{"id":162814,"date":"2011-07-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-state-of-bihar-ors-vs-pinku-kumar-singh-ors-on-13-july-2011"},"modified":"2018-05-03T07:47:12","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T02:17:12","slug":"the-state-of-bihar-ors-vs-pinku-kumar-singh-ors-on-13-july-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/the-state-of-bihar-ors-vs-pinku-kumar-singh-ors-on-13-july-2011","title":{"rendered":"The State Of Bihar & Ors vs Pinku Kumar Singh & Ors on 13 July, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court<\/div>\n
The State Of Bihar & Ors vs Pinku Kumar Singh & Ors on 13 July, 2011<\/div>\n
Author: Shiva Kirti Singh<\/div>\n
                                     Letters Patent Appeal No.634 of 2011\n\n\n   1.  The State Of Bihar\n   2.  The Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar Patna through its Secretary\n   3.  The Chairman of the Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar Patna\n   4.  The Secretary of the Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar, Patna ..Appellants\n                                                        Versus\n   1. Pinku Kumar Singh S\/o Shri Gaya Prasad Singh, Vill. + PO Sheopur, PS Bikramganj,\n       District Rohtas, Pin- 802204, Roll no. 66060302\n   2. Bishwajeet Kumar S\/o Shri Mahendra Singh Vill. + PO- Kanbehri, PS Muffasil, Distt.-\n       Aurangabad (Bihar) Roll No. 64030080\n   3. Ashutosh Kumar S\/o Late Shri Ramnarayan Singh Vill.+ PO- Ramdiri ( Lawarkchak), PS\n       Matihani, Distt- Begusarai, Roll no. 95010899\n   4. Brijmohan Singh, S\/o Sheodayal Singh, Vill- Sahpur, PO Sahpur, PS Sahpur, Distt- Patna\n       Roll No. 60640259\n   5. Nikesh Kumar S\/o Shri Surendra Prasad Vill.+ PO- Kapasiya, PS Paraiya, Distt- Gaya,\n       Roll No. 62050049\n   6. Pawan Kumar S\/o Krishna Murari Singh Vill- Garfuchak, P.O. B.V. College, P.S. Airport,\n       Distt- Patna Roll no. 60560337\n   7. Pankaj Kumar Singh S\/o Shri Ram Pravesh Singh Vill- Bhakhra, PO Deshpur (Amba) PS\n       Amba Distt- Aurangabad Roll No. 64540761\n   8. Shitanshu Vyas S\/o Shri Anirudh Jha Vill.+ PO- Bhatihani, PS Bhatihani, Distt- Begusarai\n       Roll No. 95050118\n   9. Arun Kumar Pandey S\/o Lal Mani Pandey Vill- Bahdura PO Dadar PS Mohania Distt-\n       Bhabua (Kaimur) Roll no. 69190718\n   10. Rajesh Ranjan S\/o Sajadhar Prasad Yadav Vill- Bahurwa PO Kanjari PS Salkhuwa Distt-\n       Saharsa, Roll No. 60730238\n   11. Bikesh Kumar S\/o Jhakash Sah Vill- Hussainchak, PO Mahkhar PS Simri Bakhtiyarpur,\n       Distt- Saharsa Roll No. 81060490\n   12. Bablu Yadav S\/o Dinesh Kr. Singh Vill.+ PO+ PS Sisrit Tola, PS Nokha, Distt Rohtas\n       Roll No.68050906                                                     .........Respondents\n\n\n                                                      With\n                                                LPA No.635 of 2011\n\n\n   1.   The State Of Bihar Through D.G.P., Bihar, Patna\n   2.   The Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) Bihar, Patna through its Secretary\n   3.   The Chairman of the Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Bihar, Patna\n   4.   The Secretary of the Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) Bihar Patna\n                                                                           ..........Appellants\n\n                                                         Versus\n\n   Ram Pravesh Yadav, S\/o Mahendra Rai, R\/O Vill- Behahiya, PO Darpa, Distt- East\nChamparan, Roll No. 73180040                                  ...........Respondent\n\n                                                      With\n                                                LPA No.638 of 2011\n                                                2\n\n\n\n\n1.   The State Of Bihar through D.G.P., Bihar, Patna\n2.   The Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment) Bihar, Patna through its Secretary\n3.   