N.Pandey, J.

1. This batch of cases relate to different Project Schools selected by the State Government for execution of a Scheme to provide four High Schools in each of the Blocks of this State, at least one of which should be a Girls High School. The idea first (if all appears to have been mooted by the Director, Secondary Education-cum-Special Secretary, Department of Education, through circular No. 1115, dated 27th May 1981, that 650 Project Schools would be established under the aforesaid scheme. Since such schools were to be established year wise in different phases, it was decided that in the first phase, 150 schools shall be established in the year 1981-82,200 during the year 1982-83, another 200 in the year 1983-84, and the remaining 100 schools were to be established in the year 1984-85, f. e. within the four financial years. It was also decided that first priority shall be given to the Regions of Santhal Perganas and Chhotanagpur, which are the most backward areas of this State, particularly in the sphere of education. The District Education Officers of those areas were directed to prepare a list of such Blocks where there were only two or less schools by giving