{"id":147975,"date":"2011-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-25T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/narendra-prasad-singh-anr-vs-the-state-of-bihar-ors-on-26-september-2011-2"},"modified":"2017-08-04T20:40:18","modified_gmt":"2017-08-04T15:10:18","slug":"narendra-prasad-singh-anr-vs-the-state-of-bihar-ors-on-26-september-2011-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/narendra-prasad-singh-anr-vs-the-state-of-bihar-ors-on-26-september-2011-2","title":{"rendered":"Narendra Prasad Singh & Anr vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 26 September, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court<\/div>\n
Narendra Prasad Singh & Anr vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 26 September, 2011<\/div>\n
Author: Shivaji Pandey<\/div>\n
                                  1\n\n\n\n\n      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA\n\n                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6985 of 1997\n===========================================================\n<\/pre>\n
Bindeshwari Singh son of Sri Shreenath Singh, at Laxmi Chauk Brahmpura, P.O.
\nM.I.T. P.S. Brahampura District Muzaffarpur.\n<\/p>\n
                                                               …. …. Petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
                                     Versus\n<\/p>\n
1.The State Of Bihar Through the Commissioner cum Secretary,
\n Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Special Secretary,
\n Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
3.The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Development Department,
\n Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
4.The D.S.E., Muzaffarpur.                                …. …. Respondents.\n<\/p>\n
                                       with<\/p>\n
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 11472 of 2000
\n===========================================================
\nSaryu Prasad Singh son of Late Surya Narain Singh at present working as Physical
\nTeacher in Middle School, Marwa, P.S.Baisi District Purnea.\n<\/p>\n
                                                             …. …. Petitioner\/s
\n                                       Versus\n<\/p>\n
 1.The State Of Bihar Through the Commissioner cum Secretary,
\n  Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Special Secretary,
\n  Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
3.The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Development Department,
\n  Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
4.The Commissioner, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
5.D.S.E., Purnea. District Purnea.\n<\/p>\n
                                                            …. …. Respondent\/s
\n                                        with<\/p>\n
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1722 of 2001
\n===========================================================\n<\/p>\n
1.Narendra Prasad Singh son of Late Bhaso Singh Resident of village Bansipur,
\nP.O. Arama, District Lakhisarai, At present Assistant Teacher, Primary School,
\nPansai, Tarapur, Block, District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
2.Bhola Sharma son of Sri Birenchi Sharma, Resident of village Tal – Bansipur,
\nPost Dighri via Surajgarhor, District Lakhisarai, At present Assistant Teacher,
\nGirls\u201f School, Naya Gaon , Block Jamapur, District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
                                                              …. …. Petitioners
\n                                      Versus\n<\/p>\n
 1.The State Of Bihar Through the Commissioner cum Secretary,
\n  Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Special Secretary,
\n  Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
3.The Director, Primary Education cum- Addl. Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
\n  Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
 4.D.S.E., Munger, District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
                                                             …. …. Respondents
\n                                   2<\/span><\/p>\n
                                       with<\/p>\n
                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 16129 of 2001
\n===========================================================\n<\/p>\n
1.Shatrughan Prasad Singh son of Sri Raghunandan Singh Resident of village
\nDumari P.O. & P.S. Pyarepur, District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
2.Rabindra Kumar Singh son of Sri Triveni Prasad Singh resident of village Petaria
\nP.S. Amrath, District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
3.Chandra Kant Singh son of Late Kailashpati Singh resident of village Dabil
\nP.S.Jamui District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
4.Nand Kumar Singh son of ….. Resident of village Dighant P.O. & P.S. Keyar
\n(Sikandra) District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
5.Nawal Kishore Singh son of Sri Krishna Singh resident of village Chetan Tola P..
\n& P.S. Khutaha District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
6.Dev Narayan Mahto son of Sri Misri Mahto resident of village Eton, P.S.
