IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.535 of 2009 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, SRAN DIVISION, CHAPRA 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, GOPALGANJ 5. THE RANGE EDUCATION OFFICER, GOPALGANJ 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GOPALGANJ 7. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER- CUM-CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE, GOPALGANJ 8. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, GOPALGANJ Versus 1. SURENDRA NATH CHAUBEY S/O LATE BADRI NATH CHAUBEY, R/O VILLAGE – CHANDAUR, P.O. TARWA PARASIA, P.S. DARAULI, SIWAN …..PETITIONER/RESPONDENT IST SET 2.THE HEADMASTER-CUM-DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER, GOVT. BASIC SCHOOL CHAILWA, ANCHAL KUCHAIKOT, GOPALGANJ …RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT 2ND SET ----------- 3 22/6/2010 Heard learned counsel for the appellants and learned counsel for the respondent no.1/ writ petitioner. Learned counsel for the appellants has brought to our notice a Division Bench judgment dated 22nd May, 2009, whereby LPA. No.448 of 2009 (The State of Bihar and others Vs. Yogendra Rai) and several analogous appeals 2 were disposed of. It is not in dispute that this matter is identical and, admittedly, shall be governed by the said judgment and order dated 22.5.2009. This appeal is, accordingly, disposed of in terms of the said judgment and order. Learned counsel for the respondent no.1/writ petitioner wants that the factum of the writ petitioner having retired from the service should be mentioned in this order. Accordingly, that submission is noted. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit, CJ.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)