PATNA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON RAJAN KUMAR SINGH V/S THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER

PATNA, India, July 9 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 4:

In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

"(a) To issue a writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to discharge their legal obligation to treat the petitioner in service with effect from 16.01.1999, the date on which the District Magistrate, Saran sent the recommendation of the District Level Compassionate Appointment Committee dated 18.12.1998 to the Superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, Building Circle, Chapra (Respondent No.5) for appointment of the petitioner on Class III post in Building Construction Department.

(b) To issue a further writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to shift the date...