IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11624 of 2009 REENA KUMARI, daughter of Bishundeo Sharma, R/O – Village Bishanpur, P.O. Mirzapur Bandwar, P.S. & District – Begusarai. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Begusarai. 4. The District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai. 5. The B.D.O., Begusarai. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Begusarai. 7. The Head Master, Middle School, Lakho, Begusarai. ….. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 05.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner has challenged his termination order dated 25.10.2008 issued by the Block Development Officer, Begusarai. The termination order has been issued in the light of the letter no. 4240 dated 15.11.2007 issued by the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar, whereby holders of Up- Shastri degree appointed as Panchayat teacher have been directed to be removed from the service. The petitioner has already preferred an appeal against the termination order before the appellate forum, Begusarai, which is still pending. This application is being disposed of giving liberty - 2 - to the petitioner to pursue her pending appeal. The appellate forum will decide the appeal within 30 days from the date of production/ communication of the order. The appellate forum will also take into consideration the decision of this Court passed in C.W.J.C. No. 2456 of 2008 and analogous cases (Ribha Rani & Ors. Vrs. The State of Bihar & Ors.), wherein this issue has been settled. The appeal of the petitioner will be decided in the light of Ribha Rani’s case by the appellate authority. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)