IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA M.J.C. No.2994 of 2007 1. Shiv Dayal Mishra, son of late Kalicharan Mishra, resident of village Dabur, P.O. Dabur, district Gaya 2. Shiv Jai Prasad, S/O Parsuram Prasad, resident of village & P.O. Chamadih, district Gaya 3. Bed Prakash Thakur, son of Debansh Thakur, resident of village Bharwar, P.O. Belsar, district Aurangabad 4. Randhir Kumar, S/O Krishnandan Singh, resident of Village Risaudh, P.O. Fatehpur Chakand, P.S. Bellganj District Gaya .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Jitendra Srivastave, the District Magistrate, Gaya 3. Dr. Prakrit Gupta, Civil Surgeon-cum-C.M.O., Gaya 4. Dr. Prakrit Gupta, Superintendent, Lady Wing, Women’s Hospital 5. Dr. Madan Mohan Prasad Singh, Principal, Aaugrah Narayan Medical College, Gaya 6. Dr. Madan Mohan Prasad Singh, Superintendent, A.N.M. School, Gaya .. Opposite Parties With M.J.C. No.41 of 2009 1. Rajeev Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Shri Arun Kumar Sharma, resident of village Sobara, Post Office Paraia, district Gaya 2. Hardeo Prasad, aged about 33 years, S/O Sri Ram Deo Mahtre, resident of village Parewa, P.S. Bakerganj, District Gaya .. Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Mr. Sanjay Singh, the District Collector, Gaya 2. Sri K. Chaudhary, the Deputy Collector, Establishment, Collectoriate Office, Gaya, district Gaya 3. Sri Kritaya Nand Ranjan, the Deputy Collector, district Gaya .. Opposite Parties **** /12/ 15.04.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel 2 appearing for the State. 2. Some intervention applications have been filed, but, at this stage these applications are not required to be allowed. 3. Considering the different show causes filed on behalf of the District Magistrate, Gaya, and the rejoinder filed by the petitioner, it is apparent that in pursuance of the direction of this Court, the District Magistrate, Gaya, advertised existing vacancies, receiving requisition for such vacancies from different departments. The counsel appearing for the State has submitted that all those vacancies have been filled except eight vacancies. Persons selected for appointment against five posts did not appear despite several reminders. It has been submitted on behalf of the counsel for one of the petitioners that total 231 vacancies were advertised out of that 200 vacancies were filled. There are 31 posts still lying vacant. If that is so the District Magistrate, Gaya, will consider it and proceed to fill up those vacancies. 4. Considering that direction of this Court has been complied, contempt proceedings are dropped. Cp:2/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )