IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4594 of 2009 1. PRAVEEN KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA, S/O PRABHUWAN PRASAD SRIVASTAVA, AIRPORT ROAD, WARD NO.1 RAXAUL, DISTRICT-EAST CHAMPARAN. 2. RAMESH CHANDRA MISHRA, S/O LATE SURESH NARAYAN MISHRA, R/O VILLAGE-SAMANPUR BIRTA, P.O. AND P.S.-KUNDWA CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-EAST CHAMPARAN. 3. MANI BIHARI LAL DAS, S/O LATE DASHRATH LAL DAS, R/O VILLAGE-KAMRAULI, P.S.-SIMRI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 4. RAJ KUMAR OJHA, S/O PITAMBAR JHA, R/O VILLAGE-LAGMA, P.S.-SAKATPUR, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE SECTION OFFICER (EVALUATION) ASSOCIATION OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES, A.I.U. HOUSE 16, COMRADE INDRAJEET GUPTA MARG (KOTALA MARG), NEW DELHI. 3. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR (RESEARCH AND TRAINING), HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, SITAMARHI. 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, EAST CHAMPARAN AT MOTIHARI. 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 23.08.2010 Issue in this writ application also is with regard to acceptance of degree obtained by the petitioners and others from Tribhuwan University in Nepal. Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that the same issue was considered and decided by a Bench of this Court by order dated 06.08.2010 passed in CWJC No. 6936 of 2009. In that order, this Court 2 held that the B.Ed degree obtained from Tribhuwan University as a Post Graduate Course is acceptable as equivalent to Indian B.Ed degree from any University. This Court held that circular issued by the State Government, to the contrary, was not correct to that extent. This Court also held that requirement that the B.Ed Course must have sanction of NCTE will not be applicable to foreign University like Tribhuwan University. The issue stands concluded by the said order of this Court. Learned counsel for the State also does not oppose that the issue has now been settled by the said order of this Court. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of. The respondents are directed to consider the cases of the petitioners on merits in the light of the said order dated 06.08.2010 passed in CWJC No. 6936 of 2009 and if they finds that the cases of the petitioners are squarely covered by that order, they shall take appropriate action in the matter as expeditiously as possible and preferably before the selection process is closed. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)