IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3291 of 2010 1. MD.ARSHAD S/O MD. AMJAD HUSSAIN R/O VILL MEENAGANJ,P.S.HAZIPUR,DISTT-VAISHALI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT.OF BIHAR,PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY,BIHAR STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION PATNA ----------- 3. 26.10.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission. The writ application was filed seeking a direction to publish the result of the petitioner for the examination conducted for appointment on the post of Machinist in the Most Backward Class category under Advertisement no. 2307. The petitioner had asserted that he must have secured at least 89-90 per cent marks in the written examination but still his name did not figure in the list of successful candidates. His query under the Right to Information Act remained unanswered. The petitioner agreed before this Court to deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000/- before the Registrar General of this Court to be forfeited if it ultimately turned out that his application was a fishing enquiry. The amount is stated to have been deposited on 23.9.2010 vide Annexure 6. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Staff Selection Commission. Paragraph 5 of the same states that the petitioner attempted 84 questions out of 100. 44 answers were found correct and 40 answers were found wrong. He was awarded one mark for each correct answer and 0.5 negative marks for each wrong answer. The paper was adjudged on basis of 98 questions as 2 questions were wrong. The petitioner secured 24.88 marks and the person last appointed in his category had secured 38.08 marks. There is no merit in this application. It is accordingly dismissed. The sum of Rs. 10,000/- deposited by the petitioner stands forfeited. The application is dismissed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)