The Chairman of the Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Bihar, Patna\n4.   The Secretary of the Central Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Bihar, Patna\n                                                                         ............Appellants\n                                                   Versus\n\n 1. Sunil Kumar Singh S\/O Shri Hare Krishna Singh, Resident Of Village Naryar, P.O.\n Naryar, P.S. Saharsa, District- Saharsa\n  2. Arunam Kumar, S\/O Chhatu Singh, Resident of Village + Post- Enai, District- Chapra\n (Bihar), Roll No.75100528\n  3. Alok Kumar, S\/O Surendra Mishra, Resident Of Village + Post + P.S. Bangaon West\n Tola, District- Saharsa, Roll No.81080341\n  4. Pranav Kumar Singh, S\/O Shishupal Singh, Resident Of Village- Bhalar, P.O. Bhalar,\n District- Munger (Bihar), Roll No.90010603\n 5. Suren Kumar Singh, S\/O Ramanand Singh, Resident Of Village Diyari, Post Sonali, P.S.\n Kadwa, District- Katihar, Roll No.86060074\n 6. Santosh Kumar Singh, S\/O Sri Surendra Singh, Resident Of Village Jagdishpur, P.O.\n Nawada, District- Buxar, Roll No.67090283\n 7. Payprakash Kumar S\/O Sri Uma Shankar Prasad, Resident Of Vill.- Lakhiboy, P.O.\n Masauri, District- Patna, Roll No.60490219\n 8. Abhay Kumar, S\/O Suresh Parasad Singh, Resident Of Vill.- Bhalar, P.O. Bhalar, District-\n Munger, Roll No.90050529\n 9. Saurave Kumar, S\/O Prakash Sharma, Resident Of Vill- Kheraihiya, Babatola, P.O.+P.S.\n Akbar Nagar, District- Bhagalpur\n 10. Gautam Kumar Pandey, S\/O Anil Kumar Pandey, R\/O Vill+P.O.+P.S. Rahui, Distt-\n Nalanda, Roll No.61140140\n 11. Pradeep Kumar Mishra, S\/O Banshidhar Mishra, R\/O Vill+P.O. Sonbarsa, District\n Bhojpur (Bihar), Roll No.60350633\n 12. Ravi Kumar, S\/O Parsuram Sinha, R\/O Vill- Guljarbagh, Karpi, P.O. Karpi, District-\n Arwal, Roll No.62210770\n 13. Amitabh, S\/O Harnath Kunwar, R\/O Vill- Chainpur Chamariya, P.O. Nawada, P.S.\n Masrakh, District- Chhapra (Saran), R.No.75310218\n  14. Rajnish Kr.Tiwari, S\/O Lal Babu Tiwari, R\/O Vill+P.O. Kumana, District- Chapra, Roll\n No.75130209\n 15. Bimlesh Kuamr, S\/O Bidyanand Pd.Yadav, R\/O Vill+P.O. Balha Bazar, P.S. Mansi,\n Distt.- Khagaria, Roll No.95030462\n 16. Raju Kr.Singh, S\/O Ramashankar Singh, R\/O Vill- Mathurapur, P.S. Koilwar, Distt.-\n Bhojpur(Ara) Roll No.66350187\n 17. Anil Kumar Jha, S\/O Chandra Kant Jha, R\/O Vill+P.O. Madhesra, Distt.- Sitamarhi, Roll\n No.72060631\n 18. Manish Kumar Singh, S\/O Rambhawan Singh, R\/O Vill- Bank Mens, P.O.+P.S. Hajipur,\n Distt.- Vaishali, Roll No.71160218\n 19. Avinash Priyadarshi, S\/O Ajay Kumar Singh, R\/O Vill- Parsurai, P.O. Panhar, P.S.\n Khudaganj, Distt- Nalanda, Roll No.61030596\n 20. Manish Kuamr, S\/O Mundrika Singh, R\/O Vill-Biraini, P.O. Motha, P.S. Karakat, Distt-\n Rohtas, Roll No.68090400\n 21. Tarun Kr.Yadav, S\/O Vishwanath Yadav, R\/O Vill+P.O. Suggapatti, Phulparas, Distt-\n Madhubani, Roll No.79010572\n 22. Narottam Kumar, S\/O Dilip Singh, R\/O Vill.-Kishunpur, P.O. Kachanama, Distt-\n Jehanabad, Roll No.62120281\n                                         3\n\n\n\n\n23. Santosh Kumar, S\/O Prasan Das, R\/O Vill- Belahi, Post- Lohar, P.S. Pundol, Distt-\nMadhubani, Roll No.79030116\n24. Alok Kr.Singh, S\/O Virendra Pd.Singh, R\/O Vill+P.O.- Babura, Distt.-Bhojpur(Ara),\nRoll No.66010965\n25. Sujit Kr.Singh, S\/O Vikrama Singh, R\/O Vill+P.O. Kundesar, Distt- Bhojpur, Roll\nNo.71120066\n26. Sambhu Singh, S\/O Rameshwar Singh, Vill- Bajruhan, P.O.- Udwant Nagar, Distt-\nBhojpur(Ara) Roll No.66200231\n27. Rajeev Kr.Singh, S\/O Balram Singh, R\/O Vill-Samhota, P.O. Kopasamhota (South Tola),\nDistt.- Chapra, Roll No.75440024\n 28. Mirtunjay Kumar Singh, S\/O Pawan Kr.Singh, R\/O Vill- B.M.P., P.O.- R.T.S., P.S.\nSinghoul, Distt.- Begusarai, R.No.95020680\n29. Mukesh Kumar, S\/O Indal Ram, R\/O Vill.