\nMananpur District Munger.\n<\/p>\n
                                                              …. …. Petitioner\/s
\n                                      Versus\n<\/p>\n
 1.The State Of Bihar.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Secretary, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
 3.TheSecretary, Department of Finance,Bihar,Patna.\n<\/p>\n
4.The Director, Primary Education, Vikas Bhawan, Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
5.D.S.E., Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
6.D.D.O., Middle School, Malaypur District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
7.D.D.O., Middle School, Mahadev Simeria, District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
8.D.D.O., Middle School, Dhamana District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
9.D.D.O.,Middle School, Ghughal Dih District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
10.D.D.O., Middle School, Doughat District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
11.D.D.O. Middle School, Maheshwari Sono, District Jamui.\n<\/p>\n
                                                             …. …. Respondent\/s
\n                                       with<\/p>\n
                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14814 of 2001
\n===========================================================\n<\/p>\n
1.Ram Subhag Singh son of Sri Sita Ram Singh,
\n  Village & P.O. Chatauni P.S. Tariani District Sheohar.
\n  Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Lalgarh Anchal Dumari Kathsari,District
\n  Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
2.Birendra Kumar Singh son of Sri Bindeshwar Singh
\n  Village & P.O. Chatauni P.S. Tariani District Sheohar.
\n  Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Fulkahan Anchal Dumari Kathsari,District
\n  Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
3.Shyam Narain Singh son of Late Ganesh Prasad Singh, village Khazepur P.O.
\n  Sarwarpur P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Primary School,
\n  Gazipur, Anchal Dumari Kathsari District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
4.Raj Narain Singh son of Late Ganesh Prasad Singh, village Kahjepur, P.O.
\n  Sarwarpur P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Middle School,
\n  Bhataha. Anchal Dumari Kathsari District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
5.Jaibir Prasad son of Late Sheo Prasad, village & P.O. Parahi P.S. Sheohar
\n  District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Dumma, Anchal Tariani
\n  District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
6.Raghubansh Sah son of Late Ram Charitra Sah village & P.O. Dumma, Hiranta
\n                                    3<\/span><\/p>\n
  P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Paharpur, Anchal
\n  Dumari Kathsari, District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
7.Ram Babu Prasad Yadav son of Sri Ram Adhar Rai, village Soogari, Dih, P.O.
\n  Chak Shambhoo P.S. Saidpur district Sitamarhi. Assistant Teacher, Middle
\n  School, Ganga Dharampur, Anchal Tariani District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
8.Shamboo Prasad Singh son of Late Ram Anugrah Prasad Singh village &
\n  P.O.Chatauni P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Middle School,
\n  Fulkahan, Anchal Dumari Kathsari, District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
9.Awadhesh Kumar Singh son of Sri Jagdish Singh, village & P.O.Chatauni
\n  P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Middle School, Sheohar, Anchal
\n  Sheohar and District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
10. Narain Singh son of Sri Ram Ayodhya Singh village and P.O. Chatauni
\n  P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Primary School, Jogia Lalgarh,
\n  Anchal Dumari Kathsari District Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
11.Braj Kishore Singh son of Sri Rajdeo Singh village and P.O. Chatauni
\n  P.S.Tariani District Sheohar, Assistant Teacher, Primary School Kararia Girls,
\n  Anchal Dumari Kathsari district Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                …. …. Petitioners
\n                                       Versus\n<\/p>\n
1.The State Of Bihar Through the Commissioner & Secretary, Primary and Adult
\n  Education Department, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
