IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16280 of 2007 KUMARI POONAM, daughter of Shri Jagadish Rao, resident of village- Maghiya, Police Station-Balthar, District-west Champaran……….Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through its Education Secretary , Secretariat, Patna 2. The District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah 3. The District Superintendent of Education , West Champaran, Bettiah 4. The District Education Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah 5. The Block Development Officer , Siksha, District-West Champaran, Bettiah 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Siksha, District-West Champaran, Bettiah 7. The Headmaster , Govt. Middle School, Gauripur at Siksha, District-West Champaran, Bettiah 8. The Panchayat Sevak, Gram Panchayat Raj, Parsauni, P.S. Balthar, District- West Champaran ………………………….Respondents. ----------- 2. 19.02.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the state. This application has been filed for quashing the order contained in Letter No. 27 dated 26/7/2005 whereby the petitioner’s service as Panchayat Shikcha Mitra was terminated by the Headmaster of the Govt. Middle , Gauripur at Shikcha, District-West Champaran, Bettiah. Petitioner’s case is that she was selected and appointed as Panchayat Shikcha Mitra. She had also undergone 30 days’ training and thereafter, she was posted in Government Middle School, Gauripur. Suddenly, by the impugned order, she was terminated from the service. Termination order was issued against 2 the petitioner on 26.7.2005. This writ application has been filed in 2007. In between the period, the circumstances have changed. In the year, 2006, Panchayat Primary Teachers’ (Appointment and service condition), 2006 came into force. Shikcha Mitras who was working and already in service have been absorbed as Panchayat Teachers under Rule 20 of 2006 Rules. Such appointments cannot be re-opened. The prayer of the petitioner cannot be entertained. Considering the fact that she was not vigilant enough to protect her right, this application is dismissed. AKV/ ( Mridula Mishra, J )