- Budhgharya, P.O. Paley, P.S. Walirgang,\nDistt.-Gaya, Roll No.62150327\n30. Vinay Kumar, S\/O Mahendra Ram, R\/O Vill- Budhgharya, P.O. Paley, P.S. Wazirganj,\nDistt.- Gaya, Roll No.62320082\n31. Adarsh Kumar, S\/O Ramjanam Chaubey, R\/O At Bishnopura, P.O. Imadpur, Distt.-\nBhojpur, Roll No.66260147\n32. Vikash Kumar, S\/O Janardan Prasad, R\/O Vill+P.O.Nardiganj Road, Gadhpar, P.S.\nNawada, Distt.- Nawada, R.No.65120102\n33. Gauri Shankar Kumar, S\/O Saryug Yadav, R\/O Vill+P.O. Sahugarh Karu, P.S.+ Distt.-\nMadhepura, Roll No.82010259\n34. Sunil Kr.Ja, S\/O Vijay Prakash Jha, R\/O Vill+P.O. Kataresh, Distt.- Katihar, Roll\nNo.89010471\n 35. Anand Sagar, S\/O Sighnath Singh, R\/O Vill+P.O.- Karup, Distt.- Bhojpur, Roll\nNo.68010667\n 36. Vikram Kumar, S\/O Sri Mohan Pd. Yadav, R\/O Vill- Kanhainagar, P.S. Nawada, Distt.-\nNawada, Roll No.65080240\n 37. Durgesh Kr.Singh, S\/O Rajeshwar Singh, R\/O Vill- Dudhi West, P.O.+P.S. , Distt.-\nSaran, Roll No.75340064\n 38. Vishwajeet Kr., S\/O Bhushan Chaudhari, R\/O B.M.P.-5, D.I.G. Office, P.O.-\nB.V.College, P.S. Airport, Distt.- Patna, Roll No.60700026\n 39. Nawin Kumar, S\/O Satendra Singh, R\/O Vill.- Gangti, P.O.+P.S.- Kaludganj, Distt.-\nNalanda, Roll No.61220018\n40. Zahid Alam, S\/O Jahangir Alam, R\/O Ehsania Hotel Nagni Chowk Ganj No.2, Ward\nNo.19 Bettiah, Distt.- West Champaran, Roll No.74050233\n 41. Anish Kr.Singh, S\/O Paras Singh, R\/O Vill.+Post Ramper Souna, Distt.- West\nChamparan, Roll No.74010195\n42. Akash, S\/O Rambilash Sharma, R\/O Vill- Vankosh & Company, P.S.- Patliputra Colony,\nDistt.- Patna, Roll No.60310563\n43. Washim Akram, S\/O Zahiruddin Khan, R\/O Vill- Baranpura, P.O.+P.S. Khairah, Distt-\nChapra, Roll No.75230210\n44. Rahul Kumaqr, S\/O Shambhu Singh, R\/O Vill- Kolhua, Post- Maijhara, Distt- Nalanda,\nRoll No.61030608\n45. Alok Kumar, S\/O Amod Pathak, R\/O Vill+Post- Bishnupur, Deorhi Via Barhara Kothi,\nDistt.- Porniya, Roll No.84010593\n46. Raj Kumar, S\/O Manohar Pd.Yadav, R\/O At+P.O.- Katra, P.S. Gopalpur, Distt.-\nBhagalpur, Roll No.89030649\n47. Kamlesh Kumar, S\/O Harishankar Sahu, R\/O Vill- Kaurihar, P.O. Kharaujha, Chakiya,\nChandoli, Distt.- U.P., Roll No.78030446\n                                           4\n\n\n\n\n 48. Bednarayan Yadav, S\/O Ramesh Yadav, R\/O Vill+Post Baskatti, Bai-Bahera, Distt.-\nDarbhanga, Roll No.78110369\n49. Pradeep Yadav, C\/O Ramgulam Mahto, R\/O Vill- Dilawarpur, P.O.- Milkichak,\nDarbhanga, Roll No.78040334\n50. Ajit Kumar, S\/O Kamleshwar Singh, R\/O Vill- Vishnupuri Anisabad, Patna(2), Roll\nNo.60020244\n51. Ajay Tiwari, C\/O Prabhusaran Tiwari, R\/O Vill+Post- Belshar, P.S. Barouli Via Jamo\nBazar, Distt.- Gopalganj, Roll No.77040703\n52. Chandrashekhar Kr., S\/O Arun Kumar, R\/O Vill.- Naya Tola Khirodarpur, Post- Fatuha,\nP.S. Khushrupur, District- Patna (Bihar), Roll No.60180172\n 53. Bijay Kumar, S\/O Badan Singh, R\/O Vill.- Newtolia, P.O. Marar, P.S. Morkahi, Distt.-\nKhagaria, Roll No.94020181\n54. Raghvendra Kr.Tiwari, S\/O Shailendra Tiwari, R\/O Vill-Nijuara, Post- Moura, P.S.\nKhaira, Via Gidhaur, Distt.- Jamui, Roll No.93070041\n55. Manish Kumar Singh, S\/O Moleshwari Pd.Singh, R\/O Vill- Labhet, Post- Noomer, Distt.-\nJamui, Roll No.93010316\n56. Sushil Kumar Kashyap, S\/O Dhaniram Singh, R\/O Vill.- Chouthi, Post- Dumraith, P.S.-\nBhabhua, Distt.- Kaimur, R.No.69040800\n57. Shankar Kumar, S\/O Ram Chandra Bhagat, R\/O Vill- P.O. Kab, P.S.- Ranitalab, Distt.-\nPatna, Roll No.60600165\n58. Ranjeet Kumar, S\/O Lt.Chamaru Pd.Singh, R\/O At, P.O.- Sondiha, P.S. Pasraha, Distt.-\nKhagaria, R. No.94050269\n 59. Gyan Shankar Tiwari, S\/O Nanho Tiwari, R\/O Vill+P.O. Dharauli, Distt.- Chandauli\n(U.P.), Roll No.80050298\n60. Dhanjay Kr.Sharma, S\/O Harishankar Thakur, R\/O Vill + Post- Gahmar, Patti Ghopal\nR.N.Gazipur (U.P.), Roll No.75020397\n61. Deepak Kumar Singh, S\/O Ajay Kumar Singh, R\/O Vill.- Chainpurwan, P.O. Navaon,\nP.S. Awtarnagar, Distt.