IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14169 of 2007 Pratima Jha, W/o Sri Amrendra Mohan Thakur, Resident of Village + P.O. Karnpur, P.S. Supaul, Dist. Supaul. At present residing at North to Vyapar Mandal Godown, Ward No.9, Supaul. ---------Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Director, Primary Education Bihar, Patna. 3. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Koshi Division, Saharsa. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Supaul. 5. The Area Education Officer, Supaul, Dist. Supaul. -------- Respondents ----------- 2 23.11.2011 Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into account that the grievance of the petitioner as with regard to grant of B.A. Trained Scale of Pay as also the post of Headmaster would still survive for consideration even after her retirement, inasmuch as, the gradation list in terms of the judgment of the Full Bench of this Court in the case of Ram Nath Prasad Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. reported in 2009(3)PLJR 384 has to be drawn in respect of such teachers with effect from 1.1.1986. The petitioner was in service on 1.1.1986 and, therefore, her case for promotion in the B.A. Trained Scale of Pay as also the post of Headmaster will be required to be considered by the District Education Establishment Committee, Supaul strictly in accordance with the prescribed procedure. 2 This application is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the District Programme Officer, Supaul to place the case of the petitioner before the District Education Establishment Committee for consideration of her case for promotion from due date both on the post of B.A. Trained Pay-Scale / Headmaster and the Committee will be required to take a final decision within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The petitioner will also have the liberty to explain her case before the District Programme Officer, Supaul by way of filing a representation enclosing a copy of this order. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)