2.Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
3.D.S.E., Sheohar.\n<\/p>\n
                                                              …. …. Respondent\/s
\n                                        with<\/p>\n
                 Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14941 of 2001
\n===========================================================\n<\/p>\n
1.Chandradeo Bhagat son of Sri Jag Mohan Bhagat, village Rafiganj P.O.Rafiganj
\n  District Aurangabad.\n<\/p>\n
2.Doman Prasad Singh son of Late Sitaram Singh village Kutkuri P.O. Pogar via
\n  Rafiganj District Aurangabad.\n<\/p>\n
3.Mandeep Ram son of Ram Bilas Ram village Maknora P.O. Singharly Daud
\n  Nagar District Daud Nagar.\n<\/p>\n
4.Samir Ahmad son of Mohiuddin village Suajichuk P.S. Raiganj District
\n  Aurangabad.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                …. ….   Petitioners
\n                                    Versus\n<\/p>\n
1.The State Of Bihar Through the Secretary,
\n  Department of Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
2.The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
3.D.S.E., Aurangabad,
\n                                                               …. …. Respondents
\n                                        with<\/p>\n
               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 15347 of 2001
\n===========================================================
\nNand Kumar Thakur son of Late Ramashish Thakur resident of village
\nMohiuddinpur P.S. Warinagar District Samastipur.\n<\/p>\n
                                                           …. …. Petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
                                    Versus
\n                                              4<\/span><\/p>\n
           1.The State Of Bihar .\n<\/p>\n
           2.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           3.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           4.The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           5.The Special Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
\n           6The Deputy Secretary, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           7.The Regional Dy. Director of Education, Samastipur.\n<\/p>\n
           8.D.S.E , Samastipur.\n<\/p>\n
           9. District Treasury Officer, Samastipur.\n<\/p>\n
           10.The Deputy Director, Primary Education, Finance Department, Govt. of Bihar,
\n           Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           11. D.S.E. Nawada, District Nawada.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                         …. …. Respondents
\n                                                   with<\/p>\n
                            Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 14796 of 2001
\n           ===========================================================
\n           Shatrudhan Prasad Singh son of late Tapeshwar Prasad Singh resident of village
\n           Pranpur, Berai Post Sarai District Vaishali at present posted as Physical Trained
\n           Teacher in Middle School, Daraunda District Siwan.\n<\/p>\n
                                                                         …. …. Petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
                                                 Versus\n<\/p>\n
           1.The State Of Bihar.\n<\/p>\n
           2.The Director, Primary Middle School, Bihar, Patna.\n<\/p>\n
           3.The D.S.E, Siwan.\n<\/p>\n
           4.The District Accounts Officer, Siwan\n<\/p>\n
           5.The Area Education Officer, Maharajganj, Siwan. …. …. Respondents<\/p>\n
           ===========================================================
\n           For the petitioners     : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate.
\n           For the State           : Mr. Prabhakar Tekriwal, G.A.I.
\n           ===========================================================<\/p>\n
                          HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVA KIRTI SINGH
\n                                            &
\n                           HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY<\/p>\n
Shivaji Pandey,J           In all these cases, the petitioners are physical trained<\/p>\n
                   teachers in different Middle Schools. They have filed these<\/p>\n
