S.B.Sinha, J.

1. This writ application is directed against an Office Order of the District Superintendent of Education, Rohtas contained in Memo No. 2816, dated 26-6-1982 thereby Shri Ram Narain Singh (respondent No. 5) was sought to be transferred as the Headmaster to the petitioners school in place of petitioner as contained in Annexure-2 to the writ application as also a letter, dated 16-8-1V82, issued by the Deputy Inspector of School, Bikramganj whereby and whereunder the petitioner was directed to hand over charge to the respondent No. 5. The petitioner in this writ application has further prayed for issuance of a writ of or in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authority to recognise the petitioner as headmaster of Middle School, Chhulkar, Police Station Bikramganj District Rohtas and to pay his salary on the post of the headmaster in the admissible scale of B. A. trained teacher.

2. The facts of the case lie in a very narrow compass and are not much in dispute. The middle school at Chhulkar was established in the year 1970 and the petitioner was appointed allegedly as a founder headmaster therein with effect from 31-8-1970 on temporary basis and on comp