IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2036 of 2008 Raj Kumar Bharti, son of Shri Bhawnath Bharti, village Goriyakothi, West Mothiyan, PS Goriya Koithi, District Siwan .. .. .. .. Petitioner. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Collector, Gopalganj. 4. Additional Collector, Gopalganj. 5. The Sub-divisional Officer, Gopalganj .. .. .. .. Respondents. 5 16.12.2008 For the reasons stated therein, this restoration application is allowed and C.W.J.C. No. 7518 of 1999 (Dineshwar Nath Mishra and others vs. State of Bihar and others) which was dismissed for default on 1.2.2008 is restored to its original file. Thereafter the writ petition was heard on merit with the consent of the counsel for the petitioners. The writ petition was filed for quashing the order, dated 18.6.1999 (Annexure 1) by which the Collector, Gopalganj had issued a letter to all the Sub-divisional Officers in the district directing them not to utilize the services of Private Amins for the purpose of measurement. The second prayer of the petitioners is that they may be absorbed against the required posts of Amin in the district of Gopalganj. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioners bringing on record letter no. 494, dated 18.5.2005 issued by the Collector, Gopalganj wherein he has directed the Sub- divisional Officers of Gopalganj to utilize the services of Private Amin for the purpose of measurement of land as there is a shortage of Amin in the district. 2 In essence the petitioners’ grievance has been redressed inasmuch the order contained in Annexure 1 has now been replaced by letter no.494, dated 18.5.2005. The case of absorption of the petitioners in the regular cadre of Amin can only be considered when there is an advertisement for the post in the district of Gopalganj. In case such an advertisement is issued, the petitioners would be free to apply for the said post and the respondent Collector should condone the age bar in case of the petitioners. The Collector may also consider giving certain marks to persons who have been regularly working as Amin in the district of Gopalganj while making appointment on regular post. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)