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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21251 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bihar Rajya Bal Barg Didi Sangh Having Office At Punaichak, Near Bailey Road Halt, Patna - 800023, Through Its State President Rekha Kumari 2. Rekha Kumari Wife Of Manohar Kumar Resident Of Village - Inarwa, P.S. - Ghailadh, District - Madhepura 3. Vidya Devi Wife Of Hira Singh Resident Of Village - Bahpura, P.S. - Ramgarh, District - Kaimur (Bhabhua) 4. Rekha Devi @ Rekha Kumari Wife Of Baleshwar Ram Resident Of Village - Amthua, P.S. - Kako, District - Jahanabad 5. Nirmala Sahu Wife Of Late Ram Pramod Sahu Resident Of Village + P.O. - Tehwara, P.S. - Katra, District - Muzaffarpur 6. Phool Kumari Wife Of Late Shiv Bash Prasad Resident Of Village - Lashkari Bardh, P.S. - Sasaram, District - Rohtas 7. Rita Kumari Wife Of Ravi Kumar Resident Of Mohalla - Sri Krishna Nagar, P.S. - Aurangabad, District - Aurangabad 8. Rekha Kumari Wife Of Rajan Resident Of Mohalla - Sri Krishna Nagar, P.S. - Motihari Town, District - East Champaran .... Petitioners Versus 1. The Union Of India Through The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department (Hrdd), Government Of India, New Delhi 2. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Human Resources Development Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. Bihar Education Project Council, Shiksha Bhawan, Rastra Bhasha Parisar, Saidpur Rajendra Nagar, Patna - 800004 Through Its State Project Director 4. The State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council, Shiksha Bhawan, Rastra Bhawan Parisar, Saidpur, Rajendra Nagar, Patna - 800004 5. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Madhepura 6. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convenor, Madhepura 7. The District Education Officer, Madhepura 8. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Kaimur (Bhabhua) 9. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convenor, Kaimur (Bhabhua) 10. The District Education Officer, Kaimur (Bhabhua) 11. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Aurangabad 12. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convenor, Aurangabad 13. The District Education Officer, Aurangabad 14. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Jahanabad 15. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convener, Jahanabad 16. The District Education Officer, Jahanabad 17. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur 18. The District Program Co-Ordinator, Convener, Muzaffarpur 19. The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur 20. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Rohtas 21. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convener, Rohtas 22. The District Education Officer, Rohtas 23. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, East Champaran 24. The District Program Co-Ordinator/Convener, East Champaran Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 2/13 25. The District Education Officer, East Champaran .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22292 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bindu Kumari W/O Birendra Kumar R/O Mohalla- Aryan Shopping Gerawari Road, Mirchaibari, P.S.- Katihar, District- Katihar 2. Kiran Kumari Verma W/O Rajesh Kumar Srivastava R/O Mirchaibari Officers Colony, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar 3. Beena Kumari Giri D/O Bir Bahadur Giri R/O Mohalla- Mirchaibari, Officers Colony, Near Hari Shankar School, P.S. Katihar, District- Katihar 4. Ranju Kumari W/O Arun Kumar Mishra R/O Mohalla- Mirchaibari Chowk, Near Bhola Misthan, Katihar, P.S.-Katihar, District- Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The Union Of India Through The Secretary Human Resources Development Department (Hrdd), Government Of India, New Delhi 2. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Department Of Human Resources Development Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Bihar Education Project Council, Shiksha Bhawan Rastra Bhasha Parisar, Saidpur, Rajendra Nagar, Patna-800004 Through Its State Project Director 4. The State Project Director Bihar Education Project Council, Shiksha Bhawan, Rastra Bhasha Parisar, Saidpur, Rajendra Nagar, Patna- 800004 5. The Collector-Cum-District Magistrate, Katihar 6. The District Programme Co-Ordinator/Convenor, Katihar 7. The District Education Officer, Katihar .... .... Respondents ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18469 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kabita Kumari W/O Neeraj Kumar Yadav R/O Village- Bishanpur, Jichcho, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 2. Mostt. Kausalya Devi W/O Late Nirmal Kumar Bihari R/O Village- Arya Tola, Sabour, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 3. Vidya Kumari W/O Jai Praksh Sharma R/O Village- Ththeri Tola, Sabour, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 4. Manorma Mano W/O Pradeep Kumar R/O Village- Jhurkhuriya, Jichcho, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 5. Madhuri Kumari W/O Pradeep Kumar R/O Village- Tahbalpur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 6. Rajnandani Kumari W/O Kailash Mandal R/O Village- Athgama, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 7. Aaeti Bala W/O Shobhi Mandal R/O Village- Mamlakha, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 8. Pinki Kumari W/O Anand Prasad Mandal R/O Village- Chchoti Ibrahimpur, Jichcho, P.S.-Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 9. Veena Kumari W/O Kapildeo Mandal R/O Village- Bahigama, P.S.
