The above C.W.J.C. No. 10133 of 2007 has been referred to us by the learned single Judge under order dated 19th September 2007 [2008 (1) PLJR 695]. The rest of the writ petitions are placed before us as they are ordered to be heard with the above C.W.J.C. No. 10113 of 2007.

With the consent of the learned advocates, the matters are heard and decided at the admission stage.

2. The matter at dispute is the selection and employment of Panchayat Shiksha Mitra under various Gram Panchayats in the State of Bihar. Before we consider the reference made to us, we would like to discuss the genesis of the matter.

3. The State of Bihar in discharge of its constitutional responsibility and under its policy of “Education for All”, under its Resolution dated 21st June 2002 framed the scheme for contractual employment of Panchayat Shiksha Mitra under the Gram Panchayats for primary education in the State of Bihar. The said scheme was later modified by the Government Resolutions dated 11th August 2004 and 7th April 2005.

4. Under its Resolution dated 21st June 2002, the Government of Bihar framed a scheme for selection and employment of Panchayat Shiksha Mitra under the Gram Panchayats in the St