JUDGMENT :

Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.

These two writ applications have been placed before this Full Bench to resolve the issues raised by the learned Single Judge in his order dated 20.03.2017 passed in C.W.J.C,. No. 11255 of 2016. In order to appreciate the reference, we think it just and proper to re-produce the order dated 20.03.2017 as under :

"Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State.

The petitioners have moved the Court being aggrieved by non-consideration of their case for promotion to B.A. Trained Scale. The petitioners have the degree of Sahitya Alankar from Hindi Vidyapeeth, Deogarh which is claimed to be equivalent to graduate degree. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that being equivalent, such degree has to be recognized for the purposes of promotion also, since based on such degree, they havegot post graduate degree from Nalanda Open University which is the University of the State Government. Learned counsel has also drawn the attention of the Court to the circular of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 11.01.1991 by wh