Satish Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16024 of 2006 =========================================================== Satish Kumar Sah, son of late Phareby Lal Sah, resident of Mohalla-Uttar Thakurbari Road (Near Gayatri Ashram), Kishanganj, P.S. & District- Kishanganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar,

2. Collector, Kishanganj, District- Kishanganj,

3. Deputy Collector, Establishment, Kishaanganj, District- Kishanganj. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. SARANGDHAR JHA, Advocate For the Respondent/s : AAG5 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-02-2015 Counter Affidavit filed today even in the old format be accepted and kept on record.

The Petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus for direction to the respondents to appoint him as Class IV employee on the basis of the merit list. He submits that the persons, who were below in the serial of the merit list have been appointment, whereas, the Petitioner was not considered.

Counter Affidavit has been filed stating therein that in the category to which the Petitioner belongs he had been considered and the persons, who were lower in the serial of the merit list have been given precedence on account of reservation policy. In view of such, the application is dismissed. (Anjana Prakash, J) JA/- U