IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11777 of 2008 Suresh Das, son of late Sarjug Das, resident of village Dharam Bande, P.S. Tajpur, P.O. Dharam Pur Bande, District Samastipur……………Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 3. The District Superintendent of Education-cum- District Programme Co-ordinator, Bihar Education Project, Samastipur. 4. Area Education Officer, Pusa, Samastipur. 5. Mukhiya, Raj Dharam Pur Bande Panchayat, Morwa, Samastipur. 6. Block Education Extension Officer, Morwa, District Samastipur. 7. Panchayat Secretary, Dharam Pur Bande Panchayat, Morwa, Samastipur. 8. Smt. Shanti Devi, Head Mistress, Government Primary School, Dharam Pur Bande, Morwa, District Samastipur. 9. Ranjeet Paswan, son of Jagdeo Paswan, resident of village Dharam Pur Bande, P.S. Tajpur, District Samastipur……………….Respondents ------------ 2 26.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioner was initially appointed as Shiksha Mitra on 27.03.2003. His third extension expired on 31.03.2006. Under the Guidelines, he could not get his fourth extension. As such, he could not be considered as functioning as Shiksha Mitra on 01.07.2006 when the Rules came into force. Naturally, his services could not be converted into regular service of Panchayat Teacher under law. 2 As such, this Court does not find any merit in the prayer for acceptance of his joining in 2007 and for payment of his salary. However, in case petitioner’s appointment as Shiksha Mitra and his extension were legal and valid, petitioner will be entitled for payment of his all due honorarium/salary in accordance with law which must be paid to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt /production of a copy of this order. The writ application is dismissed. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)