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Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 3/13 ……Distt.- Bhagalpur 10. Chitralekha Kumari W/O Basudeo Mandal R/O Village- Yogiya, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 11. Sanju Kumari W/O Santosh Kumar Mandal R/O Village- Samaspur, Mirjanhat, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 12. Rajnandani Kumari W/O Dhananjay Singh R/O Village- Badhari, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 13. Neelam Devi W/O Shaligram Mandal R/O Village-Fakirachak, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 14. Anju Kumari W/O Shambhu Mandal R/O Village- Langou, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 15. Veena Kumari W/O Prem Masndla R/O Village- Khutaha, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 16. Pusplata Kumari W/O Gajadhar Singh R/O Village- Kharwa, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 17. Usha Kumari W/O Mritunjay Kumar Mandal R/O Village-... 18. Sahnaj Begam W/O Md. Kamruddin R/O Village- Lodipur, P.S.-…., Distt.- Bhagalpur 19. Ruma Begum W/O Md. Mustafa Ansari R/O Village- Lodipur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 20. Reena Kumari W/O Shailendra Kumar Mandal R/O Village- Shaichak, Mamlakha, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 21. Anjani Kumari W/O Shailendra Mandal R/O Village- Chotti Ibrahimpur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 22. Neelu Kumari W/O Jai Shankar Singh R/O Village- Shiwadih, Parghari, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 23. Reenu Kumari W/O Mohitlal Yadav R/O Village- Ghiya, Prashatpur, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 24. Sudha Kumari W/O Shashi Ranjan R/O Village- Ghoraha, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 25. Sarita Kumari W/O Vijay Kumar Singh R/O Village- Kharama, Harchandi, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 26. Luxmi Reewati Kumari W/O Late Bhuwneshwar Mandal R/O Village- Mohanpur, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 27. Aruna Kumari W/O Arbind Singh R/O Village- Choti Jamin, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 28. Shivani Kumari W/O Ramanand Chaudhuri R/O Village- Sarath, Puraini, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 29. Kumari Neetu W/O Bhola Prasad R/O Village- Khiritand, P.S.- Ghogha, Distt.- Bhagalpur 30. Kumari Meetu W/O Dhimendra Sah R/O Village- Bari Jamin, Murhan, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 31. Chanda Devi W/O Dilip Mandal R/O Village- Baidalpur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 32. Sunaina Kumari W/O Devendra Kumar Singh R/O Village- Sarath Harijan, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 33. Punita Kumari W/O Kapildeo Sikdar R/O Village- Sarath, Puraini, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur
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34. Juli Kumari W/O Rajesh Prasad Keshri R/O Village- Murhan, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 35. Sheela Devi W/O Rupdeo Mandal R/O Village- Sonudih, P.S.-Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 4/13 36. Janki Kumari W/O Ashok Kumar Yadav R/O Village- Tarcha, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 37. Baby Kumari W/O Yogendra Sharma R/O Village- Koila Mahipur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 38. Sunaina Devi W/O Arbind Kumar Singh R/O Village- Jamsi,P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 39. Nirmala Chaudhury W/O Chunchun Mandal R/O Village- Mansapur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 40. Sanyukta Devi W/O Subodh Singh R/O Village- Murhan, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 41. Sarita Kumari W/O Bindeshwari Prasad Singh R/O Village-Kalikapur, Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 42. Veena Bharti W/O Pankaj Kumar Nirala R/O Village- Satjori, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 43. Sarita Devi W/O Ajay Kumar Mandal R/O Village- Goradih, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 44. Bibi Rukana W/O Md. Abdul Wasi R/O Village- Chakdariyo, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 45. Nirmala Kumari W/O Abinash Kumar R/O Village- Bahadurpur, P.S.