IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.938 of 1999 SURENDRA PRASAD VERMA son of late Mohan Prasad Verma, R/o New Area, Bisar Tank, P.S- Civil Lines, Dist. –Gaya…petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Magadh University through the Registrar, Bodh Gaya, Dist. Gaya. 3. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University Bodh Gaya, Dist.-Gaya 4. The Chairman, Bihar State Universities (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission, Gokul Marg, North Srikrishnapuri, Boring Road Patna -13 ……Respondents. ----------- 9 16.11.2010 None appears on behalf of the petitioner. Heard Mr. Anuj Kumar, learned Assistant Counsel to G.A-IX for respondent no.1. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to give him the benefit of having officiating as lecturer, and continuity of service. The matter was earlier taken up by a learned Single Judge on 4.4.2000, and has been referred for consideration by a Division Bench. It appears to us that there is no material on record to show whether or not any substantive vacancy was available against which the petitioner was appointed on temporary or ad hoc basis, and whether or not there was continuous officiation till he was in service. In that view of the matter, the writ petition has to be dismissed. It is accordingly dismissed. (S.K. Katriar, J) M.Rahman ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J )