IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8729 of 2011 Basant Kumar Choudhary, Sr. Advocate, son of late Hemant Kumar Choudhary, resident of 5D/6, North Sri Krishna Puri, behind Rajesh Petrol pump, PS Sri Krishna Puri, District Patna ........Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Minister, Department of Human Resources Development, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary to the Governor, Raj Bhawan, Patna 3. The Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar, Patna 5. The Chancellor, Universities of Bihar, Patna ......Respondents ---------------------------------- 9 09-09-2011 Heard the parties. Prime concern of the petitioner in this Public Interest Litigation is to ensure that law is followed strictly in matters of appointment to the various posts in the Universities including the high posts of Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice Chancellors. We have delivered a judgement in relation to the appointment of two Vice Chancellors of Magadh University, Bodh Gaya and Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara and we have already clarified that consultation required between the Chancellor and the State Government is not only mandatory but should be prior to making appointment. It has also been 2 highlighted that the consultation must be after giving sufficient opportunity to the State Government to render effective advice. In view of the decision rendered by us Yesterday in the case of Subhas Prasad Sinha Vs Dr. Pramod Kumar Singh & Others (LPA no. 822 of 2011 and one analogous case), the issues raised in this Public Interest Litigation are largely answered. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. We have been informed that an Interlocutory Application has been filed in this writ petition for questioning certain appointments to the post of Vice Chancellors made recently. We do not propose to consider the cases of individuals in this Public Interest Litigation. Hence, the Interlocutory Application shall also be treated to be disposed of. BKS/- (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) (Shivaji Pandey, J.)