- Zeromiles, Distt.- Bhagalpur 46. Geetu Kumari W/O Mahendra Mandal R/O Village- Ibrhimpur Badi, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 47. Monita Kumari W/O Amarjit Singh R/O Village- Maheshpur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 48. Anuradha Kumari W/O Jang Bahadur Singh R/O Village- Bishanpur Jichcho, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 49. Kumari Baby W/O Shailendra Kumar R/O Village- Binayakpur, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 50. Mandti Devi W/O Dilip Kumar Bharti R/O Village- Gangawarhatia, P.S.- Gordih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 51. Sakuntala Devi W/O Rabindra Singh R/Ovillage-Pipra,P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 52. Rubi Kumari W/O Manoj Thakur R/O Village-......................, P.S.- ........................, Distt.- Bhagalpur 53. Sunaina Kumari W/O Arbind Singh R/O Village- Danda Bazar, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 54. Premlata Kumari W/O Devendra Kumar R/O Village- Dand Bazar, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 55. Sunita Kumari W/O Sanjay Paswan R/O Village-Kharwa,P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 56. Pinki Kumari W/O Jawahar Ranjan Kumar R/O Village-Maygaon,P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 57. Shyamawati Devi W/O Dinesh Mandal R/O Village- Gohario, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 58. Kawita Kumari W/O Lal Bihari R/O Village-Hemra, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 59. Sumsunisa Khatoon W/O Md. Abdul Salam R/O Village-.... 60. Rinku Kumari W/O Prabhakar Singh R/O Village- Padghari, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 61. Sangeeta Jha W/O Nilmajhi Jha R/O Village- Shyampur, P.S.- Bath, Distt.- Bhagalpur 62. Meera Kumari W/O Jitendra Thakur R/O Village- Lodipur, P.S.- Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 5/13 Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 63. Archana Kumari W/O Kumar Ashwin R/O Village- Bishauni, P.S.- Sultangunj, Distt.- Bhagalpur 64. Nitan Kumari W/O Suresh Yadav R/O Village- Bisouni Power Down, P.S.- Sultangunj, Distt.- Bhagalpur 65. Urmila Devi W/O Dhirendra Kumar Singh R/O Village- Latipur, P.S.- Gpalpur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 66. Punam Devi W/O Narsingh Pandit R/O Village- Alang, Parghari, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 67. Rajkumari Devi W/O Bindeshwari Yadav R/O Village- Maigaon, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 68. Kumari Anjana W/O Gopal Thakur R/O Village- Ramchandrapur, P.S.- Satjori, Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 69. Shobha Kumari W/O Haridwar Yadav R/O Village- Baijnathpur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 70. Runa Kumari W/O Manoranjan Kumar Singh R/O Village- Arghar, Parghari, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 71. Dezi Devi W/O Sanjay Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Dandabazar, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 72. Madhu Devi W/O Muneshwar Prasad R/O Village- Shankarpur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 73. Kuringa Kumari W/O Pramod Sah R/O Village- Agarpur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 74. Nisha Bharti W/O Shailendra Kumar Prajapati R/O Village- Kurpat, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 75. Neesha Kumari W/O Sunil Kumar Singh R/O Village- Kashil, P.S.- Parghari, Distt.- Bhagalpur 76. Veena Kumari W/O Ranjit Thakur R/O Village- Kasimpur, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur 77. Lalita Devi W/O Rasbal Mandal R/O Village- Chammachak, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 78. Binbi Ashma Khatoon W/O Md. Jaki Ahmad R/O Village- Kurudih, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 79. Asha Kumari W/O Subhash Chandra Sinha R/O Village- Lodipur, P.S.- Lodipur, Distt.- Bhagalpur 80. Anuradha Kumari W/O Shrawan Kumar R/O Village- Mansarpur, P.S.- Zeromile, Distt.- Bhagalpur 81. Anita Gupta W/O Arbind Kumar R/O Village- Harna, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 82. Sushma Kumari W/O Anil Thakur R/O Village- Sraiya, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 83. Reena Kumari W/O Braj Kishor Singh R/O Village- Chirnaugh, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 84. Anjani Kumari W/O Rajesh Ranjan R/O Village- Bangdih, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 85. Babita Kumari W/O Ramesh Thakur R/O Village- Khirjan, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur 86. Rupa Kumari W/O Tuntun Mandal R/O Village- Babhangama, P.S.- Goradih, Distt.- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary Department Of Human Resources Development Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 6/13 2. The State Project Director Bihar Education Project Council, Sikha Bhawan, Rastrabahasha, Rajendranagar, Patna-4 3. