IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11975 of 2011 1. Mirtunjay Kumar, Son of Sri Ram Naresh Prasad Singh, resident of village- Kaspsiyama, P.S.Hilsa District-Nalanda. 2. Rajeev Kumar, son of Shri Chandrfa Bhushan Sharma, resident of village-Kapsiyama, P.S.-Hilsa, District-Nalanda. …………. Petitioner. Versus 1 The State of Bihar . 2 The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar,Patna. 3 The District Magistrate, Nalanda. 4 The District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda. 5 .The Block Education Officer, Hilsa, District-Nalanda. 6 .The Block Education Extgension Officer, Hilsa, District- Nalanda 7 The Block Development Officer, Hilsa. 8 The Co-ordinator, Utt-prarain Centre, Middle School, Kapsiyama, Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 9 The Principal, Middle Scholld, Kapsiyama, Hilsa, District- Nalanda. 10 . The Mukhiya, Grama Panchayat Raj Kapsiyama, Hilsa, District – Nalanda. … ……….. Respondents. ----------- 2 27.07.2011 Heard Mr.Rama Kant Sharma, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the State of Bihar. The grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition is that inspite of having better marks and being higher in the merit list persons who are below him were recommended for appointment on the post of Shiksha Swam-Sewak at Utt-preran Centre, Kapsiyama in the district of Nalanda. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that a representation was filed by the petitioner before the respondent Block Education Extension Officer, Hilsa on 4.08.2009 as well as the District Magistrate, Nalanda on 01.8.2009 but no decision has been taken thereon 2 and the appointment has been kept pending. Upon hearing the counsels for the parties this Court directs the respondent no.3 to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law on the representation filed before him by the petitioner on 1-8-2009 within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order. It is also made clear that if any of the parties including the petitioner is desirous of personal hearing they would be given an opportunity by the District Magistrate to present their cases. It is also made clear that upon such decision being taken the concerned respondents shall be obliged to complete the process of such appointment within another period of three weeks thereafter. With the above aforesaid directions this petition stands disposed off. Sudha ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)