IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No. 1841 of 2009 RUPESH KUMAR SINGH, SON OF SHRI YOGENDRA PRATAP SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – SATISTHAN, P.S. – ASARGANJ, DISTRICT-MUNGER …………….. PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUNGER 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TARAPUR, MUNGER 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SANGRAMPUR, MUNGER 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, ASARGANJ, MUNGER 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TETIA BUMAR, MUNGER 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KHARAGPUR, MUNGER 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BEHU, MUNGER 10. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHANDAN, MUNGER 11. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, LAXMIPUR, MUNGER 12. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, SONO, MUNGER 13. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION, NOTHERN REGION THOUGH ITS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SHANTI PATH, TILAK NAGAR, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN- 302004. ………………. RESPONDENTS 05. 02.08.2011 Only issue involved in this case is whether Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi is a recognized institution for granting B.Ed. degree. This was the reason that the N.C.T.E. was impleaded as a party to furnish correct information to the Court regarding the recognition of the institution and the degree of B.Ed., on the basis of which the petitioner is claiming for his appointment as Prakhand Teacher in any of nine Blocks in the 2 District of Munger. Petitioner has annexed the order, passed by the National Council for Teachers Education, Northern Regional Committee, whereby Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi has been given recognition for one year’s course from the academic year 1998-99 with annual intake of 90 students. The requisite educational qualification for appointment of Trained Teacher for Panchayat or Prakhand level is intermediate and two year’s B.Ed. Course. The certificate, which has been annexed by the petitioner as Annexure – 7 shows that the National Council for Teachers Education, Northern Regional Committee has recognized Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi for one year’s course B.Ed. degree. In this view of the matter, training degree, which the petitioner has obtained from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi is not a requisite qualification for being appointed as Prakhand Trained Teacher, even if the institution is recognized institution. In the facts and circumstances, no direction can be issued to the Respondent 3 Authorities for considering petitioner’s appointment as Trained Prakhand Teacher. Petitioner has already applied for the post. The Respondents will themselves examine whether the degree, which the petitioner has obtained form Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi is a requisite educational qualification for appointment. This application is accordingly dismissed. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)