IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11104 of 2006 ASHOK KUMAR SINGH . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3 28.02.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for a direction to the respondent to consider his case on the post of Driver for which he had applied in response to Advertisement No. 1404 of 2004. 240 posts of Driver for Government Department and Offices were advertised through Advertisement No. 1404 of 2004. Minimum educational qualification for the post of Driver was matriculate with driving licence and driving experience in accordance with prevalent rules. Petitioner has also applied and he was declared successful in the written test. Petitioner’s case is that he also appeared in the practical driving test but his name was not published, though he had passed successfully in the practical test. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State, wherein it has been stated that through Advertisement No. 1404 of 2004, 240 vacant posts were advertised in which minimum requisite 2 qualification was fixed matriculate with driving licence and driving experience. Subsequently in the year 2005, the State Government Vide letter No. 3690 dated 02.05.2005 of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department informed the Commission the Bihar Karamchari Chayan Ayog that minimum educational qualification for the post of Driver was 8th passed with driving licence and driving experience apart. Considering the decision of the Government the Karamchari Chayan Ayog issued a revised advertisement for the post of Driver and revised advertisement No. 1605 was published in different newspaper, in which minimum educational qualification for the post of Driver is 8th passed with driving licence and driving experience apart. Number of vacant posts were also reduced from 240 to 231, due to changes in the vacancy. So far petitioner is concerned, he appeared in the written examination and qualified in written test but when he appeared in the driving test, he could not qualify. This was the reason that his name was not published in the list of successful candidates selected for the post of Driver. Considering the statement made in the 3 counter affidavit, I do not find any merit in this application. It is dismissed accorcrdingly. A. Kumar ( Mridula Mishra, J.)