GANGADHAR BHANDARI Vs. GOVERNMENT OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Mr. Ram Balak Mahato, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, learned Advocate General, appearing for the respondents.

(2.) ALL these cases involve similar question and accordingly they are being disposed of by this common order.

(3.) NOW merits. Though the petitioners have raised several contentions in their pleadings, Mr. R.B. Mahto confined his attack to Annexure -9, on the ground that the letters dated 3.12.1980 and 25.4.1997 (Annexures -B and B/1) were in force when the petitioners applied against the advertisement published on 21.11.2001 (Annexure -1 for preparation of pane) I and therefore, the decision dated 31.8.2004 (Annexure -9) issued during this process to the extent, it provides for holding written examination is illegal, arbitrary and bad.