IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.1370 of 2009 JAWAHAR LALL, S/O LATE ANANDI PRASASD YADAV, R/O MALOUDHA, P.S. SONBARSHA, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. -PETITIONER/APPELLANT Versus 1. BIHAR STATE HYDROELECTIC POWER CORPORATION THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SONE BHAWAN, VEER CHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE HYDROELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION, SONE BHAWAN, VEER CHAND PATEL PATH, PATNA. 3. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. -RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS _______ For the Appellant : M/s Bindya Keshari Singh & Kalpana For Respondents : Mr. Naresh Dikshit No.1 & 2 For Respondent No.4 : Mr. Shaishav Kumar, AC to GP 2 2 20.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation. The appellant wants the respondents to follow the past practice of appointing senior most Engineer of the Corporation, generally in the rank of Chief Engineer, as the 2 Managing Director of the respondent Corporation. The respondents, however, have issued an advertisement calling for applications for the post of Managing Director of the Corporation. The writ court has noted the submissions regarding past practice but has opined that issuance of advertisement is within the power of the Government and there is no legal right in the appellant / the writ petitioner to claim the post of Managing Director only by virtue of past practices. We find ourselves in agreement with the views expressed by the writ court and, hence, we have no option but to dismiss this appeal. It goes without saying that appellant may represent before the concerned Authorities but it will be for the Authorities to consider such representation on its own merits. (Shiva Kirti Singh, ACJ.) (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) AAhmad