IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10060 of 2024 ======================================================

Manoj Kumar Prasad son of Nakul Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Maulabagh, Near S.B. College, North Gate, Tar Bagan, P.S.- Ara Nawada, District-

Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Homes, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Homes, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Sardar Patel Bhawan, Nehru Path, Patna.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel and Administrative)

Bihar, Patna.

5. The Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna.

6. The Chairman, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna. 7. The Secretary, Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subodh Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Pranav Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Kumar Pankaj (AC to SC-5)

For the BSSC : Mr. Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Advocate Mr. Aman Kr. Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission.

2. The present writ application has been filed for issuance of an appropriate writ/writs and order/orders in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the order contained in Memo No.P-2/07-02-27-2019-Part-22/858 dated 02.06.2020 (Annexure-P/6) issued under the signature of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Personnel and Administrative), Bihar, Patna (Respondent no.4), by which the application submitted by the petitioner for appointment on the post of Sub-Inspector in view of the recommendation made by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna/Respondent no.6 has been rejected. Further for quashing of the order contained in Memo No. 858/401926/P- 2 dated 18.12.2018 (Annexure-P/5) issued under the signature of Inspector General of Police (Headquarter), Bihar, Patna, by which the representation filed by the petitioner for his appointment on the post of Sub-Inspector has been rejected. Further, in the nature of mandamus for directing and commanding the respondents particularly the respondent nos.3 & 4 to appoint the petitioner on the post of Sub-Inspector in pursuance to the recommendation made by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna against the Advertisement No. 704 of 2004. Further, for a direction upon the respondents to give the petitioner all legal consequential and financial benefits against the said appointment treating the appointment of the petitioner in the same transaction in which the person below in panel have been appointed by the Respondent authority for the ends of justice and equity and further for any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled in the facts and circumstances of this case.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner being a Graduate, applied for the post of Sub- Inspector of Police in pursuance to the Advertisement No. 704 of 2004 published by the respondent authorities against the Scheduled Caste category. Counsel submits that the petitioner appeared in the physical test and passed the said test. Then, the petitioner appeared in the written test and he also completed the same and accordingly, the name of petitioner was recommended by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna for his appointment on the post of Sub-Inspector of Police in pursuance to the said Advertisement No. 704 of 2004. Counsel further submits that after the final recommendation made by the Commission, the office of respondent no.2 issued an advertisement to appear for medical test and character verification and for that, candidate was required to appear before the Regional Deputy Inspector General of Police on 07.07