IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17032 of 2007 ANAND MOHAN SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. D. K. Sinha, Senior Advocate Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Junior Counsel to Additional Advocate General-I ---------------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --------- Dated, the 3rd September, 2008. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no. 3 on 21st July, 2008, the following statement has been made: - “9. That it is further submitted that the petitioner is employee of Group-D of schedule-IV of Bihar Industries Services Cadre Rule, 1987. They are the employee of Handloom and Sericulture Directorate. The said Directorate has earlier reported strength of 20 post of Group-D vide letter under memo no. 1882 dated 20.8.2007 on the basis of which, formalities has been completed and ratio has been fixed. 11. That it is relevant to mention here that as per fresh reports of Handloom and Sericulture Directorate matter of strength of Group-D is under active consideration of the Deptt. of Industries. Thus the matter is pre mature and the writ is not maintainable.” 2. Mr. D. K. Sinha, senior counsel for the appellants submits that in view thereof nothing remains to be decided by us. - 2 - 3. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. R. M. Lodha, CJ Kishore K. Mandal, J Pawan/-