IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1449 of 2008 ARCHANA KUMARI & ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3/ 24/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners were applicants for the post of Sachiv, Gram Kutchery. The rules providing for the qualification of Matriculation, the petitioners hold the qualification of Madhyama. A Bench of this Court has already held that the State Government itself under a policy decision of 1999 had recognized Madhyama as equivalent to Matriculation. Consequent to the same the respondents have made legislative amendment to the Rules regulating appointment of Scahivs in the Gram Kutchery recognizing Madhyama as a qualification from 31.1.2008 and issued certain administrative directions with regard to the same. The petitioners claim that their name figures in the merit panel of successful candidates, but appointment has been denied 2 only on account of Madhyama qualification. Now that the respondents have taken a policy decision, as discussed above, recognizing Madhyama as qualification for appointment, let them consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with their policy decision and in consonance with the law within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ application is disposed. KC/ ( Navin Sinha, J.)