IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9077 of 2009 PUSHPA DEVI W/O DEO KUMAR SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O.- PARSAGARH BAZAR, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ PARSA NORTH, P.S.+ BLOCK- EKMA, DISTRICT- SARAN (CHAPRA). ... ... PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SARAN. 6. THE SARPANCH, GRAM KATCHEHRY, PARSA, UTTARI, EKMA, SARAN. 7. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, EKMA, SARAN. 8. SUPRIYA KUMARI W/O RAJESH SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- CHALTA PATILA, P.O.+P.S.- KOHA, BLOCK JALALPUR, DISTRICT- SARAN. 9. NARENDRA MISHRA S/O DEOKUMAR MISHRA, RESIDENT OF AT + PARSA BAZAR P.O.+P.S.-EKMA, DISTRICT- SARAN. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 31.7.2009. Petitioner was an applicant for the post of Secretary of the Gram Katchehry Panchayat Raj, Parsa Uttari under Ekma Block in the district of Saran at Chapra, but his application for such appointment is not being considered on the ground that he is not a matriculate as he has passed Madhyama examination, which is evident from the mark sheet dated 15.1.2003 (Annexure-3). Request of the petitioner is to direct the authorities to consider his case for such appointment in the light of Secretary, Bihar - 2 - N.H./ Gram Katchehri (Employment Service Conditions and Duties)Amendment Rule,2008, which has come into force with effect from 31.1.2008 as also in the light of the orders of the Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj Department contained in Memo No.518 dated 2.3.2009 (Annexure-9) where under the learned Principal Secretary has directed the authorities to even consider such applicant who had applied before coming into force of the amended rules. Let the authorities consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as Secretary of the Gram Katchehri in accordance with law as also the order of the Principal Secretary (Annexure-9) as early as possible in any case within three months from the date of its receipt. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)