- Saran, R.No.75330113\n62. Pankaj Kumar, S\/O Kamakhya Narayan Singh, R\/O Vill+P.O.- Goriapur, Via Dighwara,\nDistt- Saran, Roll No.75310112\n63. Dinesh Kumar, S\/O Suresh Pd.Yadav, R\/O Vill- Araria, P.O. Balaha, Distt- Khagaria,\nRoll No.94010495\n64. Rajaram Kumar, S\/O Yougal Singh, R\/O Vil- Madhurapur, P.O. Madhurapur, Purbi,\nTola, Distt- Begusarai, Roll No.95060028\n65. Mithilesh Kumar, S\/O Ram Swarup Singh, R\/O At+P.O.- Madhurapur, Purabarai Tola,\nDistt- Begusarai, Roll No.95050113\n66. Dhurendhar Kr. Yadav, S\/O Ramreet Yadav, R\/O Vill- Dewariya, P.O. Hasvalahi, Distt-\nChapra, Roll No.75040610 5\n67. Kashinath Singh, S\/O Dhupnarayan Singh, R\/O Vill- Mandipur, P.O.- Natwar Semariya,\nDistt- Chapra, Roll No.75040505\n68. Mukesh Yadav, S\/O Dudha Nath Yadav, R\/O Vill- Dawariya, Via Gothani, Post-\nTandwa, Distt- Siwan, Roll No.76160499\n 69. Murari Kumar, S\/O Chandramouli Singh, R\/O At+P.O. Kochgaon, Distt- Nawadah, Roll\nNo.65050448\n70. Ranjan Kumar, S\/O Late Virendra Singh, R\/O At+P.O.- Kochgaon, Distt- Nawadah, Roll\nNo.65080299\n71. Jay Shankar Singh, S\/O Surya Singh, R\/O Vill- Fakuli, P.S.- Awatarnagar, Distt- Saran,\nRoll No.75040210\n72. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Son Of Devendra Prasad Singh, R\/O Vill- Fatehpur, P.O. & Distt-\nNalanda, Roll No.61170202\n                                             5\n\n\n\n\n  73. Manoj Kumar, S\/O Ramesh Prasad, R\/O Vill- Bajruhan, P.O. Vedwani Nagar, Distt-\n  Bhojpur (Ara) Roll No.66200231\n  74. Ravindra Kr.Singh, S\/O Satyanarayan Singh, R\/O Vill- Damodarpur, P.O. Amba, P.S.\n  Shahkund, Distt- Bhagalpur, Roll No.87020287\n  75. Pravin Kr.Yadav, S\/O Basudev Prasad, R\/O Vill- Shahpur, P.O. Panchrukhi, P.S.\n  Shahkund, District- Bhagalpur, Roll No.87300079\n  76. Abhimanyu Kr.Singh, S\/O Manoj Pd.Singh, R\/O Vill- Shahapur Barant, Post- Jalalpur,\n  P.S. Patori, Distt- Samastipur, Roll No.80030274\n  77. Abhishek Singh, S\/O Triloki Nath Singh, R\/O C\/O Prabhunath Mishra, Arare Moad,\n  Wsest In The Front Of Patel Residence, Gopalganj, Roll No.77050321\n  78. Sanjeev Kumar, S\/O Chandrama Singh, R\/O Vill- Tandawa, P.O. Dewa, P.S. Kadirganj,\n  District- Patna, Roll No.60420139\n  79. Kumar Rohan, S\/O Sri Uday Shankar Singh, R\/O Vill- Anchacha, P.S. Daudbagar, Distt-\n  Aurangabad, Roll No.64050589\n   80. Piyoosh Kumar, S\/O Shishir Kumar Pandey, Residence Of Vill- Maghra, P.O. Maghra,\n  P.S. Deepnagar, Distt- Nalanda (Bihar), Roll No.61050452\n  81. Nand Kishore Singh, S\/O Chaudhary Singh, R\/O Vill- Khalaspur (Gangapur) P.S.\n  Sadokhar, P.S. Chanari, Distt- Rohtas, Roll No.69010113\n  82. Kishor Kunal, S\/O Basudeo Singh, R\/O Vill- Jagdishpur Mathiya, P.O Shahar Telpa, P.S.\n  Karpi, Distt- Arwal, Roll No.62070052\n  83. Ravi Shankar Sharma, S\/O Saryug Singh, R\/O Vill+ Post - Birhidilt, Distt- Nalanda, Roll\n  No.61180312\n  84. Akhilesh Kumar Pathak, S\/O Sri Binodanand Pathak, R\/O Vill+P.O. Marwa, P.S. Bihpur,\n  Distt- Bhagalpur, R.No.87280247\n  85. Chandan Kumar, S\/O Birendra Upadhyay, Vill- Sikariya, P.O.- Muksudpur, P.S. Tekari,\n  Gaya (Bihar), Roll No.62140408\n   86. Saurav Kumar, S\/O Ramendra Kumar Singh, Vill- Matiyara, P.O. Kayamnagar, P.S.\n  Koilwar, Bhojpur, Roll No.68180123                                       .......Respondents\n                                                     -----------\n<\/pre>\n
                         For the Appellants: Mr. Ram Balak Mahto, Advocate General
\n                                             Mr. J.P. Karn A.A.G. IX
\n                                            Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, A.C. to AAG IX
\n                         For the Respondents: Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate
\n                                              Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate<\/p>\n
