JUDGMENT :

ARUN KUMAR JHA, J.

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present L.P.A. is directed against the judgment dated 18.03.2017 and order dated 20.04.2017 passed in CWJC No. 17856 of 2009 by the learned Single Judge of this Court whereby and whereunder the civil writ petition filed by the respondents has been disposed of in the terms mentioned therein. Thereafter, the said judgment dated 18.03.2017 has been modified by correcting factual error vide order dated 20.04.2017.

3. In the writ petition, the petitioners-respondents herein have sought following relief:

“(I) For issuance of writ/writs in the nature of mandamus for a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioners on compassionate ground on the post regular post of Class-(III) in pursuance of recommendation made vide letter dated 31.12.2008 by the District Compassionate Committee, Katihar for appointment and in the light of recommendation made by the District Superintendent of Education, Katihar, for which examination was taken and petitioners successfully passed, though as matter of fact other candidates who passed the examination and selected for appoi