IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10794 of 2009 LAV KUSH SAH, Son of Ramji Sah, resident of village – Betadi, P.S. Charpokhari, District – Bhojpur. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara. 4. The Director, Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar. 5. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Bhojpur, Ara. 6. The Block Development Officer, Charpokhari, Bhojpur, Ara. 7. The Nodel Officer, Charpokhari Block, Bhojpur. 8. The Sarpanch, Majhiao Panchayat, Bhojpur. 9. Madan Murari Pathak, Son of Jai Siya Ram Pathak, resident of village – Pandey Dihari, P.S. Charpokhari, District – Bhojpur …. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 27.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner was an applicant for the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery, Majhiao within Charpokhari Block in the district of Bhojpur. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his better claim has been ignored on the ground that on the date of appointment he did not possess the matriculation certificate as he had passed Madhyama examination. It is submitted that in the light of the amendment in the rules as also the order passed by the Principal Secretary of the Panchayati Raj Department, he is required to be appointed on the post as his position in the panel is at the top. Highlighting the aforesaid aspect of the matter, he has represented before the District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara and the representation is dated 17.6.2009. 4. Let the District Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara consider the representation of the petitioner as early as possible in any case within - 2 - one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)