Judgment

BRIJESH KUMAR, J.

( 1 ) LEAVE granted.

( 2 ) THE above noted two appeals arise out of the judgment and order dated 9-12-1998 passed in LPA No. 274 of 1997 by a Division Bench of the Patna High Court. The dispute pertains to the question as to whether or not the Lab Assistants, could be redesignated and treated as Demonstrators and be entitled to all such benefits, pecuniary and otherwise in the matter of promotion etc. THE Lab Assistants/technicians/incharges/instructors in different Colleges under Ranchi University filed a writ petition C. W. J. C. No. 387/95 in Patna High Court with a prayer that a direction be issued to re-designate them as demonstrators with all benefits and promotional avenues as well. The learned single Judge by judgment dated 7-9-1995 allowed the writ petition in the following terms :"the writ application must succeed. Accordingly, mandamus is issued to the respondents 1 to 2 to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the Ranchi University in the light of the decision of the Supreme Court and the decision of this Court referred to above. They are given three months time to pass final orders. There will be no order as to costs. "

( 3 ) THE lea