IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16337 of 2009 1. MD. OBAIDUR RAHMAN S/O MIYA JAAN R/O VILL.- GAUS NAGAR, PARSA, P.S.- RAJANAGAR, P.O.- RAMPATTI, DISTT.- MADHUBANI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MADHUBANI 6. THE BLOCK EXTENTION OF EDUCATION OFFICER, RAJNAGAR, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAJNAGAR, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BABUBARHI, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KHUTAUNA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 10. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, LAKAHA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 11. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PANDAUL, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 12. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, JHANJHARPUR, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 13. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RAHIKA, DISTT.- MADHUBANI 14. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT TEACHERS EMPLOYMENT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MADHUBANI, BIHAR ----------- 02/ 18.03.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing of the order dated 6.10.2009 passed by the District Teachers Employment Appellate Tribunal, Madhubani in Case No. 214 of 2009, whereby Baby Teacher’s Certificate Training Examination obtained by the petitioner from Mahatma Gandhi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh in the Session 1988-89 has been held to be a certificate obtained from a institution not recognized by the State. Petitioner had applied for the post of Prakhand teacher in different - 2 - Prakhands in pursuance to the advertisement issued by the Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar vide notification no.3151 dated 25.8.2008. His application was not considered even though he possessed the Teacher’s training course known as Baby Teacher’s Certificate from Mahatma Gandhi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner approached the tribunal and the tribunal has also rejected his prayer. The impugned order is not erroneous in the light of the order passed by the Division Bench in L.P.A. No. 387 of 2009. The Division Bench has considered the validity of Baby Teachers Certificate obtained from Mahatma Gandhi Vidyapeeth, Prayag, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh and a finding has been recorded that on the basis of this certificate one cannot held eligible for appointment on the post of teacher in Elementary/Primary Schools nor recognized or equivalent certificate needed for such appointments. Considering this fact, the prayer of the petitioner for quashing of the impugned order is rejected. This application is dismissed. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)