every candidate and the category to which they
belonged. As the lists prepared were disputed,
we thought it fit that in order to resolve the
anomalies, a neutral person should be
entrusted with the work of settling the list
over which the dispute had arisen and,
accordingly, by the said order we appointed
Justice V.A. Mohta, a retired Judge of the
Bombay High Court, who retired as Chief
Justice of the Orissa High Court, as Special
Officer in whose presence the list could be
settled. However, since Justice Mohta
expressed his desire to be relieved of the
responsibility, by our order dated 24th
February, 2011, while relieving Justice V.A.
Mohta of the responsibility of acting as the
Special Officer, w appointed Mr. Justice S.K.
Chattopadhyay, a retired Judge of the Patna
High Court in his place, to take up and
complete the finalization of the seniority
list.
Subsequently, several sessions were held
by the learned Special Officer, at which the
parties and the institutions were duly
represented by counsel and His Lordship,
thereafter, submitted a finalized list of the
eligible candidates in order of seniority,
taking into consideration the various
institutions and the certificates produced by
the candidates concerned. On the basis of the
said list, we had requested the State of Bihar
to prepare a Roster for the purpose of
reservation of seats according to the
different reserved categories. Such exercise
has also been undertaken and completed and the
list prepared in terms of the Roster has also
been produced in the Court in a sealed cover.
Today, when the matter is taken up, Mr.
Kailash Vasdev, learned senior counsel
appearing for the State of Bihar, has raised
some issues, which need to be clarified.
