IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9174 of 2009 DEVENDRA PRASAD, S/O LATE SUKHDEO MAHTO, R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.-NARAYANPUR, P.S.-EKANGAR SARAI VIA TELHARA, DISTRICT-NALANDA A/P ASSISTANT TEACHER, MIDDLE SCHOOL NARAYANPUR, P.S.-EKANGAR SARAI, DISTRICT-NALANDA. ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE CUM COLLECTOR, MELINDA. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NALANDA. 4. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, NALANDA. 5. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER EKAGAR SARAI, NALANDA. 6. HEADMASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL, NARAYANPUR, P.S.-EKANGAR SARAI, DISTRICT-NALANDA. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 3 18.08.2010 From the pleadings made in the writ application, it appears that the petitioner was put on deputation as Assistant Teacher in the Middle School, Narayanpur. Prayer has been made in this writ application that he should be confirmed there on that post. Counter affidavit has been filed in which it is stated that there is no post of Assistant Teacher vacant in the said school. It has also been stated that the petitioner was given opportunity to submit his three choices of schools where the posts are vacant and he will be posted in either of the schools as per his choice. Learned counsel for the petitioner 2 submits that no such offer has been extended to the petitioner till now. In view of the offer of the respondents made in the counter affidavit, this Court directs the petitioner to submit his three choices of posting before the respondent District Superintendent of Education, Narayanpur within one week from today. On receipt of such choices of posting by the petitioner, and subject to availability of vacancies, the respondent District Superintendent of Education shall pass orders for posting of the petitioner on regular basis at any of the three places of his choice. The order must be passed by the District Superintendent of Education within two weeks from the date of receipt of such options from the petitioner. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh, J.)