IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8542 of 2008 1. SANJEEV KUMAR 2. UMESH SHARMA 3. RAJ KUMAR 4. RAJEEV KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 09.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. On their own showing the petitioners were applicant for the post of Project Economist only possessing the qualification of M.A. in Economics as provided under the advertisement. It is their further case that no person with lesser marks than them has been appointed on the said post. The grievance of the petitioners is that their qualification of M.A. in Economics should be considered as equivalent to M.B.A. and they may be considered for appointment on the other three posts in that light. The issue of qualification for appointment is for the employer to decide and not for the Court. If the petitioners were not applicants for any of the other three posts, it is not possible for this Court to give any positive direction for consideration of their candidature against the said post. If, as the petitioners contend, the Respondents have considered any candidate for a post other than that applied for on the basis of equivalence of qualification and the petitioners file a representation, the matter shall remain in the entire discretion of the Respondents themselves. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)