IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10556 of 2009 Umesh Kumar, Son of Shri Chhathu Baitha, resident of Gram+Post- Keoshnizamat, Via-Jitwarpur, P.S.-Samastipur Mofussil, District- Samastipur. ……….Petitioner. Versus 1. L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga through its Registrar. 2. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 3. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 4. The Principal, Samastipur College, Samastipur. 5. Shambhu Prasad Singh, Son of Late Ramchandra Prasad Singh, resident of village- At P.O.-Shambhupatti, P.S.-Samastipur Moffusil, District-Samastipur, presently working on the post of Head Assistant in Samastipur College, Samastipur. ………..Respondents. ----------- 2 06.10.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel representing L.N. Mithila University. Petitioner is prayed for quashing the office order dated 20.03.2009 issued by the Principal, Samsatipur College, Samastipur whereby one Shri Sambhu Prasad Singh has been appointed against the post of Head Assistant of the College. Further prayer of the petitioner for a direction to the authorities to consider his case for appointment on the post of Head Assistant of the College in terms of letter dated 08.11.1975 issued by the State Government. The letter dated 08.11.1975 relates to the decision of the State Government and the impugned roster which has to be followed in case of appointments/promotions against a single post. 2 Petitioner’s case is that as per this 1975 decision of the State Government even in the single post there is provision for reservation on the occasion when vacancy occurs, on the 1st occasion the post can be filled by a general category candidate. But on the second occasion it has to be filled by giving effect to the reservation roster. Without going into the merit of this case this application is being disposed of. Considering the fact that for same relief the petitioner has represented his case before the Vice- Chancellor, L.N.Mithila University and that is still pending for consideration. The Vice-Chancellor is directed to dispose off the representation of the petitioner, in the light of the current reservation policy of the State Government applicable in the case of appointment/promotion on a single post. The representation of the petitioner must be disposed of within eight weeks from the date of production/communication of this order, with a reasoned order. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)