IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18586 of 2008 OM PRAKASH & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 10.11.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the state. 22 petitioners have approached this court for a direction to the Chairman, Nagar Panchayat, Bahadurganj, Executive officer- cum-Member, Panel Selection Committee, Bahadurganj, Nagar Panchayat District-Kishanganj as well as other members of the Selection Committee to issue appointment letters in favour of the petitioners for the post of Primary Teachers in schools situated within the jurisdiction of Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat. Petitioners’ case is that the selection process which was initiated for appointment of teachers in primary schools in the Nagar Panchayat, Bahadurganj has come to an end and the counseling has also been completed on 20.11.2007. On the basis of merit list, a panel has been prepared. Petitioners’’ name is also there in the panel of selected candidates but the respondents in violation of the rules have issued appointment letters in favour of only some of the selected candidates but some posts have been kept vacant. Petitioners have represented their case before the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea making a prayer to direct the Members, Selection Committee to issue appointment letter in their favour but nothing has been done. 2 Petitioners have also approached the District Magistrate, Kishanganj, and by order dated 11.09.2008, he has directed to issue appointment letters to the applicants within 7 days but till date, nothing has been done. Petitioners’ representation, as stated in the writ application, is pending before the Divisional Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea. They may pursue their representations before the concerned authority. The Divisional Commissioner, Purnea Division, Purnea is directed to dispose of petitioner’s representation within four weeks from today. He will also consider, whether on the basis of selection panel prepared in the year, 2007, appointment can be made in the year, 2009. He will also consider whether these vacancies have been included as vacancy in the second phase of teachers’ appointment under 2008 Rules.. Considering all these issues, if the petitioners are found entitled for issuance of appointment letters, it should be issued in their favour preferably within four weeks from today. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)