S. B. Sinha, J.

1. In this application the petitioner has sought for issuance of an appropriate writ for quashing an order contained in Memo no.1703 dated 28-7-1992 whereby her claim for the post of Head Mistress jawhar Kanya Uchch Vidyalaya Jhing Nagar, Bihar Sharif Nalanda, has been rejected and also for issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to regularise her services as Head Mistress in the aforementioned school.

2. The fact of the matter lies in a very narrow compass.

3. The Jawahar Kanya Uchch Vidyalaya was established in the year 1972. The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on 1-1-1972. The said school has been temporarily recognised by the Secondary School examination Board and the permanent recognition was therefor granted on 1-9-1979. The management of the said school in terms of the provisions of the Bihar Non-Government Secondary Education (Taking over of management and control) Act, 1982 has been taken over with effect from 1-9-1979.

4. According to the petitioner, one Smt. Savitri Kutnari was the incharge Headmistress of the said school. The petitioner was therefore directed to act as Acting Headmistress by an order dated