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur 4. The District Programme Convenor Bihar Education Project, Bhagalpur 5. The Distrct Education Officer, Bhagalpur .... .... Respondents ====================================================== with Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21810 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Meera Devi Wife Of Om Prakash Singh Resident Of Village - Gopalpur Kothi, P.O. - Gopalpur Kothi, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 2. Pushpa Devi Wife Of Sri Bhagwan Prasad Resident Of Village - Lakhnoura, P.O. - Kishunpura, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 3. Shabana Khanam Daughter Of Late Ajijur Rahman Resident Of Village - Lakri, P.O. - Lakri, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 4. Raushan Tara Wife Of Mohammad Alamgir Resident Of Village - Bajitpur, P.O. - Khawaspur, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 5. Phulkanti Devi Wife Of Binod Sah Resident Of Village - Marachi, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 6. Hemlata Devi Wife Of Arun Singh Resident Of Village - Imadpur, P.O. - Nabiganj Bazar, Block - Lakri Nabiganj, P.S. - Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 7. Madhu Devi Wife Of Brij Kishore Mishra Resident Of Village - Basauli, P.O. - Nabiganj Bazar, Block - Lakri Nabbiganj, P.S.- Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 8. Punam Devi Wife Of Ranjit Kumar Singh Resident Of Village - Nawada, P.O.- Gopalpur, Block - Lakri Nabbiganj, P.S.- Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 9. Ranju Devi Wife Of Rajiv Kumar Resident Of Village - Parauli, P.O. - Parauli, Block - Lakri Nabbiganj, P.S.- Basantpur, District - Siwan (Bihar) 10. Sunita Kumari Wife Of Awadh Kishore Tiwari Resident Of Village - Basantpur, P.O. - Satjora, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 11. Kusum Kumari Wife Of Amarendra Kumar Resident Of Village - Methoura, P.O. - Dubouli, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 12. Kumari Usha Singh Wife Of Balendra Singh Resident Of Village - Khajuri, P.O. - Pyarepur, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 13. Chandani Kumari Wife Of Santosh Singh Resident Of Village - Pakri Narottam, P.O. - Satjora, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 14. Punam Priya Wife Of Dudhnath Thakur Resident Of Village - Laguni, P.O. Dhanuki, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 15. Rina Kumari Wife Of Jyoti Lal Prasad Resident Of Village - Bhagwanpur, P.O. - Rampur Rudra, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 7/13 16. Sangita Kumari Wife Of Jitendra Kumar Resident Of Village - Satjora, P.O. - Satjora, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 17. Risha Kumari Wife Of Prem Kishore Prasad Resident Of Village - Semri, P.O. - Belour, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 18. Mira Singh Wife Of Sanjay Singh Resident Of Village - Prithivipur, P.O. - Brit Bhagwanpur, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 19. Kusum Kumari Wife Of Jitendra Sharma Resident Of Village - Chausa, P.O. - Dubouli, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 20. Mira Devi Wife Of Ram Chandra Prasad Resident Of Village - Belour, P.O. - Belour, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 21. Asha Kumari Wife Of Bhola Prasad Resident Of Village - Totahan Jagatpur, P.O. - Dubouli, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 22. Saroj Kumari Wife Of Ram Chandra Sharma Resident Of Village - Chausa, P.O. - Dubouli, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 23. Punam Kumari Wife Of Late Sushil Tiwari Resident Of Village - Dhanauti, P.O. - Mashrakh, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 24. Saroj Kumari Wife Of Jitendra Kunwar Resident Of Village - Chintamanpur, P.O. - Chakia, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 25. Mina Devi Wife Of Rajesh Paswan Resident Of Village - Bhorhan, P.O. - Bhorhan, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 26. Rubi Nisha Wife Of Ishraphil Hussain Resident Of Village - Mohammadpur, P.O. - Bhorhan, Block - Panapur, P.S. - Panapur, District - Saran (Bihar) 27. Saraswati Devi W/O Jitendra Prasad Yadav R/O Village- Jipura, P.O.- Moriya, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 28. Rubi Devi W/O Niranjan Kumar R/O Village- Rasauli, P.O.- Rasauli, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 29. Rizwana Khatoon W/O Mohammad Sahabuddin R/O Village- Rasauli, P.O.- Rasauli, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 30. Anju Kumari W/O Ram Pukar Prasad R/O Village- Betoura, P.O.- Satjora, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 31. Asha Devi W/O Vijay Yadav R/O Village- Semraha, P.O.- Belour, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 32. Nirmla Devi W/O Uday Narayan R/O Village- Betoura, P.O.