S.N.Jha, J.

1. This appeal under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent of the Patna High Court is directed against judgment and order of a Learned Single Judge of this Curt in CWJC No. 497 of 1994. The controversy relates to approval of Services of the appellants on class III/IV posts in Jagdam College, Chapra. The appeal was taken up for hearing before a Division Bench on August 21, 1996. The Bench noticed that there are conflicting decisions on the point and directed the appeal to be heard by full Bench. That is how this matter came up for hearing before this Bench. The relevant facts are as follows.

2. Jagdam College, Chapra (hereinafter called the College) was an affiliated college of Bihar University (now known as Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University). On February 7, 1976 it was a made a constituent Unit of the said University with effect from April 1, 1975. The college is now a constituent unit of Jai Prakash University. According to the appellants prior to January 17, 1973 20 sanctioned posts of class HI and 43 sanctioned posts of class IV were in existence. On January 17, 1993 9 class III posts and 13 class IVV posts were created. Thus 29 class III posts and 56 class IV