IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14488 of 2007 1.RAMJI RAI, Son of Late Chandrama Rai, R/O Rupapokhar, P.S.-Rajpur, P.O.-Hathua Rajpur District-Buxar. 2.Ravindra Kumar Singh, S/o Ram Chandra Singh, Resident of Village-Jalkhoriya, P.O.-Jhal Khoriya, P.S.- Sasaram, District-Rohtas. 3.Ramji Prasad, Son of Sri Lalan Prasad,R/O Harihans, P.S.- Hussainganj, District-Siwan. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. District Magistrate, Buxar. 3. Additional Collector, Buxar. 4. District Development Commissioner, Buxar. 5. Sub Divisional Officer, Buxar. 6. Executive Magistrate-cum-Deputy Collector, Najarat, Buxar. 7. District Employment Officer, Buxar. ----------- 6. 10.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Three petitioners have filed this application for quashing the selection list prepared by the District Selection Committee on 14.06.2007, on the ground that it has been prepared in violation of specific direction passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3102 of 2000 vide order dated 13.05.2005. Petitioner's claim that although they have been working as daily wage employee continuously for more than 15 years, their names have not been empaneled in the District Panel of daily wage employees working in the different departments in 2 District panel has been prepared without following the procedure by adopting pick and choose method, in utter violation of the direction issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. Affidavits and counter affidavits have been filed but in the last counter affidavit filed on behalf of the District Magistrate, Buxar,it has been stated that list of 156 candidates was prepared on 14.06.2007 pursuant to Advertisement No. 01/2005 for appointment on Class IV posts. Names of 65 candidates were recommended for appointment by the District Selection Committee. So far petitioner no. 2 is concerned his name appeared at Sl. No.84 in the merit list, name of petitioner No.3 appears at Sl.No. 73 of the Merit list, 2010. Last candidate, appointed, belonged to Back Ward Category. So far petitioner No. 3 is concerned his name appeared at Sl.No. 73 of the merit List, in reservation category of Most Backward candidates. Considering the number of vacancies, petitioner No. 3 could not be appointed as last candidate appointed was Sl.No.67. However, in the year 2010, total vacancies were 47, out of that the vacancy, in Back Ward 3 Category was 3 in Most Back Ward Category was 11. The previous merit list was revised and the name of petitioner no. 2 appeared at Sl.No. 19 of the Revised Merit List and his name was recommended for appointment to the Civil Surgeon, Buxar vide letter dated 11.05.2010 against the vacancy of un-reserved post. Learned counsel for the State has also submitted that as per information given by the respondents, the appointment letter was issued in favour of the petitioner no. 2 on 11.07.2011, after some delay . Delay was caused obtaining approval for age relaxation of the petitioner no. 2. So far petitioner No.3, it has been stated that his name appeared at Sl.No. 06 in the revised merit list and his name was recommended to the Chief Engineer ,Water Resources Department , Dihiri against the vacancy in that department. Counsel for the State has submitted that total 30 names have been recommended for absorption and till date matter relates to issuance of appointment letters are under consideration. Since, name of petitioner No. 3 has been 4 recommended fro absorption/appointment along with other eligible candidates, in the panel , appointment letters must be issued in their favour, without any delay. Counsel appearing for the petitioner is not willing to press the case of petitioner No. 1 considering the statement in the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the state. Considering the fact that petitioner nos. 2 and 3, who fulfilled the eligibility criteria, have already been recommended for appointment. The grievance of the petitioners have already been redressed. This application is disposed of. Nitesh ( Mridula Mishra, J.)