IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1876 of 2008 RAM RATAN KUMAR & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR &ORS ----------- 2/ 28/01/2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The matter relates to appointment on the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchery on basis of the qualification of Madhyama as being equivalent to Matriculation alone stipulated in the advertisement. This writ petition was filed on 22.1.2008. Reliance is placed on an order of this Court dated 4.8.2008 in C.W.J.C. No.4157/08 holding that Madhyama was equivalent to Matriculation for the said appointment and giving directions for consideration. Directions have also been given in the very same judgement that as and when any litigant approaches the State Government and claims to be similarly situated he was required to be considered accordingly without requiring individual orders from this Court. Nonetheless, the petitioner is before this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the State both are not in a position to make any submissions for lack of instructions on any developments that may have taken place after the 2 order of this Court in C.W.J.C. No.4157/08. It appears from the several writ applications coming before this Court that on 6.1.2009 the State Government has issued notification making legislative amendment in the Bihar Gram Kutchery Secretary (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007 accepting Madhyama as an equivalent qualification of Matriculation, but with effect from 31.1.2008 only. Once this Court has pronounced on law, respondent No.2 is now required to discharge his obligations in light of the same. Let respondent No.2 consider the claim of the petitioner strictly in accordance with the policy of the Government and the amended Rules and in accordance with law within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him. The writ application stands disposed. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)