All the writ petitions relate to 'Project Schools' of 2nd Phase (1984-85). The petitioner of all the cases except one i.e. CWJC No. 6881/95 have prayed for almost same relief i.e. directions on the concerned authorities for regularisation/absorption or their services in the Government and for payment of salary with effect from 1.1.1989. For the said reason, all the cases were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. 1he controversy relating to project Schools of 2nd Phase (1984-85) is pending before the Government since long. One of the dispute while related to the total number of sanctioned posts in such schools, other dispute relates to the fact whether a particular school is a Project School of the Government or not.

3. From the pleadings, as it appears that the Project Schools are schools established/taken over by the Government under a scheme to provide at least one Girls Secondary/High Schools in each Block of the State and no specific Rule/Act was framed, but were so established/taken over in pursuance of different instruments like letters and circulars. This Court at the time of hearing directed the State of Bihar to file speci