- Satjora, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 33. Rinku Kumari W/O Binod Kumar Yadav R/O Village- Dhenuki, P.O.- Dhenuki, Block - Panapur, P.S.- Panapur, District- Saran (Bihar) 34. Chandrawati Devi W/O Shambhu Prasad Chaurasia R/O Village- Taraiya, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 35. Nirmala Kumari W/O Jawahar Singh R/O Village- Shahnawazpur, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 36. Veena Singh W/O Suresh Prasad Singh R/O Village- Narayanpur, P.O.- Narayanpur, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 37. Sushila Kumari W/O Prabhat Kumar Manjhi R/O Village- Pachrour, P.O.- Pachrour, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 38. Putul Kumari Srivastava W/O Awadhesh Prasad Sinha R/O Village- Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 8/13 Pachrour, P.O.- Pachrour, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran(Biihar) 39. Savita Devi W/O Baban Singh R/O Village- Bhataura, P.O. - Gawandri, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran(Biihar) 40. Suman Devi W/O Anil Kumar Singh R/O Village- Bhaluan Shankar Dih, P.O.- Bhaluan Bhikhari, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran(Biihar) 41. Manju Devi W/O Jitendra Kumar Ram R/O Village- Ramkola, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 42. Shobha Kumari W/O Niraj Kumar Srivastava R/O Village- Madhopur Bara, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 43. Pushpa Devi W/O Ashok Ram R/O Village- Harpur Faridan, P.O.- Dumari, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 44. Renu Kumari W/O Krishna Rai R/O Village- Majhopur, P.O.- Parouna, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 45. Alka Devi W/O Manirka Ram R/O Village- Deoria, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 46. Durgawati Devi W/O Rajesh Prasad Sah R/O Village- Ramkola (Taraiya), P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 47. Urmila Devi W/O Raju Rai R/O Village- Pokhrera, P.O.- Pokhrera, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 48. Jabida Khatoon W/O Kaisar Alam R/O Village- Galimapur, P.O.- Taraiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 49. Sundarpati Devi W/O Motilal Ram Kr/O Village- Rampur Mahesh, P.S.- Parouna, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 50. Asha Kumari W/O Sachidanand Singh R/O Village- Bhagwatpur, P.O.- Bhagwatpur, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 51. Renu Kumari W/O Mukesh Kumar Singh R/O Village- Sangrampur, P.O.- Bhatgain, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 52. Rinki Kumari W/O Bhulan Singh R/O Village- Bhatgain, P.O.- Bhatgain, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 53. Pushpa Devi W/O Bashistha Singh R/O Village- Kharika, P.O.- Kharika, P.S.- Bidupur, District- Vaishali (Bihar) 54. Savita Kumari W/O Madan Mohan Prasad Gupta R/O Village- Rajdhani, P.O.- Rajdhani, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) 55. Ramawati Devi W/O Suresh Singh R/O Village- Deodhi, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran (Bihar) .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Principal Secretary Human Resources Development Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Purba Balpan Education Bihar Shiksha Pariyojna, Beltron Bhawan, Shastri Nagar, Patna 4. The Deputy Director, Primary Education Government Of Bihar, Patna 5. The District Magistrate, Siwan, District- Siwan (Bihar) 6. The District Magistrate, Saran, District- Saran (Bihar) 7. The District Programme Officer Primary Education & Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Bihar Education Project, Saran At Chapra (Bihar) 8. The District Programme Officer Primary Education & Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Bihar Education Project, Saran At Chapra (Bihar) .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 9/13 For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajendra Narain, Sr.Advocate & Mr. Rajan For the Respondents : Mr. Girijesh Kumar for BEP Council ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 6 11-04-2013 In CWJCNo. 21251 of 2012 petitioner no.1 is Association of Bihar Rajya Bal Barg Didi Sangh represented through its State President Rekha Kumari, who is also petitioner no.2 in her individual capacity. Apart from other petitioners in CWJCNo. 21251/2012 petitioners in CWJCNos. 22292,18469 & 21810 of 2012 are all, Bal Barg Didis engaged in different Bal Barg centers of the State. The reliefs sought in all the four writ petitions are common, as
