PATNA, Feb. 23 -- The Patna high court has directed the Bihar government to take a final decision in accordance with law on granting constituent college status to a colleges, which was left out despite fulfilling conditions way back in 1986 and the matter remained pending for nearly four decades, as the file went missing, while other similarly situated colleges got the status. "The State Government is bound to take a final decision in the matter of extending constituent status to the college within there months. Discrimination in any form is not permissible in a welfare state governed by the rule of law, which mandates uniformity in its action," said the order. The bench of Justice Harish Kumar directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Education Department, to call for the relevant records of the College in question, and in case reconstruction of record is required, the same be done; and on being satisfied with the contention of the petitioners, place the matter before the State Government for final decision in accordance with law, keeping in mind the case of the petitioners is based on parity with other four Colleges, which has been given status of a Constituent College. The matter relates to Dwarka Nath College, Jatti Chak, Masaurhi, Patna, duly affiliated to Magadh University, Bodhgaya and recognised by the University Grants Commission. Subsequently, the College came under Patliputra University by a Education Department notification. Higher education director NK Agarwal said that the matter has not been brought before him so far. "Appropriate decision will be taken in accordance with law," he said....