IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1933 of 2007 1. Shobha Kumari 2. Nibha Kumari, both daughter of Kapildeo Prasad Singh, resident of village- Chancho, P.S. – Nariyana, P.S. Khaira, District Jamui … … Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through Secretary, Human Resources Department 2. Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Patna 3. Head master of Shri Krishna Vidyalaya, Sikandara, Jamui … … .. Respondents ---------------------------------- 02/ 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, the Bihar School Examination Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) and the State. 2. Petitioners appeared in the Annual Secondary School Examination, 1985 conducted by the Board, which fact is evident from their admit card and the marks-sheet dated 24.2.2006 and School Leaving Certificate dated 16.8.1985. On the basis of the marks-sheet, they have been given appointment as Panchayat Teacher in the year 2007. Having obtained the employment as Panchyat Teacher, petitioners require the matriculation certificate for inclusion of their date of birth in the service record. As they required matriculation certificate in the year 2007, they approached the Board for granting them 2 matriculation certificate in the light of their marks- sheet dated 24.2.2006. The Board did not consider their request whereafter the present writ petition was filed. 3. By affirming the counter affidavit, the Law Officer of the Board has placed on record the registered letter No. 5537 dated 3.3.2007 Annexure-E to the counter affidavit issued by the Secretary of the Board addressed to Respondent no.3, the Headmaster of the school where petitioners prosecuted their studies until matriculation directing the Headmaster, Respondent no.3 to produce the original admit card, registration receipt, school leaving certificate, T.C. Guard file and admission register so as to enable the Board to consider the request of petitioner no.1, Shobha Kumari to issue matriculation certificate indicating her date of birth. 4. From the counter affidavit it does not appear that as to why letter in the nature of Annexure-E was not issued in regard to petitioner no.2, Nibha Kumari, who also appeared in the matriculation examination from the same school from 3 which petitioner no.1, Shobha Kumari appeared. 5. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing the Headmaster of Shri Krishna School, Sikandara, Respondent no.3 to furnish the documents required by the Secretary of the Board under registered letter No. 5537 dated 3.3.2007 Annexure-E to the counter affidavit in regard to both the petitioners before the Secretary of the Board as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Headmaster of Shri Krishna School, Sikandara, Respondent no.3 and the Secretary of the Board thereafter shall take appropriate decision in the matter of granting matriculation certificate to the two petitioners indicating their date of birth as would appear from the documents called for by him under registered letter No. 5537 dated 3.3.2007, Annexure- E to the counter affidavit as early as possible in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the documents from the Headmaster, Respondent no.3. 6. Application stands disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.) 4