                   writ petitions in their individual as well as in representative<\/p>\n
                   capacity. In all the writ petitions, they have claimed matric<\/p>\n
                   trained scale as the other teachers of the same school who<\/p>\n
                   are educational trained teachers (B.Ed.degree) teaching
\n                        5<\/span><\/p>\n
other subject are getting matric trained scale. In all the cases<\/p>\n
common point involved is as to whether the physical trained<\/p>\n
teachers would be entitled to matric trained scale, although<\/p>\n
they are physical teachers but they do not have qualification<\/p>\n
of training in education (B.Ed.degree).\n<\/p>\n
       2. In all the cases, common facts are, petitioners and<\/p>\n
similarly situated persons have got the physical training<\/p>\n
from   the Govt. Physical Training Colleges in the State of<\/p>\n
Bihar or outside the State of Bihar. The Bihar School<\/p>\n
Examination Board used to grant two types of certificates,<\/p>\n
namely, (i) Certificates in physical education,        required<\/p>\n
qualification being    matric, and (ii) Diploma in physical<\/p>\n
education, required minimum qualification being graduate,<\/p>\n
either in Arts or in Science. In the High Level Committee<\/p>\n
meeting dated 28th October 1980, it was decided to reserve<\/p>\n
20 per cent post    for those who obtained C.P.Ed. training<\/p>\n
and from next year, 10 per cent post would be reserved<\/p>\n
against newly created post for physical trained candidates<\/p>\n
for being appointed in the elementary schools. The<\/p>\n
Government of Bihar, vide its letter No.3\/0-15-033\/90<\/p>\n
dated 25th February 1982, directed for reservation of 25 per<\/p>\n
cent for diploma holders and 75 per cent for physical
\n                       6<\/span><\/p>\n
training certificate holders. It has further been averred that<\/p>\n
the petitioners against the advertisement of the year 1982-<\/p>\n
83 having requisite qualification and    after going through<\/p>\n
the process of selection were appointed as physical trained<\/p>\n
teachers in the   Elementary schools and they have been<\/p>\n
grant of matric untrained scale though were        entitled to<\/p>\n
Matric trained scale. The petitioners made representation for<\/p>\n
granting matric trained scale claiming that the teachers who<\/p>\n
were teaching other subjects having training, have been<\/p>\n
granted matric trained scale, whereas        they have been<\/p>\n
deprived of the same. They have claimed that they were<\/p>\n
appointed against the sanctioned post and are        equal to<\/p>\n
trained teachers for all purposes and the Government has<\/p>\n
sanctioned the scale of trained teachers. It has further been<\/p>\n
stated   that apart from imparting    physical training, they<\/p>\n
are   required to teach the students in other subjects also<\/p>\n
and they are required to be       on duty, right from 10:30<\/p>\n
A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on each and every day. When the<\/p>\n
petitioners were not granted the said benefit, in that<\/p>\n
circumstances they     have filed these writ petitions in<\/p>\n
individual as well as in a representative capacity claiming<\/p>\n
the relief for themselves and also for similarly situated
\n                        7<\/span><\/p>\n
persons.\n<\/p>\n
      3. The State has filed counter affidavit and denied the<\/p>\n
claim of the writ petitioners claiming that the petitioners do<\/p>\n
not possess the qualification which is required for matric<\/p>\n
trained scale. The State has taken the stand that the trained<\/p>\n
teachers in physical education will not be entitled to benefit<\/p>\n
of matric trained scale     until they acquire the requisite<\/p>\n
qualification, namely, Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.).<\/p>\n
      4. In course of argument, counsel for the petitioner<\/p>\n
has heavily relied on letter no. 885 dated 29th November<\/p>\n
1980, claiming that teachers in physical education in<\/p>\n
Elementary Schools are entitled to Matric trained scale. It<\/p>\n
has further been argued that persons having the same<\/p>\n
qualification,    appointed in secondary schools or basic<\/p>\n
schools are treated equal to the other trained teachers and<\/p>\n
accordingly, they are paid the trained scale, whereas in the<\/p>\n