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such, all the writ petitions are being disposed with together. Petitioners pray for quashing of the letter no. 4786 dated 19.9.2012 issued by the Director, Bihar Education Project Council intimating all the District Education officers of the State that all the Bal Barg Centers would stop to function with effect from 1.12.2012. Since then all the Bal Barg Didis as well as Academic Support Resources Group (ASRG) of the State have become non functional. The children connected with these Centers were directed to be placed in the nearby Anganbadi Centers. Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 10/13 Before I consider the reliefs prayed in the writ applications it would be worth noting that the Government of India launched ambitious educational project, namely, Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan and with this aim Bal Barg Centers were opened for putting small children in schools. These centers were to be managed by Bal Didis and every block was to have one or two Academic Support Resources Group (ASRG) in the State. The scheme further provided for elementary childhood education for the children in the age group of 3 to 6 years in pre primary classes. The Bal Barg centers were opened in School premises and the Didis were selected under supervision of Vidyalay Shiksha Samiti. The Bal Barg Centres were opened with object of making necessary preparation and creating an atmosphere conducive to education and schooling of small children. The Didis were engaged on honorarium basis. Initially they were paid a sum of Rs. 500/- per month which was subsequently raised to Rs.3000/- per month. The petitioners submit that they worked in the Project for 10 years. The closure of Project has initially put them on road and rendered them jobless. They plead that as they have put in 10 years of service, the Government should absorb them in any other projects or regular establishment. Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 11/13 Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of Bihar Education Project Council, Patna and the State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council, Patna (respondent nos. 3 and 4). They state that the Bihar Shiksha Pariyojana Parishad (BSPP) is an organization duly registered under Societies Registration Act. It runs a time bound programme of universalization of primary education known as Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). They state that Project Approval Board (PAB) in its meeting dated 30.10.2012 observed that the children below the age group of 3-6 are generally deprived of child education and as such a special project for this age group was required. The Joint Secretary of the HRD, Union Of India by its letter dated 29.3.2004 addressed to State Project Director suggested to run an early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) activities under innovative head of SSA. It was specifically mentioned in the scheme that the ECCE activity will only run at those places where activity in the name of Anganwadi Kendra under ICDS has not been started. It is relevant to state that the ICDS should slowly extend its project in almost all blocks. Respondents state that PAB in its report for the financial year 2012-13 mentioned that that only Rs.35 lac is now available per district for the activities of Bal Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 12/13 Didi Schemes. It was stated that the State is advised to undertake an assessment of the centers running in the habitation with ICDS centers and ensure integration of the children of ECCE center in the ICDS center in these habitations. In the light of the said report of PAB and paltry money sanctioned for the ECCE scheme, a direction was issued by the respondents on 12.7.2012 to run the said scheme till November, 2012. Bal Didi centers were totally funded by the Central Government and the Central Project Approval Board (PAB) decided to close such centers as a policy decision. In such circumstances, this Court cannot direct the respondents to continue with the said scheme and the petitioners have rightly not insisted for the same. However they seek direction to the Government to absorb them in regular establishments or projects. Furthermore, the nearest Anganbari centers have been directed to accommodate the children who were being taken care of by the Bal Barg Centers. The result of the closure of such centers have rendered thousands of Bal Didis nearabout 5000, jobless. These Bal didis have been working since last ten years and a number of them have become overage rendering them ineligible for any other service. In such circumstances, the Government may consider absorbing them in other on going schemes/projects or in regular establishments. It is Patna High Court CWJC No.21251 of 2012 (6) dt.11-04-2013 13/13 for the Government to take a decision in the matter. In case, such representations are filed, the Education Department would consider the same taking into consideration that they had put in more than ten years of service under the earlier project. With the aforesaid observations all the writ applications are disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J)