Dr. Shashi Kapoor Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10130 of 2017 ====================================================== Dr. Shashi Kapoor Prasad Son of Shri Ram Prasad, Resident of MohallaChirondi, Near Khabar Mantra Press Office, P.S.- Bariyatu, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

3. The Director, Higher Education Department, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Bihar Public Service Commission, through its Secretary, Bihar, Patna.

5. The Chairman, Bihar Public Service Commission, Bihar, Patna. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Prabhakar Jha-GP-27 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 03-05-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as the Commission.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that before interview the petitioner had acquired the requisite qualification and as such he is entitled to participate in the selection process. Law in this regard is well settled. The Apex Court has held out with reference to the various judgments that the cut off date is the last date of submission of application or the date specifically mentioned in the advertisement inviting application.

Considering the above, no indulgence can be granted to the petitioner. The writ petition is dismissed. Ravi/- (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) U