IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1604 of 2008 NIRAJ KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 7/7/2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by denial of selection on the post of Siksha Mitra as done on 7.12.2005 when it is alleged that a person with lesser marks came to be selected to his prejudice. This contractual appointment was for a period of 11 months during which the petitioner had a cause of action. During this period the new rules described as Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2006 came into force. Rule-20(3) provided a status of permanency to such Siksha Mitras who were appointed or working on 1.7.2006 when the Rules came into force. To that extent this Court is satisfied that the petitioner had a cause of action as on the date that the new Rules came into force, the date being well within the period of 11 months of the original contractual appointment. The writ application is, therefore, disposed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the statutory authority under Rule-18 of the 2006 Rules who shall consider the matter and pass appropriate order after hearing all concerned, in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. This Court has held that the petitioner had a valid cause of - 2 - action as on 1.7.2006. If the statutory authority arrives at a finding to the favour of the petitioner, necessary consequential orders shall then have to be issued in his favour. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )