IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16067 of 2008 SURENDRA PRASAD THAKUR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 19.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, for the State and for respondent no. 7. It is the case of the petitioner that on 7.2.2001 he was asked to discharge the duties of Head Assistant, being the senior most person after superannuation of the previous employee. On 21.4.2008 ignoring his seniority respondent no. 7 has been made a full fledged Head Assistant. The petitioner represented on 24.4.2008 that respondent no. 7 belonged to the cadre of Store Keeper and thus ineligible to be appointed on the post of Head Assistant apart from junior in seniority to the petitioner. These are issues not germane at this stage in view of the fact that on 24.4.2008 the Principal of the college forwarded his recommendation in the controversy between the parties suggesting in favour of the petitioner. The registrar of the University by his order dated 25.9.2008 has chosen to ignore the recommendation of the Principal even while directing compliance with the order dated 21.4.2008 only thereafter he would consider issues. This Court is satisfied that the order dated 25.9.2008 of the Registrar is not sustainable in law. It is accordingly set aside. The Vice Chancellor of the Bihar University is directed to take expeditious decision in the on going dispute of seniority between the petitioner and respondent no. 7 in light of the letter of the Principal dated - 2 - 24.4.2008 within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)