bihar dated 22.01.2021 whose

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Clause 4(2)(II)(vii)( ) states as follows:-

“(क) यदद संदवदा पद/पदो पर कायर त

संदवदा कदररयो की आवशयकता उस दवभाग

रे, जहाँ वे कायर त है, नहीं हो लेदकन अनय

दवभाग रे उसी पदनार एवं उसी योगयता के

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पद दरकत हो एवं उन पदो पर संदवदा के

आधार पर दनयुदकत आवशयक हो, तब उन

पद/पदो पर नया संदवदा दनयोजन नहीं कर

अनय दवभाग रे सरान पदनार एवं योगयता

वाले पदो पर कायर त संदवदा कदररयो,

दजनकी अब उस दवभाग रे आवशयकता नहीं

रह गयी हो, की दनयुदकत अनय दवभाग रे

दरकत पदो पर संदवदा के आधार पर की जा

सके गी। इसके दलए संबंदधत दवभाग के साथ

नये दसरे से एकरारनारा करना होगा। परनतु

यह सुदवधा वैसे संदवदा कदररयो को

अनुरानय नही ं होगी जो अनुशासदनक कारण

से हटाये गये हो।”

3. The appointment of the petitioners taken place in

the light of Rule 3 of the Rules of 2007 which is very much

relevant and states as follows:-

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“3. कचहरी सदचव का दनयोजन- दजले रे

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कचहरी के कायारलय अथवा

उसकी नयायपीठ समबनधी कायों रके दनषपादन

एवं अदभलेखो के संधारण, रख-रखाव के

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दलए एक का सदमवदा पर दनयोजन

दकया जा सके गा ।”

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits

that subsequently, the Letter No. 1396 dated 02.02.2021

(Annexure-6) issued by the General Administrative Department,

Government of Bihar also indicates about the compliance of

recommendation made by the High Level Committee, the

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extract of the same is as under:-

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits

that a limited prayer has been made by the petitioners that since,

admittedly, the petitioners were contractual employees by virtue

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of Rules of 2007, protection has been made for the contractual

employees by virtue of the High Level Committee, which was

subsequently adopted by the General Administrative

Department in the different circulars and letters mentioned

above.

6. In that background, the petitioners only seek

protection from the State that their contractual status may be

protected, taking work in the same department, other places, if

vacancies are available. And if not, in other department also

where contractual employee has to work.

7. Counsel for the State is directed to file a specific

reply with regard to the said circular i.e. Annexure-1 as well as

the decision of the High Level Committee, within 4 weeks.

8. Put up this case on 25.03.2026. In the meantime,

counsel for the petitioners shall be at liberty to file the rejoinder,

if required.

9. From the record, it transpires that the hard copy is

not available. Therefore, counsel for the petitioners is directed to

file the hard copy within the said period.

(Dr. Anshuman, J)

Divyansh/-

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