JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, learned A.C. to S.C. 16 appearing for the Respondents-State.

2. The present writ application has been filed for quashing of letter No. 389 dated 26.10.2018 (Annexure-4) issued by the Block Education Officer, Sarairanjan, Distt. Samastipur, whereby a direction has been issued to the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary of the Gram Panchayat, Akhtiyarpur, Balbhadra to cancel the appointment of the petitioner as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Bhojpur, Ward No. 12 on the ground that the petitioner has been appointed on the basis of certificate issued from non recognized institution.

3. The brief facts giving rise to the present writ application is that the petitioner was appointed on 5.11.2007 as Panchayat Teacher in Primary School, Bhojpur, Ward No. 12, Gram Panchayat Akhityapur Balbhadra, Block Sarairanjan, Distt. Samastipur and at the time of appointment the petitioner had produced the Madhyama Visharad certificate issued by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag, Allahabad, equivalent to Intermediate. After appointment of the petitioner in 2007, the certificate issued by the Hindi Sahitya