(1.) Petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:-
(2.) Petitioners got admission in course of ophthalmic assistant on the basis of entrance test conducted by the Bihar Combined Competitive Examination Council and at that time i.e. prior to 2011 the eligibility criteria for admission in Diploma in Opthalmic Assistant was 10+2 intermediate Science with Physics, Chemistry, English and either Mathematics or Biology. Petitioners are 10+2 intermediate with Physics, Chemistry, English and Mathematics and were admitted in the course of Opthalmic Assistant and passed the course of Diploma in Opthalmic Assistant from Government institute in between 2006-2011.
(3.) Department of Health, Government of Bihar, vide letter no. 646 dated 21.09.2011 issued instructions that from next session i.e. 2012 onwards candidates who have passed intermediate with Physics, Chemistry, English and Biology only will be eligible for taking admission in Diploma Course in Opthalmic Assistant.