Order Petitioner is the Secretary of Middle School Naiyawan in the district of Nalanda. He is aggrieved by annexure-5 the letter dated 8.3.90 refusing to take over the aforesaid school on the ground that although the school was recognised on 20.6.1966 but the recommendation of the District Education Planning Committee for the purpose was made in the year 1972. It is said that prior to recognition the recommendation of the District Education Planning Committee was essential and as such the recognition is not valid. In this circumstance it was not possible to take over the school in question. 2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State, we are disposing of this application at this stage itself. 3. The normal procedure for giving recognition at the relevant time was that the Sub-divisional Education Officer used to grant it on the recommendation made by the District Education Planning Committee. The State Government noticed that in large number of cases the Sub-divisional Education Officers granted recognition to different schools without recommendation made by the District Education Planning Committee. With a view to regularise matters the State Government issued circular No. 4206 dated 9.7.1973 stating inter alia, that in cases where the Sub-divisional Education Officers has given approval to the establishment without the recommendation of the District Education Planning Committee, then, in such cases, the District Education Planning Committee should examine the matter and may make recommendation for giving approval to the Director who shall pass necessary orders. 4. In this case admittedly the District Education Planning Committee had not made recommendation to the Sub-divisional Education Officer but as appears from annexure 5' itself that the District Education Planning Committee made recommendation in the year 1972 for the purpose. It appears that no orders have been passed by the Director as yet on the recommendation made, by the District Education Planning Committee which we are informed is pending there. In the circumstance we quash the letter dated 8.3.1990 (annexure-5) and direct respondent no. 2 to pass orders on the recommendation made by the Committee in the year 1972 and thereafter consider the case for taking over in accordance with law. The application is a Hawed in the manner indicated above.