IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13170 of 2008 1. Lala Ranjay Kumar Ambasta son of Jagdamb Prasad, Resident of village-Dhadhour, P.O. Dhadhour, District- Jamui. 2. Kriti Rani, Daughter of Om Prakash Prasad, Manjusha Kutir, Behind Radha Krishna Cold Storage, Mohalla- Hazipur, Biharsharif, District- Nalanad. 3. Shambhu Kumar son of Late Visheshwar Lal, Cloth Store, Hospital Road, Govindpur, District- Nawadah. 4. Rakesh Kumar son of Sri Ramesh Prasad, In front of Head Post office, Hospital Road, Nawadah. 5. Manoj Kumar son of Ram Swaroop Prajapati, resident of village-Gandhupur, P.O.-Ghostawan, District- Nalanda. 6. Ramesh Choudhary son of rishna Choudhary, Resident of village- Kanhaiya Ganj, P.S. Ekangar Sarai, District- Nalanda. 7. Ravi Ranan Kumar son of Arvind Kumar, Resident of Mohalla- Gaura Garh, P.O. Biharsharif, District- Nalanda. 8. Sandeep Kumar son of Ramashish Ravidas, Resident of village- Mandachh, P.O.- Soh Sarai, District- Nalanda. 9. Pankaj Mani son of Shri Sheo Balak Pandit, resident of village & post- Rasisa, Via-Islampur, District- Nalanda. 10. Veermani Kumar son of Ram Chandra Prasad, Resident of village-Turikali, P.O.- M.U.Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya. 11. Ramanand Kumar son of Sri Krishna Singh, Resident of village- Bhareharia, P.s.-Derhalia, District- Kaimur, Bhabhua. 12. Shashi Bhushan Kumar son of Vasant Prasad Yadav, C.O. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, at Mamata pay Phone, Bhaisasur Chowk, Biharsharif, District- Nalanda. 13. Manoj Kumar son of Nandu Shao, resident of village-Asha Nagar, Sohsarai, District- Nalanda. 14. Sanjeet Kumar Rajak son of Late Ayodhya Rajak, Resident of Mohalla-Anand Nagar, P.O.-Biharsharif, District- Nalanda. 15. Neeraj Kumar son of Suresh Pd. Sinha, Resident of Mohalla- Humadgali, P.O.Begampur, Patna City, District-Patna. 16. Sujeet Kumar son of Chunnu Lal Ram, Resident of village and post –Dumariya, P.s.-Tarari, District- Bhojpur. 17. Kamal Kishore Mandal son of Sabhapati Mandal, Ram Baran Yadav Lodge, Chagha Ghat, Mahendru, Patna. 18. Md. Khalid Anwar son of Md. Shamim, Sheikhna Kalan, Biharsharif, District- Nalanda. 19. Satish Kumar son of Sri Rabindra Lal Karn, Resident of village- Sisauni, P.O.Basopatti, District-Madhubani. --PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2 3. Additional Secretary, Rural Development Departmental, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Deputy Secretary, Rural Development Departmental, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 5. Joint Development Commissioner, Rural Development Departmental, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 6/ 20-Feb-09 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Chhote Lal Narayan Singh, S.C.I for the State, who is not assigned with this brief but had appeared before this Court in CWJC No.13988 of 2007, which was disposed of directing the State to remove those who have secured zero marks in competency test. In compliance of the order, impugned order bearing No.11501 dated 12.8.2008, Annexure-7 to this writ application, has been passed directing removal of 30 group III, typist from the Rural Development Department of the State. 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that those who got zero marks in competency test were permitted to appear in the competency test once again but the petitioners who secured zero marks in interview have not been permitted to appear in the interview. 3. Learned counsel for the state, Mr. 3 Chhote Lal Narayan Singh-S.C.I states that those who have secured zero marks in interview like the petitioners and others shall also be allowed to appear in the interview, which is to take place in compliance of the earlier order of this Court dated 11.9.2008 passed in CWJC No.13988 of 2007 within a reasonable time. 4. In view of the statements made by the learned counsel for the State, learned counsel for the petitioners has chosen to withdraw this application, which is permitted to be withdrawn and the status quo order passed in this case on 24.11.2008 is recalled. 5. This application is accordingly disposed of. 6. Let a copy of this order be handed over to Mr. Chhote Lal Narayan Singh, S.C.I for information to the departmental authorities. (V.N.Sinha, J.) chauhan