                                                PRESENT<\/p>\n
                             THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVA KIRTI SINGH<\/p>\n
                                THE HON’BLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN<\/p>\n
                                                  O RDER<\/p>\n
Shiva Kirti Singh, J.                The State of Bihar as well as the Central
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Selection Board (Constable Recruitment), Bihar and<\/p>\n
some of their officials have preferred these three appeals<\/p>\n
under Clause 10 of Letters Patent of this court to<\/p>\n
challenge the judgement and order of the writ court dated<\/p>\n
19th February, 2011 whereby CWJC Nos. 14170 of 2010,<\/p>\n
503 of 2011 and 512 of 2011 have been disposed of<\/p>\n
along with CWJC No. 14742 of 2010 and CWJC No.<\/p>\n
504 of 2011.\n<\/p>\n
          2. Through the judgement and order under<\/p>\n
appeal, the writ court has interfered with the final result<\/p>\n
of selected candidates to a limited extent and has<\/p>\n
directed the respondents to redraw the final result<\/p>\n
separately on the basis of two Physical Evaluation Tests<\/p>\n
(PET) held at two stages. The writ court noticed that<\/p>\n
there was substantial compliance with all the statutory<\/p>\n
provisions and instructions in holding the written<\/p>\n
examination and calling the qualified candidates for<\/p>\n
PET- 1, therefore, the result of all the successful<\/p>\n
candidates on the basis of PET-1 must be published and<\/p>\n
on that basis recommendations should be made for<\/p>\n
appointment against remaining available vacancies of
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different categories out of 5058 vacancies meant for Non<\/p>\n
Home Guard category of candidates. The writ court has<\/p>\n
further directed that for the 5052 vacancies meant for<\/p>\n
Home Guard category of candidates which have<\/p>\n
remained available after appointment of only 131<\/p>\n
candidates of Home Guard category on the basis of PET-<\/p>\n
1, should be filled up from the candidates of respective<\/p>\n
categories available after PET-2, for which the left over<\/p>\n
candidates of PET-1 as well as the left over vacancies of<\/p>\n
PET-1 shall also be taken into account for making<\/p>\n
appoint strictly as per respective category of the<\/p>\n
candidates and their ranking in the merit list of written<\/p>\n
test. The separate results have been directed to be drawn<\/p>\n
and finally published within one month from the date of<\/p>\n
the judgement and order.\n<\/p>\n
          3. The case of the appellants is that the writ<\/p>\n
court should have held that lowering down of qualifying<\/p>\n
marks for the written test was of no consequence because<\/p>\n
after the result of written test was published on<\/p>\n
18-6-2010 by applying cut off marks as per 1991<\/p>\n
Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department’s
\n                   8<\/span><\/p>\n
Circular, it was found that only 19616 candidates out of<\/p>\n
3.65 lacs applicants have passed whereas out of 10,110<\/p>\n
vacancies which were subject matter of advertisement<\/p>\n
No. 2 of 2009, 5052 were meant for the Home Guard<\/p>\n
category of candidates but only 389 applicants from this<\/p>\n
category passed the written test and only 131 of them<\/p>\n
qualified for the PET-1. According to learned counsel for<\/p>\n
the appellants, only 5676 candidates including 131 from<\/p>\n
the Home Guard category had cleared PET-1 and this<\/p>\n
was not sufficient to fill up the advertised vacancies of<\/p>\n
10,110 and, therefore, fresh guidelines were issued by<\/p>\n
the State Government on 4-8-2010 to declare that<\/p>\n
provisions in the Bihar Police Act, 2007 for       calling<\/p>\n
candidates for the Physical Evaluation Test, after holding<\/p>\n
of the written examination, in the ratio of 1:5 was<\/p>\n
mandatory and hence, the executive circulars of<\/p>\n
Personnel Department laying down cut off marks for<\/p>\n
various categories are not required to be followed in the<\/p>\n
matter of recruitment to the post of Constables. The<\/p>\n
guidelines clarified that the minimum eligibility marks<\/p>\n
were, therefore, relaxed and in that light candidates in
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each category (reserved category) be called in the ratio<\/p>\n
of 1:5. The guidelines directed for revising the result of<\/p>\n
the written examination simply on the basis of 1:5 ratio<\/p>\n
of the vacancies vis-\u00e0-vis the candidates required to be<\/p>\n
called for interview and to publish the result accordingly<\/p>\n
on the basis of PET-1 and to hold PET-2 so as to publish<\/p>\n
further final result within 30 days of the result published<\/p>\n
on the basis of PET-1. The guidelines, thus, directed for<\/p>\n
final results in two stages but with a stipulation that<\/p>\n
ultimately one merit list will be prepared of all the<\/p>\n
successful candidates for fixing their inter se seniority<\/p>\n
though they may have succeeded in two different stages.<\/p>\n
The guidelines further provided that 50% of the<\/p>\n
vacancies should be filled up with candidates belonging<\/p>\n
to the category of Home Guards but if such posts<\/p>\n
remained vacant due to non availability of suitable<\/p>\n
candidates     then the remaining vacancies of Home<\/p>\n
Guard category should be made available to open<\/p>\n
category. It was highlighted in the guidelines that for<\/p>\n
filling up the vacancies of Home Guard category<\/p>\n
candidates from each reserved category should also be
\n                    10<\/span><\/p>\n
called for in the proportion of 1: 5 for the Physical<\/p>\n
Evaluation Test.\n<\/p>\n
          4. The cause of action for filing the writ<\/p>\n
petitions arose mainly because the Selection Board while<\/p>\n
publishing the result based on PET-1 on 18-8-2010 went<\/p>\n
into issues relating to reservation and published the<\/p>\n
results of only 2228 candidates and results of 3317<\/p>\n
candidates were put on hold. Out of 2228 candidates<\/p>\n
2095 belonged to general category, 131 to Home Guard<\/p>\n
category and 2 to Gorkha category. The last candidate<\/p>\n
selected for appointment had obtained 120 marks in the<\/p>\n
written test. The grievance raised on behalf of the writ<\/p>\n
petitioners was that the result of 3317 candidates was<\/p>\n
wrongly put on hold only to appease the Home Guard<\/p>\n
candidates and for diluting the standard set for entering<\/p>\n
into category of general candidates; the concept of cut<\/p>\n
off marks was wrongly given a go by after the results on<\/p>\n
the basis of written test had already been published and<\/p>\n
Physical Evaluation Test was also over. According to<\/p>\n
writ petitioners the effect of subsequent relaxation is two<\/p>\n
fold, firstly persons having secured less than zero marks
\n                   11<\/span><\/p>\n
( on account of negative marking) have been selected for<\/p>\n
final appointment in preference to those who had<\/p>\n
obtained much higher roughly 120 marks in the written<\/p>\n
test and secondly, such candidates who had secured<\/p>\n
absurdly low marks (even less than zero) also became<\/p>\n
eligible for being included in the general category of<\/p>\n
Home Guard candidates and, therefore, candidates of<\/p>\n
general category having much higher marks have been<\/p>\n
deprived from being considered for appointment against<\/p>\n
vacancies of general category candidates which had to<\/p>\n
revert to the open category candidates as per declared<\/p>\n
norms and government guidelines.\n<\/p>\n
          5. Learned writ court has considered all the<\/p>\n
relevant materials in coming to a conclusion that there<\/p>\n
was substantial compliance with the provisions of calling<\/p>\n
for candidates for Physical Evaluation Test in the ratio of<\/p>\n
1:5 and such ratio could be maintained, as far as<\/p>\n
possible, only after the result of the written examination<\/p>\n
on the basis of minimum qualifying marks or cut off<\/p>\n
marks as per prevailing policy decision. Hence, the writ<\/p>\n
court was of the view that the subsequent relaxation of
\n                   12<\/span><\/p>\n
marks may be condoned but such selection on the basis<\/p>\n
of PET-2 cannot be a selection on the basis of marks and,<\/p>\n
therefore, the successful candidates of PET-1 whose<\/p>\n
results were withheld had to be treated as successful<\/p>\n
candidates and the candidates selected after ignoring cut<\/p>\n
off marks on the basis of PET-2 could not be treated as<\/p>\n
candidates selected on the basis of merit so as to entitle<\/p>\n
them to be counted as general category candidates. Such<\/p>\n
candidates, according to writ court, cannot be treated as<\/p>\n
general candidates because they have been made to<\/p>\n
qualify without merits.\n<\/p>\n
          6. The facts are not in much dispute and the<\/p>\n
basic issues are whether State Government could relax<\/p>\n
minimum eligibility marks by holding that it was<\/p>\n
mandatory to call candidates for Physical Evaluation<\/p>\n
Test in the ratio of 1:5 regardless of their performance in<\/p>\n
the written examination. The view of the writ court<\/p>\n
appears to be correct that the newly enacted selection<\/p>\n
process by holding written examination will be rendered<\/p>\n
nugatory and meaningless if there will be no cut off<\/p>\n
marks. There can be no dispute that doing away with cut
\n                   13<\/span><\/p>\n
off marks completely will not only be counter productive<\/p>\n
to the purpose of efficient public recruitments on the<\/p>\n
basis of merit but shall also make inroad into well<\/p>\n
understood concept of reservation which is permitted<\/p>\n
generally up to 50% of the available vacancies in favour<\/p>\n
of reserved category of candidates and the remaining<\/p>\n
vacancies,   loosely described as       general category<\/p>\n
vacancies, are to be filled up strictly on the basis of<\/p>\n
merit. If a candidate of reserved category finds a place in<\/p>\n
the category of general candidates on account of his<\/p>\n
merit, he is treated as general candidate and not as a<\/p>\n
reserved category candidate. If merit is to be ignored<\/p>\n
totally so as to appoint candidates who have obtained<\/p>\n
even negative marks, that is, zero or less, it shall have<\/p>\n
serious adverse impact on the entire concept of leaving<\/p>\n
50% vacancies as general and open to be filled up on the<\/p>\n
basis of merit alone. This shall be in contradiction and<\/p>\n
derogation of well established concept of permitting<\/p>\n
reservation generally up to 50% of the vacancies only. It<\/p>\n
will also adversely affect the necessity of balancing merit<\/p>\n
and competence in public services with required
\n                   14<\/span><\/p>\n
concession for filling up only the reserved category of<\/p>\n
posts by lowering down the minimum eligibility marks<\/p>\n
for such categories alone to a reasonable extent.<\/p>\n
          7. It may be relevant to notice some relevant<\/p>\n
judgements on the issue of fixing of cut off marks. In the<\/p>\n
case of State of Punjab V. Manjit Singh,<\/a> (2003) 11 SCC<\/p>\n
559, while considering validity of short listing of<\/p>\n
scheduled caste candidates by a written scrutiny test, the<\/p>\n
Apex Court in paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 held that the best<\/p>\n
candidates in different categories should be permitted to<\/p>\n
come in the zone of consideration depending upon the<\/p>\n
number of vacancies but the State Government           may<\/p>\n
