IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 7024 of 2009 Surendra Ram, s/o Jokhan Ram, r/o village +P.O. +P.S.- Pipra Kothi, District-East Champaran (Motihari), Bihar …………………….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Regional Deputy Director of Secondary Education, East Champaran, Motihari 3. District Education Officer, East Champaran, Motihari 4. The Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipra Kothi (East Champaran), Motihari 5. The Commissioner, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Regional Office, Bihar at Patna. …………………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 02. 30.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State as well as the Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipra Kothi (East Champaran) Motihari. Petitioner’s prayer is for a direction to the respondent to appoint him on regular basis as Assistant Cook (Class-IV) in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pipra Kothi (East Champaran), Motihari. Petitioner claims to be working on the post of Assistant Cook since 2000, but subsequently, removed by the respondent, Principal of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya illegally in violation of the Rules. The Principal of the School is alleged to have appointed one Munna on 12.09.2008. Counter Affidavit has been filed on behalf of Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, stating 2 therein that petitioner was appointed in the year 2000 at the age of 14 years, against a vacancy created on the post of Assistant Cook, on transfer of Shyam Babu Prasad. Petitioner’s appointment was questioned on account of his minority as such steps were taken for filling the post of Assistant Cook on regular basis. A Committee had been constituted and the DEO, Motihari; Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Motihari; Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya , Thawe, Gopalganj; and Shri Motai Bandra, Physical Teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Motihari were made the Members of the Appointment Committee. Applications were called through Employment Exchange. The candidates were interviewed and a panel was prepared. One Anjani Kumar, who got highest marks in test as well as interview and belongs to OBC category was appointed on the post on regular basis. Considering the statement made in the Counter Affidavit, I do not find any merit in this application. Accordingly, this Writ Application is dismissed. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)