IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12782 of 2010 1. Ramendra Sharma S/O Late Ram Ratan Singh Sharma Vill Bishunpur, P.O.Bhagwanpur, P.S.Hulasganj, Distt-Jehanabad. At Present Govt. Primary School, Gaurakshni, Jehanabad, Block Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 2. Smt. Meena Kumari D/O Late Ram Niranjan Pandey Vill +P.O.Bhaganpur, P.S. Hulasganj, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Unta, Block Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 3. Sheo Kishore Sharma S/O Late Bindeshwari Singh Vill Galimapur, P.O.Sikandarpur, P.S.Sakurabad, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School , Babhna, Block Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 4. Shatrughan Pandit S/O Late Yadunandan Pandit Vill Imadpur, P.O.Sakurabad, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Amain, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 5. Om Prakash Lal S/O Late Saryug Lal Vill Fatehpur, P.O.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Lodipur, Block-Kako, Distt-Jehanabad 6. Savitri Kumari D/O Shri Arvind Kumar Vill Pijaur, P.O.Pijaur, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt- Jehanabad, Govt. Primary School , Sahi Ambedkar Nagar, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 7. Hiramani Kumari D/O Shri Sachidanand Singh Vill Sahpur, P.O.Pijaur, P.S. Paras Bigha, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary School , Jehanabad No.2, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 8. Shakuntala Devi D/O Late Kamla Sharma Vill Jaipur, P.O.Jaipur, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School , Jehanabad No.2, Block Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 9. Prabha Kumari D/O Shri Navin Kumar Vill Pandoi, P.O.Pandoi, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary School, Irghi Harijan Toli, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 10. Asha Kumari D/O Shri Kedar Singh Vill Pinjaur, P.O.Pinjaur, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary School, Gaurakshni, Block- Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 11. Keshri Kumar S/O Late Ramayan Sharma Vill Gingi, P.O.Gin, P.S.Ghoshi, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School Mokar, Block- Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 12. Mithilesh Kumar S/O Shri Chander Singh Uchch Madhyamik Vidhayala Birar, Block-Hunamganj, Distt- Jehanabad 13. Dasrath Singh S/O Late Haricharan Singh Vill Jitanbigha, P.O.Fatehpur Sanda, P.S.Arwal, Distt- 2 Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School, Titai Bigha, Blockjehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 14. Chitamani Kumari D/O Late Ramakant Sharma Vill Sahpur, P.O.Pingaur, P.S.Parasbigha, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary School, Amain, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 15. Arvind Dev Kumar S/O Shri Jagdish Singh Vill Salempur, P.O.Sindarpur, P.S.Kurtha Ratni Faridpur, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kayamaganj, Block-Makhdumpur, Distt- Jehanabad 16. Smt. Uma Kumari D/O Shri Ambika Sharma Vill Ikil, P.O.Ikil, P.S.Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Ithil, Block- Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 17. Rakesh Kumar Pandey S/O Late Mundrika Pandey Vill Paibigh, P.O.Paibigha, P.S.Makhdumpur, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Machhil, Block-Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 18. Smt. Gayatri Kumari D/O Shri Adesh Kumar Vill Gyani Bigha, P.O.Gyani Bigha, P.S.Ratni, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kayamaganj, Block-Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 19. Mohan Singh S/O Late Deosharan Singh Vill +P.O.Chhariyari, P.S.Makhdumpur, Distt- Jehanabad,At Present Govt. Primary School, Mahewa, Block-Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 20. Smt. Shanti Kumari D/O Shri Rajnandan Singh Vill Nawada, P.O. Tilkai, P.S.Makhdumpur, Distt- Jehanabad, Govt. Primary School, Kanshara, Block- Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 21. Ram Pravesh Sharma S/O Late Ambika Sharma Vill Bhimpura, P.O.Manjhosh, P.S.Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Uchch Middle School , Mogal Bigha, Block-Makhdumpur, Distt-Jehanabad 22. Ramnandan Prasad Singh S/O Late Margha Singh Vill Parthu, P.O. Supi, P.S.Tehra, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School Hulasganj, Distt-Hulasganj 23. Deo Bansh Singh S/O Gaya Singh Vill Turkaur, P.O.Sarta, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad,At Present Govt. Middle School , Alampur, Block- Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 24. Manju Kumari-Ii D/O Shri Lal Deep Singh Vill Kohima , P.O.Pandui, P.S. Paras Bigha, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Kanya Middle School, Horilganj, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 25. Shkuntala Kumari D/O Late Banshi Singh Vill Jamuk, P.O.Jamuk, P.S.Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad, Kanya Middle School, Harilganj, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 26. Gitaraj Kumari D/O Lal Bihari Prasad Vill 3 Jehanabad, P.O.Court Area, P.S.Jehanabad, Distt- Jehanabad,At Present , At Present Govt. Primary School, Sahi Ambedkar Nagar, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 27. Gita Sihha D/O Late Ramanuj Sharma Vill Belsar, P.O.Belsar, P.S..Kaler, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School, Pathak Toli, Block- Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 28. Smt. Gita Sinha D/O Late Ramanandan Sinha Vill Kanaudi, P.O.Karauna, Distt-Jehanabad, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School Thaira, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 29. Suresh Kumar Verma S/O Shri Basudeo Prasad Singh Vill Hiraman Bigha, P.O.Sarta, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Apain, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 30. Sohrai Ram S/O Late Ramdhari Ram Vill Aslanpur, P.O.Sabri Chowki Arwal, P.S.Arwal, Distt-Arwal, At Present Rajkiya Maharshi Patanjali , Jehanabad, Block-Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 31. Maju Kumari W/O Late Maheshwar Singh Vill Jhunahi Khurd, P.S.Jhunahi, P.S.Parasbigha, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School Kaswan Ratna, Jehanabad, Distt-Jehanabad 32. Surendra Sharma S/O Shri Sheo Narayan Sharma Vill Gorsar, P.O.Ghoshi, P.S.Ghoshi, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary Sanskarit School, Ghoshi 33. Ramanuj Sharma S/O Late Sidheshwar Sharma Vill Ghobri, P.O.Jayatipur Kuruwa, P.S.Ghoshi, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Primary School, Dhoti Kako, Jehanabad 34. Kalyani Kumari D/O Rajnandan Sharma , W/O Balmukund Prasad Vill+P.O.Barheta, P.S.Parasbigha, Distt-Jehanabad, Govt. Middle School, Derhsaiya Kako, Jehanabad 35. Ramadhar Sharma S/O Kedar Sharma Vill Babhan Barai, P.S.Hilsa, Distt-Nalanda, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kaswan Ratni, Distt-Jehanabad 36. Girijesh Kumar S/O Ram Dayal Singh Vill Jaipur, P.O.Jaipur, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt-Arwal, At Present Rajkiya Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya Karpi, Block-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 37. Kumar Girijesh S/O Late Ramdhyan Prasad Sharma Vill Bambhai, P.O.Bambhai, P.S.Karpi, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School, Ushri Kaler, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 38. Akhileshwar Prasad S/O Late Sarveshwar Singh Vill Sabajpura, P.O.Jaipur, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt- Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School, Jaipur, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 39. Yadunandan Ram S/O Shri Sheo Dahin Ram Vill 4 Bardali Bigha, P.O.Kaler, P.S.Kaler, Distt-Arwal, At Present , Govt. Primary School, Hansadih, Block-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 40. Md. Jiyaul Haque S/O Late Md. Diljan Vill Maneri Bigha, P.O.Ushri Bazar, P.S.Karpi, Distt- Karpi, Distt-Karpi, Urdu Kanya Prathmik Vidyalaya , Ajnoor, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 41. Raghubansh Mishra S/O Late Sheo Ratan Mishra Vill Jhunathi, P.O.Jhunathi, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kinjar, Block-Karpi, Distt-Arwal 42. Gobardhan Singh S/O Late Sahdeo Singh Vill Parshurampur, P.O.Hridayachak, P.S.Karpi, Distt- Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School, Dilawarpur, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 43. Munni Lal Choudhary S/O Late Subedar Choudhary Vill Bhamra, P.O.Rampur Baina, P.S.Rampur Chauram, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School , Kinjar, Block-Karpi, Distt-Arwal 44. Smt.Mina Kumari D/O Late Binda Sharma Vill Puran, P.O.Puran, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Kanya Middle Vidyalaya, Karpi, Block-Karpi, Distt- Arwal 45. Bhuwaneshwar Prasad Singh S/O Late Bechan Prasad Singh Vill Kudrashi, P.O.Anandpur, P.S.Rakpur Chauram, Distt-Jehanabad, At Present Rajkiya Madhya Vidyalaya Anandpur, Block-Rampur Chauram, Distt-Arwal 46. Smt. Sumitra Kumari D/O Mr. Bhuneshwar Singh Vill Ushri, P.O.Ushri, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School Ushri, Block- Mehandiya, Distt-Arwal 47. Shri Basant Singh S/O Late Ramdeo Singh Vill Pipra Bangla, P.O.Hasanpur, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt- Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kinjar, Block-Karpi, Distt-Arwal 48. Smt. Malti Kumari D/O Shri Bachu Prasad Vill Ankkupur, P.O.Belkhara, P.S.Rampur Chauram, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Dariyapur, Block-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 49. Smt. Ram Kumari W/O Shri Ravi Narayan Sharma Vill Belsar, P.O.Belsar, P.S.Kaler,Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School , Belsar, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 50. Sh. Ram Pravesh Singh S/O Shri Ramashish Singh Vill Kathrain, P.O.Kaler, P.S.Mahandia, Distt- Jehanabad, At Present Govt. Middle School, Kaler, Block-Kaler,Distt-Arwal 51. Sh. Ram Bishesh Singh S/O Late Ram Gati Singh Vill Durgapur, P.O.Kaler, P.S.Kaler, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School, Kaler, Block- Kaler, Distt-Arwal 5 52. Sh. Tapeshwar Singh S/O Bandhu Lal Singh Vill Makhmilpur, P.O.Sakarpur Imamganj, P.S.Kinjar, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Primary School, Kaler, Distt-Arwal 53. Ramashish Prasad S/O Barho Sharma Vill Garaur, P.O.Kashapa, P.S.Tekari, Distt-Gaya, At Present Govt. Middle School, Fatehpur Sand, Block- Arwal, Distt-Arwal 54. Kanhai Prasad Gupt S/O Ramswaroop Saw Vill Tawkala, P.O.Sakari Khurd, P.S.Parashi, Distt- Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School , Balidad, Block-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 55. Smt. Chandeshwari Kumari Saroj D/O Bishwambhar Pandit Vill Mahabirganj, P.O.Keyal, P.S.Karpi, Distt-Arwal, At Present , Govt. Primary School, Mahabirganj, Block-Karpi, Distt-Arwal 56. Kumari Anita Sharma D/O Late Jagdish Sharma Vill Belsar, P.O.Belsar, P.S.Mehandiya, Distt- Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School , Belsar, Block-Arwal, Distt-Arwal 57. Sunaina Devi D/O Ramlagal Singh Vill Belsar, P.O.Belsar, P.S.Mehandia, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School Belsar, Block-Mehandiya, Distt-Arwal 58. Dewanti Kumari D/O Ram Chandra Prasad Vill Andharachak, P.O.Koyal, P.S.Karpi, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School, Andhrachak, Block- Karpi, Distt-Arwal 59. Ramasharay Singh S/O Shri Mathura Prasad Singh Vill Parshurampur, P.O.Hridayachak, P.S.Kaler, Distt-Arwal, At Present Govt. Middle School, Hridayachak, Block-Kaler, Distt-Arwal 60. Madhu Sinha S/O Late Rambilash Singh Vill Kahduwa, P.S.Paras Bigha, Distt-Jahanabad Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Patna 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Principal Secretary, Personal & Administrative Reforms Department Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 4. The Director, Primary Education Govt. Of Bihar, Patna 5. The District Education Establishment Committee, Jehanabad Through Deputy Development Commissioner, Jehanabad 6. The District Superintendent of Education Jehanabad 7. The District Education Establishment Committee, Arwal Through Deputy Development Commissioner, Arwal, Distt-Arwal 8. The District Superintendent of Education 6 Arwal ---------------------------------- 3 14.12.2011 The grievance of the petitioners in this writ application is that though they are holding degree of Sahityalankar from Hindi Vidyapith, Deoghar which has been held equivalent to Graduation by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department as far back as in 1991, vide memo no. 541 dated 11.01.1991 (Annexure- 3), the respondents are not considering the cases of the petitioners for inclusion of their names in the gradation list of Graduate Trained Scale teachers for consequent promotion to the post of headmasters. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners has placed reliance on an order of this Court dated 20.04.2011 passed in CWJC No.14029 of 2010. From perusal of the said order, it appears that exactly the same issue was considered by a Bench of this Court and this Court held that notification issued by the Principal Secretary of the Human Resources Development Department dated 7 27.09.2009 primarily related to the Panchayat Teachers appointed under the 2006 Rules and it did not apply to the Government teachers appointed in Government schools long back. In the circumstances, this Court found that there was no impediment in the way of the petitioners of the case in claiming benefit of promotion on the post of headmaster on the basis of their degree of Sahityalankar from Hindi Vidyapith, Deoghar. The Court accordingly allowed the writ application with a direction to the concerned District Superintendent of Education to consider the cases of the petitioners on its own merits for their promotion to Graduate Trained Scale as well as to the post of headmasters. This Court requested learned counsel for the respondents to seek instructions as to whether any appeal has been filed against the said order in this Court or not. He informs this Court that from the website of the High Court he could not find that any appeal has been filed against the said order till now. 8 In the circumstances, this Court does not find any reason not to follow the orders of this Court. The writ application is therefore allowed with the same directions to the concerned District Superintendent of Education as issued in the said orders of this Court. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)