elementary schools, teachers having physical training are<\/p>\n
being deprived of the matric trained scale.<\/p>\n
      5. The petitioners have argued that the teachers who<\/p>\n
are working in the High Schools having the same<\/p>\n
qualification as that of the petitioners are getting the trained<\/p>\n
scale whereas the petitioners have been discriminated. It is
\n                       8<\/span><\/p>\n
noted that though the argument has been made on<\/p>\n
discrimination but in the writ petition, there is no<\/p>\n
foundational fact to support the aforesaid contention. In this<\/p>\n
view of the matter, it is not possible to adjudicate the point<\/p>\n
of discrimination. The Hon\u201fble Supreme Court has<\/p>\n
repeatedly held that the Court may refuse to decide an issue<\/p>\n
where necessary foundational facts in issue are          absent<\/p>\n
and   held that in writ petitions it is required that the party<\/p>\n
who     raising an issue must plead foundational facts as<\/p>\n
well as proof to substantiate the case and in absence of the<\/p>\n
same, the court will refuse to take cognizance of the same.<\/p>\n
In this context, the following judgments are relevant:<\/p>\n
      AIR 1988 SC 2181 (Bharat Singh. v. State of Haryana<\/p>\n
       (Para-13)<\/p>\n
      (2009)10 SCC 313 (Yash Ahuja Vs. Medical<\/p>\n
      Council of India.(Para – 78 to 80)<\/p>\n
      (2007) 5 SCC 447 Southern Petrochemical Industries<\/p>\n
       Co.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
       Ltd. V. Electricity Inspector and E.T.O. and<\/p>\n
      others.(Para-69, 70, 74)<\/p>\n
       6. On behalf of petitioners, reliance was placed upon<\/p>\n
the judgment in C.W.J.C.No. 8481 of 1990 (Jagada Nand
\n                        9<\/span><\/p>\n
Singh and others vs. State of Bihar) ( Annexure-4 to the<\/p>\n
writ petition). In that case, Hon\u201fble single Judge allowed the<\/p>\n
writ petition and directed to pay matric trained scale from<\/p>\n
the initial date of appointment including arrears.<\/p>\n
      7. The Hon\u201fble single Judge decided the aforesaid<\/p>\n
case without counter affidavit and the relevant notifications<\/p>\n
were not brought to the notice of the Hon\u201fble single Judge.<\/p>\n
Similar matter came up for consideration before this Court<\/p>\n
in C.W.J.C.No. 6947 of 1994 (Binod Kumar Singh v. State<\/p>\n
of Bihar) reported in 1995(2) PLJR 378. In that case also<\/p>\n
the point was raised, as to whether the Assistant Teachers<\/p>\n
having physical education would get the         matric trained<\/p>\n
scale? In the aforesaid case also, the point was raised before<\/p>\n
the Hon\u201fble single Judge that persons having same<\/p>\n
qualification appointed in the secondary school were being<\/p>\n
paid trained scale whereas the petitioners having the same<\/p>\n
qualification were being treated differently and they were<\/p>\n
being deprived of the scale of matric trained scale. The<\/p>\n
Hon\u201fble single Judge while deciding the case has noticed the<\/p>\n
rules, regulation and circulars and held that rule, regulation<\/p>\n
and circular applicable to secondary schools are not<\/p>\n
applicable to the elementary school. It was noticed that
\n                       10<\/span><\/p>\n
while in the secondary schools there is subject-wise<\/p>\n
appointment and physical education being one of the<\/p>\n
subjects, there is a provision for appointment of physical<\/p>\n
trained teachers whereas in the elementary schools, teachers<\/p>\n
are to teach all subjects. There is no such provision for<\/p>\n
appointment of teachers in a particular subject, including<\/p>\n
physical education in the elementary schools. The Hon\u201fble<\/p>\n
single Judge has held that the teachers in the secondary<\/p>\n
schools constitute a different class than that of the teachers<\/p>\n
of the elementary schools and both cannot be treated at par<\/p>\n
with each other. The Hon\u201fble single Judge considering all<\/p>\n
the circulars and notifications held that teachers having been<\/p>\n
trained in   physical education will be reckoned to be<\/p>\n
equivalent to matric trained teachers but they will not be<\/p>\n
entitled to the benefit of matric trained scale unless they<\/p>\n
acquire the requisite qualification, namely, Bachelor of<\/p>\n
Education. While deciding the case, the Hon\u201fble single<\/p>\n
Judge has, for a limited purpose, also relied on the judgment<\/p>\n
