IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8867 of 1997 1. KUMARI MEENA SINHA, D/o Sri Udraj Mahto, resident of village Malti, P.S. Asthama, in the district of Nalanda 2. Lalita Kumari, D/o Sri Akloo Prasad, resident of village Kewai, P.S. Noorsarai, in the district of Nalanda … Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner & Secretary of Govt., Health Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, New Secretariat, Bihar, Patna 3. The Director-in-Chief, Health Directorate, New Secretariat, Bihar, Patna 4. Dy. Secretary to Govt., Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department, New Secretariat, Bihar, Patna 5. The Civil Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer, Nalanda, Bihar Sharif … Respondents. ----------- 6. 22.7.2010 No one appears for the petitioners. Counsel for the State is present. The prayer of the petitioners in this writ application reads as follows: “Through this application petitioners seek leave to invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court for issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to appoint the petitioners who have received A.N.M. training at Govt. cost on the post of A.N.M. (Anxiliary Nurse-Midwife) and also make payment of stipend money at the rate of Rs. 125/- p.m. which was not paid during the training period. 2 Counsel for the State by placing reliance on the counter affidavit would submit that the appointment of the petitioner on the post of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (A.N.M.) can only be made on the recommendation of the Bihar Public Service Commission and therefore, the petitioner cannot claim direct appointment only on the basis having passed the A.N.M. training course. He has also submitted that stipend amount for the A.N.M. training period payable to the petitioners has already been paid to them on 19.3.1999. That being so, this writ application has now become infructuous and is dismissed accordingly. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/