PATNA, India, July 16 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on July 9:

Heard Mr. Kumar Kaushik, learned Advocate with Mr. Purnendu Keshav, learned Advocate for the petitioner, Mr. Prashant Pratap, learned GP-2 for the State and Mr. Piyush Lall, learned Advocate for the Patna High Court.

2. The petitioner has filed the present writ petition inter alia seeking a direction upon the concerned respondents to declare him successful under Advertisement No. 1 of 2016 dated 07.02.2016 issued for appointment of Clerks in the Civil Court of Bihar and to appoint him on the said post with all consequential benefits, in terms with Rule 7 of the Bihar Civil Court Staff (Class-III & IV) Rules, 2009.

3. The issue with regard to the entitlemen...