IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9527 of 2008 MD. IFTEKHAR, SON OF MD. HASIM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- PAIKA GOLA, KAMALPUR, P.O. RANIPATRA, P.S. MUFFASIL RANI PATRA, DISTRICT- PURNEA. … PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, PURNEA, DISTRICT- PURNEA. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPPLY OFFICER, PURNEA, DISTRICT- PURNEA. 4. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, SADAR PURNEA, DISTRICT- PURNEA. .. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 08.12.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is an applicant for appointment a PDS dealer in Chandi Panchayat of Purnea Block within Sub-division and District of Purnea. The case for appointment as PDS dealer in several Block of Purnea District was considered by District Magistrate on 8.3.2008 which is evident from Annexure-5. Appointment of a PDS dealer in the Chandi Panchayat could not recommended as scheduled caste candidate was not available for being appointed as a PDS dealer against reserved scheduled caste vacancy. PDS dealer(s) in other categories for which the candidates were available was recommended. It is submitted that in case scheduled caste candidate is not available in Chandi 2 Panchayat, petitioner’s candidature could have been considered as he belongs to extremely backward class. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties, I direct the Collector, Purnea to consider the request of the petitioner for appointment as PDS dealer for Chandi Panchayat against scheduled castes vacancy, as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate, Purnea. Ibrar/- ( V. N. Sinha, J.)