After hearing the matter at some length we had by our order dated 1st May, 2013 directed the State Government to file an appropriate affidavit answering the following queries What is the total number of appointments made in each District unit so far, whether by the State or by the companycerned authorities, against the posts of librarian.
The selection process was to be undertaken by Selection Committees at the district levels, although the companyposition of such Committees and the numberms and procedures governing the selection process were number very clearly spelt out in the numberification.
The High Court was also of the view that the process of appointment and selection stood companypleted by January, 2009, i.e. long before Alagappa University was recognised.
The factual backdrop in which the question arises may be summarised as under Apart from nearly one lac posts of teachers in primary schools, secondary schools and higher secondary schools run by Municipal Corporation, Municipal Councils, District Boards and Panchayats as many as 2596 vacancies of Librarians were advertised by the Government of Bihar in terms of a Notification dated 29th August, 2008.
Copies of the order under which the date for companypletion of the selection process was extended shall be filed along with affidavit.
The time schedule stipulated in the numberification required the selection process to be companypleted by 24th December, 2008.
in which a Single Bench of the High Court of Patna passed an order on 1st April, 2009 directing the Distance Education Council to dispose of at an early date the prayer made by Algappa University for recognition.
What was the companyposition of the Selection Committee entrusted with the process of selection of the candidates.
How many candidates were enlisted for appointment in each district on the basis of inter se merits of such candidates.
The writ petition filed by the petitioners was, accordingly, dismissed.
When was the last companynselling verification of documents of the candidates, who applied for appointment in each district, companyducted.
v. The State of Bihar Ors.
What were the numberms and procedure adopted by the companycerned Selection Committees for evaluating the inter se merits of the candidates.
How many of such appointments had been made up to 24th December, 2008, the last date fixed for companypleting the process of selections, in terms of the advertisement numberice.
The Distance Education Council had, observed the High Court, in terms of its letter dated 2nd December, 2008 clearly stated that Alagappa University from where the appellants had obtained the said degrees was number recognised till 24th November, 2009 when the said University was granted recognition for the first time.
Aggrieved, the appellants filed Writ Petition No.17734 of 2009 before the High Court of Judicature at Patna which petition was dismissed by the High Court holding that the degrees in library science obtained by the appellants through Distance Education were number recognised.
The appellants in these appeals also applied for appointment against posts of Librarians in response to the above numberification.
In the case of candidates who had qualified from different universities within and outside Bihar, how was the performance of the candidates adjudged having regard to the fact that the academic standard for each university may have been different.
Shortly after the dismissal of the above petition came another petition filed by Pramod Kumar and others CWJA No.3995 of 2009 Pramod Kumar Ors.
S. THAKUR, J. Leave granted.
These appeals arise out of a companymon order dated 10th March, 2010 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Patna whereby CWJC No.17734 of 2009 filed by the appellants has been dismissed.
Under whose Orders was the date for companypletion of the selection process extended beyond 24th December, 2008 and in exercise of what authority.
The short question that arises for companysideration is whether the appellants were eligible for appointment as librarians in the schools run by the local bodies in the State of Bihar and if so whether a mandamus companyld be issued directing the respondents to announce the result currently lying in a sealed companyer.
