IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17787 of 2009 1. VIJAY KUMAR RAI S/O GANGA RAM RAI R/O VILL- NAREPUR, PACHHIARI TOLA, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 2. RAGINI KUMARI W/O LALVENDRA RAI, D/O CHANDRASHEKHAR PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL- NAREPUR, PACHHIARI TOLA, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 3. BIPIN KUMAR RAI S/O SHRI KANT RAI R/O RUPASBAJ, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 4. VISHWAJEET KUMAR GAUTAM S/O SHRIKANT RAI R/O RUPASBAJ, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 5. CHANDRA SHEKHAR DAS S/O LALE DAS R/O VILL- FATEHA, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 6. MANOJ KUMAR S/O MAHABIR PRASAD R/O VILL- FATEHA, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 7. DEVENDRA JHA S/O RAMDUTT JHA R/O VILL- SURO, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 8. VIRENDRA KUMAR RAI S/O HARISH CHANDRA RAJ R/O VILL- NAREPUR, P.S. BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY-CUM- COMMISSIONER DEPTT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. DIRECTOR DEPTT. OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE DISTT. BEGUSARAI 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BEGUSARAI 5. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BACHHWARA BLOCK, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 6. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER BLOCK- BACHHWARA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 7. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER BLOCK- MANSURCHAK, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 8. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 9. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER BLOCK- TEGHRA, DISTT. BEGUSARAI ----------- 2 19.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai Respondent no.4. Petitioners have prayed that the 2 direction be issued to respondent nos. 4 to 9 for considering their applications for appointment as Block Teacher/Panchayat Teacher, as trained candidates on the basis of their teachers’ training certificate obtained from Gandhi Hindi Vidyapith, Prayag U.P. In the counter affidavit filed by the State, it has been stated that requirement of Panchayat Teachers as per Rule 8 (3) of 2006 Rules, is that the candidates must possess certificate for two years degree/ diploma or certificate for Bachelor of Elementary ( B.Ed) from a training institution recognized by the National Council of Teachers Education. So far the BTC degree is concerned; it is not the requisite qualification for recruitment, on the post of Elementary teachers. The persons, who have obtained BTC degree, are not eligible for appointment on the post of Panchayat Teacher. It has also been stated that this issue has already been settled by this Court in LPA No. 387 of 2009, where it has been held that qualification of Baby Teachers certificate training from Gandhi Hindi Vidhyapith, Prayag is not the recognized qualification 3 and it is also not equivalent to the training required for the post of teachers in primary and middle schools. Considering the fact that issue has already been settled, as such petitioners are not holders of requisite qualification, as such not appointed for trained Prakhand/ Panchayat Teachers. The writ application stands dismissed. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar