IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.382 of 2010 1. NITU SINGH W/O SANJAY KUMAR PRASAD R/O VILL.- ERAJI NAGWAN, PANCHAYT BHIKHAMPUR, P.S. + BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR, DISTT.- SIWAN Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PANCHAYAT RAJ DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR 3. THE DIRECTOR PANCHAYAT RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE SIWAN 5. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER SIWAN 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BHAGWANPUR HAT, SIWAN 7. THE BLOCK PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER BHAGWANPUR HAT, SIWAN 8. THE SARPANCH, PANCHAYAT RAJ BHIKHAMPUR BLOCK- BHAGWANPUR HAT, SIWAN ----------- 2. 02.02.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner is stated to have been appointed as Secretary, Gram Kutchery and joined on 31.1.2008. She is aggrieved by the order of termination dated 5.12.2009 which is alleged to have been issued in pursuance of certain orders of this Court with regard to the issue of qualification of Madhyama being equivalent to Matriculation as stipulated in the advertisement and the subsequent amendment to the rules regulating such appointment. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that her case is fully covered by a Bench decision of this Court in CWJC No. 13836 of 2009 and she is entitled to be accorded similar treatment by the respondents. Since the matter is being disposed without an opportunity to file a counter affidavit this Court directs the respondents to examine the issue of termination of the petitioner vis a vis discussion contained in CWJC No. 13836 of 2009. If the respondents are satisfied that the petitioner is similarly situated they are required to act in accordance with the judgement of this court rendered in a similar matter unless interferrred by an appellate court. If the respondents propose to hold that the petitioner is not entitled to be given similar treatment they are obliged to furnish her the reasons on which they so propose to hold and give opportunity to meet the same and then pass a reasoned and speaking order displaying full application of mind on law and facts distinguishing the case of the petitioner from that in CWJC No. 13836 of 2009 so that judicial review of their order, if necessary, be facilitated. Let the same be done within a maximum period of four weeks from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)