(Kurian Joseph, A.M. Khanwilkar and Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, JJ.)
Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 1711/2018 In Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 22/2018 In C.A. No. 2805/2017
Arvind Kumar and Others _________________________ Petitioner(s);
v.
Amir Subhani and Others ________________________ Respondent(s).
(For Admission and IA No. 124282/2018-Exemption From Appointment of Official Translator) With
Conmt. Pet.(C) No(s). 1871-1875/2018 In Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 14-18/2018 In C.A. No. 2806-2810/2017
Rajeev Kumar and Others _________________________ Petitioner(s);
v.
Amir Subhani and Others ________________________ Respondent(s).
Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 1711/2018; Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 22/2018; C.A. No. 2805/2017; IA No. 124282/2018; Conmt. Pet.(C) No(s). 1871-1875/2018; Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 14-18/2018; and C.A. No. 2806-2810/2017, decided on November 1, 2018
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Mr. M. Soheb Alam, learned counsel, appears for the State and Mr. Arun K. Sinha, learned counsel, appearing for Bihar Staff Selection Commission, submit that Order dated 24-10-20181 has been complied with. Mr. M. Shoeb Alam has filed Compliance Affidavit on behalf of Director General of Police, Bihar on 31st October, 2018. Compliance Report filed by Mr. Arun K. Sinha on behalf of the Chairman of the Bihar Staff Selection Commission today before the Court is also taken on record.
2. Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing for the applicants, submit that 133 candidates have been appointed and order1 passed by this Court, as above, has been complied with by the State.
3. In view of above, we do not find any reason to continue with the contempt proceedings any more.
4. Mr. S. Nagamuthu, learned senior counsel, and other counsel appearing for some of the intervenors/applicants, pray for the same relief which is granted to 133 candidates.
5. The said applicants are free to make representations appealing to the good conscience of the State of Bihar. The State of Bihar is free to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. In case such representations are made by the intervenors/applicants within one month from today, appropriate orders may be passed by the State on those representations within three months thereafter.
6. However, we make it clear that even if their representations are rejected, it will not give rise to any proceedings/appeal in any of the courts.
7. Any representations already filed shall also be disposed of within four months from today.
8. Office Report is ordered accordingly.
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1 Arvind Kumar v. Amir Subhani, Contempt Petition (C) No. 1711 of 2018 in Contempt Petition (C) No. 22 of 2018 in Civil Appeal No. 2805 of 2017, order dated 24-10-2018 (SC)
