IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4294 of 2009 SMT.SONY SINGH . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 02 18.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The claim relates to appointment on the post of Secretary, Gram Kutchury, on basis of a Madhyama qualification for which she has filed a representation dated 16.3.2009. The original eligibility specified was Matriculate. This Court held Madhyama to be a qualification equivalent to Matriculate for appointment in light of a Government circular of 1999. The respondents then issued a notification on 5.1.2009 amending the Legislative Rules for appointment with effect from 31.1.2008. This Court has held in more than one order that those appointed prior to 5.1.2009 form part of a completed transaction and unless there be any allegations of illegality or ineligibility in their appointment, they cannot be terminated by reason of subsequent developments. Similarly, this Court has also held that the legislative amendment could not be given retrospective effect from before 31.1.2008 by executive orders to interfere with the 2 appointments made prior to that date. Let the respondents now consider the representation of the petitioner and dispose it of by a reasoned and speaking order within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The application stands disposed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)