IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13785 of 2001 KUMARI MANNU MISHRA D/O LATE AYODHYA NATH MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. SABOUR, P.S. SABOUR, DISTT. BHAGALPUR AT PRESENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT PLANT BREEDING (RICE), RAJEDNDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIHAR, P.O. PUSA, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. -----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIHAR THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR, HAVING HIS HEADQUARTERS AT PUSA, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIHAR, P.O. PUSA, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIHAR, P.O. PUSA, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION, RAJEDNDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, BIHAR, P.O. PUSA, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR. 5. CHIEF SCIENTIST-CUM-UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, SEED, RAJENDRA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, TIRHUT COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DHOLI, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI-110 001. 7. THE SECRETARY, INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL, RESEARCH, KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI – 110 001. -------- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 6. 26/11/2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of the writ application, the statute of the Rajendra Agricultural University has been amended, opening an avenue for the petitioner and the like for their promotion/appointment/absorption to the post of Assistant Professor-cum-Junior Scientist. He submits that in view of the newly inserted clause 14.1B in the statute, the petitioner becomes straight-way eligible for such benefits as provided in the statute. Therefore, he submits that he may be permitted to withdraw this writ petition to file a representation before the 2 respondent University for grant of such relief to her in view of the amended provisions in the statute. The writ application is therefore permitted to be withdrawn with a direction that if such representation is filed, the University shall consider the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law preferably within a period of 2 months from the date of filing of the representation. S.Ali (J.N. Singh, J.)