IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1606 of 2010 1. SHAHANA BUSHRA D/O MD. KARIMULLAH, W/O MD. KAMALUDDIN R/O VILL.- CHAKWA, P.S.- BARURAJ, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. COLLECTOR MUZAFFARPUR 3. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER MOTIPUR BLOCK, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 4. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAMPANCHAYAT RAJ MANGURAHA TAJPUR, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR 5. MUKHIYA GRAMPANCHAYAT RAJ MANGURAHA TAJPUR, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR. ----------- 02 23.07.2010 The petitioner was originally selected as a matriculate on the post of Shiksha Mitra. She was later absorbed as Primary Teacher. She has since passed Intermediate examination in 2nd division. She apprehends that having not passed Intermediate examination within 33 months or having passed while employment she is likely to suffer and will be disengaged. In my view, her apprehensions are uncalled for. The Division Bench of this Court has already settled that the period of 33 months is not mandatory. Once in service if the person acquires the necessary basic qualification, he cannot be dismissed, even though, the qualification is acquired beyond 33 months. So far as while in working, it is natural that a non- Intermediate in job can only be obtained Intermediate degree by taking that examination while continuing in her employment. The scheme does not contemplate two years leave to complete the course. In that view of the matter, the petitioner need not have any apprehension in this regard. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Trivedi (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)