IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17517 of 2009 1. UMESH SINGH S/O SRI RAM PRAVESH SINGH R/O VILL- RAMPUR, P.S.- ARA, MUFFASIL, DISTT.- BHOJPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, PANCHAYATI RAJ DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHOJPUR 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATI RAJ OFFICER, BHOJPUR 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ARA SADAR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR 7. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BASANTPUR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR 8. THE SARPANCH, GRAM KATUOHARI, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ, BASANTPUR, DISTT.- BHOJPUR ----------- 2. 24.02.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The issue involved in this application is equivalence of Madhyama to Matriculation to be considered for appointment on the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery. The petitioner is Madhya degree holder aggrieved by appointment of one Ashok Kumar Singh, a Matriculate, and desires consideration of his candidature in view of the legislative amendment made to the appointment rules by the State Government on 5.1.2009 with retrospective effect from 31.1.2008. Learned Counsel for the State submits that the legislative amendment is from 31.1.2008 and Ashok Kumar Singh has been appointed as per the petitioner himself on 10.1.2008. He therefore forms part of a completed transaction. He submits that these matters have already been considered by this Court and it has been held that legislative amendment cannot be given retrospective effect by executive order in CWJC No. 6762 of 2009 and CWJC No. 16312 of 2009. Let the petitioner file a representation along with a copy of the present order when the respondents are required to consider his representation strictly in accordance with law and the orders of this Court including notice and hearing to Ashok Kumar Singh if circumstances so warrants. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)