Santosh Kumar v. The Rajendra Agriculture University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2177 of 2015 ===========================================================

1. Santosh Kumar, son of Sri Dinesh Sharan Verma R/o Village - Patepur, Gopinath, P.S. Pusa, District - Samastipur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Rajendra Agriculture University, through its Registrar having office at PUSA, Samastipur, Bihar

2. The Vice Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University, through its Registrar having office at PUSA, Samastipur, Bihar

3. The office in Charge (Recruitment) Rajendra Agriculture University, PUSA, Samastipur, Bihar

4. The Director Administration, Rajendra Agricultural University having office at PUSA, Bihar .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Arvind Ujjwal =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 08-05-2015 If misfortune had befallen the petitioner prior to the date of interview which was conducted on 22.1.2014 and the petitioner from an able-body became physically handicapped, which is certified by Anneuxre-3 dated 28.1.2013, then the University ought to have considered the claim of the petitioner keeping in view the said development which was not within the control of the petitioner. Writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Vice-Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University, Bihar, Pusa that since reservation for physically handicapped is required to be

Patna High Court CWJC No.2177 of 2015 dt.08-05-2015 2 / 2 provided horizontally, let a decision be taken on the claim of the petitioner within a period of ten weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. The Court expresses no opinion on the merit of the claim but only in the given facts.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) R.K.Pathak/- U