IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18577 of 2009 1. MANJU KUMARI D/O SHRI RAM MURTI SHARMA AND W/O SHRI SAJEEV KUMAR R/O VILL- PACHAMBA, P.S. MUFFASSIL, DISTT. BEGUSARAI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPTT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER BEGUSARAI 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BEGUSARAI ----------- 02/ 29.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for a direction to the respondents to consider her candidature for appointment on the post of trained Block/Panchayat teacher considering her certificate of Senior Teachers Training Course obtained from Sister Nivedita College, Calcutta. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has obtained training course from Sister Nivedita College, Calcutta in the year, 1992 prior to the coming into force of National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE) Act, 1993. The question relating to equivalence of Senior Teachers Training Course from Sister Nivedita College, Calcutta as required under training certificate as per the requirement under Rule is still undecided. As such, this - 2 - application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to file her representation before the Principal Secretary, Human Resourced Development Department, Govt. of Bihar for deciding the issue. The respondent after due verification will decide the issue and pass necessary orders in this regard within four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. In case it is found that degree obtained having equivalent to the requisite training degree as per Rule, the petitioner will be allowed to participate in selection process for appointment on the post of trained Block/Panchayat teacher. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)