MD. SHAMSHAD ALAM Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, learned Advocate for the petitioners and Mr. S.B.K. Mangalam for the respondent nos. 10 in both the writ petitions. The State is represented by Mr. Prabhakar Jha, learned GP-27 and Mr. Madanjeet Kumar, GP-20 respectively.

(2.) In the camp interview which was held on 18/11/2016 in Kakan Panchayat, Jokihat Block in the district of Araria, respondent nos. 10 in both the writ petitions viz. Md. Shoaib Alam and Md. Shahnawaj Alam respectively were appointed as Teachers in Urdu subject. Their appointments were challenged by the writ petitioners before the District Teachers Appellate Authority, Araria vide Cases No. 5/16 and 13/16 respectively.

(3.) It is the case of the writ petitioners that despite their having more marks than respondent nos. 10 in both the writ petitions, they were not appointed because they were never called for counselling even though they were present.