decide as a matter of policy the measures, if necessary, to<\/p>\n
be provided regarding reservations vis-\u00e0-vis maintenance<\/p>\n
of efficiency in services. In the case of Pitta Naveen<\/p>\n
Kumar & Ors. Vs. Raja Narasaiah Zangiti & Ors<\/p>\n
(2006) 10 SCC 261, the issue was whether eligibility<\/p>\n
conditions in relation to a recruitment process could be<\/p>\n
relaxed by subsequent issuance of administrative<\/p>\n
instructions. The Court held it could not be done and<\/p>\n
reduction of cut off marks was held to be arbitrary.
\n                  15<\/span><\/p>\n
          8. The requirement of calling candidates in the<\/p>\n
ratio of 1:5 for Physical Evaluation Test must be held to<\/p>\n
be directory and this ratio should be adhered to, to the<\/p>\n
extent possible, depending upon the number of<\/p>\n
candidates who qualified in the written examination. If a<\/p>\n
contrary view is taken, then holding of written<\/p>\n
examination, though required by the statutory rules, may<\/p>\n
become meaningless and redundant in case the number<\/p>\n
of candidates is less than the number of vacancies in any<\/p>\n
particular class or category. Further, such requirement<\/p>\n
can not be followed strictly if the number of candidates<\/p>\n
in any category is less than five times the number of<\/p>\n
vacancies for such category. Hence, the view of the writ<\/p>\n
court is correct that such a requirement needs only<\/p>\n
substantial compliance.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
          9. It is also well established in law that once a<\/p>\n
selection process commences, it should be conducted and<\/p>\n
concluded as per rules and guidelines then prevailing and<\/p>\n
subsequent amendment in the rules or guidelines should<\/p>\n
normally govern subsequent recruitment process initiated
\n                   16<\/span><\/p>\n
after amendment of the rules or guidelines. In the present<\/p>\n
case, the writ court on account of some consideration has<\/p>\n
chosen not to interfere with the decision of the appellants<\/p>\n
to follow the amended guidelines although they were<\/p>\n
issued after the publication of the result of the written<\/p>\n
examination and after the PET-1 was held. There is no<\/p>\n
appeal before us challenging this part of the judgement<\/p>\n
and order otherwise, in exercise of appellate jurisdiction<\/p>\n
we would have been required to consider whether to<\/p>\n
allow or not the operation of subsequent guidelines in<\/p>\n
respect of present recruitment process<\/p>\n
          10. In the facts of the case, in our view the<\/p>\n
prayer made in these appeals seeking to amalgamate the<\/p>\n
results of PET-1 and PET-2 and to implement<\/p>\n
reservation rules in respect of such combined result on<\/p>\n
the basis of no cut off marks, has no merit and hence, we<\/p>\n
are not inclined to interfere with the judgement and order<\/p>\n
under appeal.     All the    appeals     are,   accordingly,<\/p>\n
dismissed.\n<\/p>\n
                                          17<\/span><\/p>\n
                                11. There shall be no order as to costs.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                            (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)<\/p>\n
                     I agree.\n<\/p>\n
                   Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
                                                            (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)
\nPatna High Court
\nThe 13th July,
\n2011<\/span>
\nNAFR\/BKS\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court The State Of Bihar & Ors vs Pinku Kumar Singh & Ors on 13 July, 2011 Author: Shiva Kirti Singh Letters Patent Appeal No.634 of 2011 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Central Selection Board of Constable, Bihar Patna through its Secretary 3. 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