SHYAM KISHORE PRASAD Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner for a direction on the respondents to consider his case for appointment to the post of Peon in the District Court, Godda. Further prayer has been made to set aside the order of appointment, issued in favour of 3rd respondent Rajesh Kumar Hansda on the ground of illegal appointment.

(2.) ADMITTED facts of the case are that the respondents issued advertisement for appointment against class IV posts of Peon and equivalent posts in different Judgeships, including the Judgeship of Godda. Petitioner alongwith others applied for appointment against Class IV post and by letter dated 5th April, 2002 he was asked to appear at viva -voce test/interview on 30th April, 2002 in which he appeared.

(3.) IT is also alleged that the 4th respondent Sadhna Jha has been appointed on compassionate ground, though as per the Administrative order of the High Court, Class IV posts were to be filled up by direct recruitment.