IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2431 of 2001 OM PRAKASH DAS & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS For the petitioners:Mr.R.S.Pradhan, Sr. Advocate : Mr.Umesh Kumar Mishra For the Respondents : Mr.Sunil Kumar Mandal ----------- 4. 03.09.2008 I. A. No. 5249 of 2008 has been filed to add certain persons as petitioners. After hearing counsel for the parties, I. A. No.5249 of 2008 is allowed. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners claim to have been appointed on separate dates in the year 1996 as Shiksha Sevi for purposes of non-formal education to the students at the primary school level. It is their case that they were sent for training and continued to discharge their duties as such till their services came to be dispensed. It is their further case that they fulfil the requirements for appointment as Shiksha Sevi in terms of the regulations framed for the purpose on 6.5.1995. That the State Government has now framed the Bihar Panchayat Raj Formal Teachers’ Appointment Service Conditions Rules 2008. Sub-clause 2 provides for certain additional weightage to persons like the petitioners in consideration for appointment. The writ application is disposed off with directions that if the petitioners apply in response to the advertisement for appointment under Rules 2008, they shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of rule 2 of sub-rule 2, as amended on 25.8.2008 in - 2 - accordance with law and the issue of any age relaxation, eligibility of the petitioners shall have to abide by law. In support of the same it is alleged that in fact such relaxation has been granted in appointment of teachers. That is an aspect to be considered by the respondents on the basis of materials that may be placed by the petitioners in that regard. HR ( Navin Sinha )