decided by a Division Bench in the case of Kumud Kumari<\/p>\n
Srivastava v. State of Bihar and others disposed of on 1 st<\/p>\n
May 1995, reported in 1995(2) PLJR 215 (This case is<\/p>\n
related to Project School). The Division Bench while
\n                       11<\/span><\/p>\n
deciding that case has observed as follows:<\/p>\n
      “The petitioner has a certificate\/degree in physical<\/p>\n
training and on that basis tries to present herself as<\/p>\n
possessing the minimum qualification of \u201etrained graduate\u201f.<\/p>\n
The contention is wholly untenable. In the light of what has<\/p>\n
been stated above, Education is altogether a different subject<\/p>\n
than physical training and what is required by way of<\/p>\n
minimum qualification is a degree of Bachelor of Education<\/p>\n
and any certificate or degree in physical training. Hence, any<\/p>\n
one possessing any certificate or degree in physical training<\/p>\n
cannot claim to fulfil the minimum qualification”<\/p>\n
       The learned single Judge finally decided that<\/p>\n
teachers in physical education         not having requisite<\/p>\n
qualification of diploma or degree in education cannot be<\/p>\n
said to be a trained teachers and are not entitled to scale of<\/p>\n
trained teacher until they acquire the requisite qualification.<\/p>\n
      8.The judgment in the case of Binod Kumar Singh<\/p>\n
(supra) was challenged before a Division Bench in L.P.A.<\/p>\n
No. 682 of 1995 (Tej Narayan Pathak and others vs. State of<\/p>\n
Bihar) and the principles enunciated by the single Judge<\/p>\n
were accepted by the Division Bench. In similar facts and<\/p>\n
circumstances. similar matter again came up before this
\n                       12<\/span><\/p>\n
Court, in C.W.J.C.No. 3175 of 2004 (Bachcha Nath Jha and<\/p>\n
others v. State of Bihar and others). In that case also the<\/p>\n
petitioners, physical trained teachers in the middle schools<\/p>\n
having the qualification of training physical education but<\/p>\n
not possessing the requisite certificate, diploma or degree in<\/p>\n
education were claiming Matric Trained      scale. Following<\/p>\n
the judgment in the case of Binod Kumar Singh (supra),<\/p>\n
their similar was rejected. In this case it was brought to the<\/p>\n
notice of the Court that certain teachers being trained only<\/p>\n
in physical education were paid matric trained scale. The<\/p>\n
Court took serious view of the matter and asked the learned<\/p>\n
counsel for the State to file supplementary counter affidavit<\/p>\n
about the status of payment of teachers and in pursuance<\/p>\n
thereof,   the   learned   counsel   for   the   State   filed<\/p>\n
supplementary counter affidavit and brought on the record<\/p>\n
that five Head Masters who were found to have been<\/p>\n
making payment of salary to the teachers who were not<\/p>\n
entitled to get such salary on account        of their being<\/p>\n
untrained and not possessing requisite qualification, have<\/p>\n
been put under suspension. The Hon\u201fble single Judge<\/p>\n
directed the Principal Secretary in Human Resources<\/p>\n
Development Department to ensure that suitable disciplinary
\n                      13<\/span><\/p>\n
action is taken against the aforesaid five Head Masters who<\/p>\n
had    allowed the salary of    matric trained scale to the<\/p>\n
assistant teachers who were only physical trained. After<\/p>\n
considering the facts and circumstances, the Court rejected<\/p>\n
the claim of    petitioners of that case and held that the<\/p>\n
teachers in physical education are required to possess the<\/p>\n
diploma and\/or degree in education and in absence thereof<\/p>\n
they would not be treated as trained teachers in education<\/p>\n
and are not entitled to Matric Trained scale in Elementary or<\/p>\n
Middle Schools. This judgment has been approved by<\/p>\n
Division Bench in L.P.A.No. 726 of 2008 (Bachha Nah Jha<\/p>\n
vs. state).\n<\/p>\n
          9. The judgment in     Jagdanand Singh\u201fs      case<\/p>\n
(supra) cannot be said to be a binding precedent on the point<\/p>\n
raised while the subsequent reported judgments in the case<\/p>\n
of Binod Kumar Singh\u201fs case (supra) has considered every<\/p>\n
aspect of the matter and finally came to the conclusion that<\/p>\n
Assistant teacher having qualification of physical education<\/p>\n
