S. N. Jha, J.

1. This writ petition on behalf of the sole petitioner has been filed on 21st December 1995 seeking direction to the respondents for his appointment to the Post of Munsif in the bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) on the basis of 24th Judicial Service examination against posts which have remained vacant on account of non-joining of the candidates.

2. The facts of the case, which are not in dispute, are as follows : On 11th september 1989 the High Court informed the State Government that there were six tentative vacancies in the post of Munsifs. Pursuant to the requisition by the Government the Bihar public Service Commission (B. P. S. C.)invited applications for the 24th Judicial service Examination on 3rd September 1990. Later, by two communications dated 6th January 1991 and 7th March 1991 the High Court informed the State government that the number of vacancies was 245. On 1st October, 1991 the state Government sent fresh requisition to B. P. S. C. On 7th October, 1991 fresh advertisement was published with respect to 245 posts of Munsif. The examination was held in course of time and on 18th April, 1994 the result was published. The viva voce of the succ