IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15019 of 2009 1. CHANCHAL KUMARI W/O JITENDRA KUMAR, D/O RAM BALAK THAKUR R/OVILL CHAUNIPAR(JAINANDAN BIGHA), P.O. TAKARI,GRAM PANCHAYATI - PALUHAR(TAKARI), P.S AND BLOCK- TIKARI, DISTT- GAYA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY/ SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCAYAT RAJ GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR , DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATI RAJ GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER GAYA 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TIKARI, DISTT- GAYA 7. THE BLOCK PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER/PANCHAYAT SUPERVISOR BLOCK- TIKARI, DISTT- GAYA 8. THE SERPANCH GRAM KACHAHARI PALUHAR, P.S& BLOCK- TIKARI , DISTT- GAYA 9. KISHORI SAO S/O SANKH SAO R/O VILL & P.O.- JALALPUR, P.S. &BLOCK- TIKARI, DISTT- GAYA ----------- 2/ 23/11/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is against non-consideration for appointment to the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery when he claims that he is a ‘Madhyama’, equivalent to Matriculation. The above aspect has already been decided by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.13905/07 in light of a Government instruction dated 11.1.1999. The petitioner claims to have represented on 7.11.2007. Let his case be considered in accordance with the Government directive dated 6.1.2009, but strictly in accordance with law and that statutory rules cannot be given retrospective effect by executive instructions. 2 Let such appropriate decision be taken within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)