IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17503 of 2008 PURUSHOTTAM KUMAR JHA, S/O SHYAM NARAYAN JHA, R/O-TITRA, ASHANAND, P.S.-SAKRA, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESURCES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. BIHAR INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, BUDH MARG, PATNA. 3. GOVERNING BODY OF MAHANTH RAMDAS COLLEGE, KANTA MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY. 4. PRINCIPAL, MAHANTH RAMDAS COLLEGE, KANTA, MUZAFFARPUR. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 09.08.2011 As per the claim of the petitioner, he was appointed as Lecturer on 19.06.1982. He worked in that capacity till 19.09.2007. Whereafter, he fell ill and remained absent from duty for more than a year. He ultimately submitted his joining on 18.08.2008 which is not being accepted by the Principal of the College and the Governing Body. The College being an affiliated College and being managed by a Governing Body, this Court, in view of the judgment of the Full Bench in the case of Smt.Manju Devi Vs. the District Superintendent of Education, Bhagalpur and Ors.[1987 PLJR 962], cannot issue a writ in the matter. However, petitioner will be at liberty to 2 complain about the conduct of the Principal or the Governing Body of the College to the Bihar School Examination Board (Senior Secondary) which has stepped into the shoes of the respondent Bihar Intermediate Education Council during the pendency of this writ application. If such a complaint is filed by the petitioner, the Board shall consider the same and take appropriate action in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)