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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8649 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24742 of 2012)

THE STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS.

… APPELLANTS

VERSUS

KIRTI NARAYAN PRASAD

… RESPONDENT

WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 8650 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24744 of 2012)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8651 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.11887 of 2012)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8652 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24743 of 2012)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8654 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24745 of 2012)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8655 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24748 of 2012)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8656 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.155 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8657 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.160 of 2014)

Digitally signed by

ASHWANI KUMAR

Date: 2018.11.30

17:12:12 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8658 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.161 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8659 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.150 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8660 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.162 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8661 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.2190 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8662 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.158 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8663 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.159 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8665 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.156 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8666 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.151 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8668 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.23837of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8670 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.30707 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8673 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.29496 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NOS.8674- 8676 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) Nos.29490-29492 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8677 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.31562 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8678 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.34248 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8683 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.32590 of 2014)

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CIVIL APPEAL NO.8684 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.34132 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8687 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.32645 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8688 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.33131 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8689 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.32673 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8690 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.32614 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8691 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.33051 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8692 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.67 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8693OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.34280 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8696 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.36513 of 2014)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8697 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.2930 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8698 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.2914 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8699 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.3352 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8700 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.7569 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8701 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.7564 of 2015)

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CIVIL APPEAL NO.8702 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.20582 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8703 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.5964 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8704 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.8229 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8705 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.18198 of 2015)_

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8706 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.24518 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NO.8707 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No.25895 of 2015)

CIVIL APPEAL NOS.10049-10054 OF 2018

(Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) Nos.28728-28729 of 2017)

J U D G M E N T

S.ABDUL NAZEER, J

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Some of the appeals out of the aforesaid group of matters have been filed by the

State of Bihar challenging the order of the High Court of Judicature at Patna, whereby

the Division Bench has confirmed the ord