IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No. 4489 of 2009 MOTI SAFI, S/O GHURAN SAFI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + P.O. – BALINE, P.S.-ARHE, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI, BIHAR ……………… PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MADHUBANI 4. THE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, MADHUBANI 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MADHUBANI 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BENIPATTI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI 7. THE HEADMASTER, STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL, BALINE EAST, BENIPATTI BLOCK, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT SCHOOL, BALINE EAST, BLOCK-BENIPATTI, P.S. – BIRPUR, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI …………….. RESPONDENTS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Deo Narayan Yadav, Advocate For the State: Mr. R. K. Shrivastava, AC to GP-4 ***** 04. 02.08.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Supplementary Counter Affidavit has been filed on behalf of Panchayat Secretary, who is present in Court. In the Supplementary Counter Affidavit, it has been stated that in compliance of the direction of this Court, dated 04.07.2011, the requisition for allotment of Rs. 2,75,000/- was made before the Block Development Officer and also to the District Superintendent of 2 Education, Madhubani and District Magistrate, Madhubani. Panchayat Secretary could make arrangement for Rs. 1,80,000/-, which was paid to the petitioner towards arrears of salary for the period July, 2006 to March, 2010. Payment of salary for the subsequent months, starting from April, 2010 to July 2011, will be made to the petitioner within a period of six months on receipt / allotment of fund. Counsel for the petitioner submits that his honorarium for the period, March, April and May, 2006, i.e., the period during which he worked as Panchayat Siksha Mitra, has not been paid to him. For this, the petitioner may represent before the District Magistrate and District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani, and they will look into the matter and issue directions for its payment to the concerned Mukhiya, Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat as well as Headmaster of the concerned School. For the residual amount, out of Rs. 2,66,00/-, after payment of Rs. 1,80,000/-, payment must be made to the petitioner, latest by December, 2011. The Respondent Panchayat Secretary and Mukhiya may even make effort for early payment by sending requisition for release of fund. In case the fund is released the arrears of salary must be paid to the 3 petitioner. He shall also be paid his current salary. With all these observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Personal appearance of Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat - Nagdih-Baline East, Benipatti Block is dispensed with. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)