IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7813 of 2007 SHIV SHANKAR SHARMA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . with CWJC No.7843 of 2007 BIRENDRA PRASAD . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 7 9.5.2011 Reg:- I.A. Nos. 1366 of 2011 and 1367 of 2011 Petitioners in both the writ applications have filed application for a direction to the respondents to select them against the admitted vacancies on Class IV posts in its different Departments of Collectoriate. Petitioners are claiming that their names are empanelled in the District Panel of Umidwar Peons prepared by the District Selection Committee, headed by the District Magistrate, Bhojpur. Petitioners in both the writ applications belong to the Extremely Backward Category and their names empanelled in the list prepared by the District Selection Committee of Umidwar Peons. This has not been denied in the counter affidavit. Petitioners’ position as claimed by them in the panel at serial nos. 45 and 48 in the category of extremely backward category, has also been admitted in the counter affidavit. Specific case of the petitioners is that in other 2 departments the posts have already been filled up but still there are three vacancies in the water Resources Department excluding two backlog vacancies. Different affidavits have been filed. Finally an affidavit has been filed today on behalf of the respondents, wherein it has been stated that vacancy position along with reservation for roaster clearance sent by Water Resources Department has been received in the Office of District Magistrate, Bhojpur. There are three vacancies in the Water Resources Department in the extremely Backward category. Considering the fact that petitioners’ position in the panel is admitted, the position of the vacancies after reservation of roaster clearance has also been admitted by the respondents, both the applications are disposed off directing the respondents to consider petitioners’ case for absorption in accordance with law, before the life of the panel expires in the month of June, 2011. The writ applications stand allowed. A. Kumar ( Mridula Mishra, J.)