1. (Per: Honble the Chief Justice) This Appeal preferred under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent arises from the common judgment and order dated 28th January 2011 passed by the learned single Judge in so far as CWJC No. 17804 of 2009* is allowed.

2. The appellants are 18 of the defending respondent nos. 6 to 32 in the Writ Petition. The subject matter of dispute is the selection and appointment of the appellants as Principals in the constituent colleges of the respondent-Magadh University (hereinafter referred to as "the University"). The facts leading to the present Appeal are as under: On 25th October 2008, an advertisement was published under the name of the Vice Chancellor of the University calling for applications from eligible candidates for appointment on 22 vacant posts of Principal in its constituent colleges. Of the 22 vacancies advertised, 6 were reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, 1 for Scheduled Tribe candidate and 7 for Extremely Backward Class candidates. Eight vacancies were available for General Category candidates. Against the 22 vacancies advertised, the University, under its Notification dated 8th June 2009, published a select list comprising 23 Gene