IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8386 of 2011 1. Raj Kumar Singh, son of late Tej Narayan Singh, resident of Village- Supaur Jamua, P.O. Supaur Jamua, Distrtict-Munger. 2. Manikant Singh, son of late Moti Lal Singh, resident of Village- and P.O. Prasannado (Haveli Kharagpur), District- Munger. 3. Punam Kumari, daughter of late Maheshwar Prasad Singh, resident of Village- and P.O. Basudeopur, District- Munger. 4. Mritunjay Kumar Singh, son of late Ambika Prasad Singh, resident of Village Naya Gola Farda, P.S. Naya Ramnagar, District- Munger, all serial no.1 to 4 are Lecturers in the Department of Ancient History, Social Science, Economics and English respectively in Yogmaya Ajablal Singh College Prasannado (Haveli Kharagpur), District-Munger ---- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Bihar School Examination Board, Senior Secondary, Budhmarg, Patna through its Chairman. 3. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board (Senior Secondary), Budhmarg, Patna. 4. The Governing Body, Yogmaya Ajablal Singh College, Prasannado (Haveli Kharagpur), District Munger through its Secretary. 5. The Principal. Yogmaya Ajablal Singh College, Prasannado P.O. Prasannado (Haveli Kharagpur), District Munger. 6. Mukul Kumar, son of not known to petitioners, resident of Village- Milki, Post Gangatamorh, District Munger. 7. Kumod Kumar son of not known to petitioners, resident of Village- Milki Post Gangtamorh, District- Munger. 8. Shivaji Singh, son of not known to the petitioners, resident of Village Milki P.O. Gangtamorh, District- Munger. ---------- 2 2. 13.5.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. P:iyush Lal, learned Assistant Counsel to Additional aDvocate Generla No.I. The writ petition seeks a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioners in place of respondent nos. 6 to 8 who have been selected for teaching assignment in Yogmaya Ajablal Singh College, Prasannado, Haveli Kharagpur, District- Munger. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties. It appears to us on a perusal of the writ petition that the respondent College is not ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The writ petition is not maintainable. It is accordingly dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar ,J. )