Gita Sinha v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.917 of 2016 IN Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7564 of 2015 =========================================================== Gita Sinha, wife of Dr. Jitendra Kumar, resident of Mohalla- Shubhankerpur, P.S. Subhankerpur, Town and District-Darbhanga, Roll No.2630016 .... .... Petitioner-Appellant/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Science and Technology, Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Science and Technology Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondents-Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Amar Nath Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

=========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE And HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date: 24-07-2017 Re.: Interlocutory Application No.3427 of 2016 The delay of 62 days in filing of this Appeal is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of. Re.: Letters Patent Appeal No.917 of 2017 Now with the passage of time as the period for which the advertisement in question was issued being a contract appointment for one year is already over, we are not inclined to entertain this appeal. The legal question as to whether M. Tech in computer science obtained by the petitioner is equivalent to the degree which was notified under clause 3.2.1 of the advertisement is left open to be

Patna High Court LPA No.917 of 2016 dt.24-07-2017 2/2 considered in an appropriate case.

With the aforesaid, the appeal stands disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sunil/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 26.07.2017 Transmission Date