Deependra Singh Sekhawat, a passout of CNLU

Eight graduates of Chanakya National Law University have cleared the 28th Bihar Judicial Service Examination, paving the path of becoming judges.

The list of the successful Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) candidates includes five boys and three girls. Deependra Singh Sekhawat, who passed out of CNLU in 2011, has secured the 18th position in the exam, the results of which were declared on Saturday.

Elated at the success, Deependra told The Telegraph over phone from Jodhpur: “It is a big achievement for me because joining the judiciary was my dream right from the day I joined CNLU.”

Deependra, who studied in CNLU from 2006-2011, hails from Rajasthan. Yet, he is very happy after clearing the Bihar Judicial Service Examination.

“During the interview, the panel members asked me why I was interested to join the Bihar Judicial Service while I hail from Rajasthan. My answer was I wanted to become a judge and after studying at CNLU I have come to know Bihar in a much better way,” said Deependra, the only candidate from Rajasthan who had appeared in the state’s judicial service examination interview.

After completing the LLB course from CNLU, Deependra had joined South Asian University in New Delhi for pursing LLM. After completing the course, he got a placement offer from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited but he did not join the company because he was asked to sign a five-year agreement with the firm.

Besides Deependra, Abhimanyu Kumar also brought laurel to CNLU securing the 37th position in the Bihar Judicial Service Exam. Sushant Kumar, Hemant Kumar, Sonu Kumar, Simmi Kujur, Richa Ranjan and Heena Mustafa are the other successful passouts of CNLU.

The institution’s registrar, S.P. Singh, said: “The CNLU students have been getting jobs at various law firms and companies. But for the first time, some students would be in the judiciary.”

From Patna Law College, nine students have qualified in the judicial service examination. Pramod Kumar, a 2005 passout, is one among them. Having his roots in Nalanda, Pramod said: “It was the dream of my parents and mine that I become a judge.”

The principal of Patna Law College, Rakesh Verma, was visibly happy over the success of the institution’s former students. “The success proves the college still produces meritorious students.”

The preliminary test of the 28th Bihar Judicial Service Examination was conducted in October last year. The mains exam was held in July. The final results were declared almost a year later.

Around 12,000 students had appeared in the judicial service examination’s preliminary test.