Out of 98 candidates so appointed, 47 belonged to the general category, 43 to the Scheduled Tribes category, 6 to the Scheduled Castes category and 2 to the handicapped category.
They were interviewed by a Selection Committee some time in July, 1989 and thereafter a panel of 273 persons including the respondents came to be prepared by the said Selection Committee on 19.1.1991.
Out of the candidates so selected, the director approved the names of 98 persons for appointment on 30.1.1991 and hence the remaining candidates remained on the panel described as the waiting list.
The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, issued an advertisement on 7.8.1988 inviting applications for appointment to the post of Assistant Teachers.
Some of the candidates, who were number appointed, moved the High Court by way of writ petition on 20.1.1992.
The advertisement was issued in 1988.
Out of 98 persons, only 91 joined.
The panel for the remaining candidates was prepared on 26.8.1991, which was described as the revised waiting list.
The respondents applied in response thereto.
By an interim order of the High Court, the panel was number allowed to lapse.
AHMADI,CJI Special leave granted.