cannot be treated at par with other teachers having B.Ed.<\/p>\n
qualification. This judgment has considered all the circulars<\/p>\n
occupying the field and the same was approved by the<\/p>\n
Division Bench.     Another Division Bench judgment in
\n                         14<\/span><\/p>\n
L.P.A. No. 726 of 2008 has also taken the same view.<\/p>\n
Hence, we have no option but to hold that judgment in the<\/p>\n
case of Jagda Nand Singh cannot be followed as a<\/p>\n
precedent. In support, the following judgment may be<\/p>\n
referred-(2007)1 SCC 408, (Para-41)           (Indian Drugs &<\/p>\n
Pharmaceutical Ltd.          Vs.   Workmen,   Inan Drugs    &<\/p>\n
Pharmaceutical (Ltd).\n<\/p>\n
      10. The learned counsel for the petitioners has relied<\/p>\n
on a new Rules, namely, “Special Elementary Teachers\u201f<\/p>\n
Appointment Rules, 2010” to show that the State of Bihar<\/p>\n
by this new Rules has decided to pay the trained scale to the<\/p>\n
teachers having the certificate of C.P.Ed. or having training<\/p>\n
of one year of C.P.Ed\/D.P.Ed. It will be relevant to state that<\/p>\n
2010 Rules will not be applicable to the case of present<\/p>\n
petitioners. Moreover, the definition clause 2(iv) defines<\/p>\n
“training” to include Teachers having the certificate of<\/p>\n
physical education of two years and the training of one year<\/p>\n
from the Institute recognized by the State of Bihar for<\/p>\n
limited purpose of requisite qualification for being<\/p>\n
appointed as teachers, but this provision in Rule 2(iv) or<\/p>\n
those in Rule 3(iv) do not stipulate that the teachers having<\/p>\n
qualification of physical training will also be entitled to
\n                                              15<\/span><\/p>\n
                      matric trained scale. These Rules were framed for a special<\/p>\n
                      drive for appointment of teachers in view of directions of<\/p>\n
                      Hon\u201fble Supreme Court in Contempt Petition No. 297\/2007<\/p>\n
                      as one time appointment.\n<\/p>\n
                            11. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case,<\/p>\n
                      looking to the consistent views of this Court on the relevant<\/p>\n
                      issue and observing principle of stare decisis ( abide by the<\/p>\n
                      decisions, to stand by decided cases, to uphold precedents,<\/p>\n
                      to maintain former adjudications), there is no option but to<\/p>\n
                      follow the judgment reported in Binod Singh\u201fs case (supra)<\/p>\n
                      approved by the Division Bench of this Court. It is,<\/p>\n
                      therefore, held that the primary teachers having training only<\/p>\n
                      in physical education and not having the qualification of<\/p>\n
                      B.Ed. are not entitled to matric trained scale.<\/p>\n
                            12. Accordingly, all the writ petitions are dismissed.<\/p>\n
                            13. There will be no order as to costs.<\/p>\n
\n\n\n\n                                                    ( Shivaji Pandey,J)\n\nShiva Kirti Singh,J             I agree.\n\n\n\n                                                   (Shiva Kirti Singh,J)\nPatna High Court,\n    A.F.R. \/Jay\nDt. 26th Sept. 2011\n 16<\/span>\n <\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Patna High Court Narendra Prasad Singh & Anr vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 26 September, 2011 Author: Shivaji Pandey 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6985 of 1997 =========================================================== Bindeshwari Singh son of Sri Shreenath Singh, at Laxmi Chauk Brahmpura, P.O. M.I.T. P.S. Brahampura District […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-high-court","category-patna-high-court"],"yoast_head":"\nNarendra Prasad Singh & Anr vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 26 September, 2011 - Free Judgements of Supreme Court & High Court | Legal India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/narendra-prasad-singh-anr-vs-the-state-of-bihar-ors-on-26-september-2011-2\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Narendra Prasad Singh & Anr vs The State Of Bihar & Ors on 26 September, 2011 - 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