IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10615 of 2007 ASHUTOSH KUMAR, S/O SHIV SHANKAR SAHU, R/O GRAM PANCHAYAT-GANGDAH SHIVRAM, VILLAGE- SHIVRAM, VIA-ANANDPUR, P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. ………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, SECONDARY, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, BIHAR SHIKSHA PARIYOJNA PARISHAD, GOVT. OF BIHAR, SHASTRINAGAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, DARBHANGA. 5. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR, DARBHANGA. 6. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SOCIAL SECURITY, DARBHANGA. 7. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION- CUM-DISTRICT PROGRAM COORDINATOR, SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN, DARBHANGA. 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER-CUM- EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PANCHAYAT SAMITI, BAHERI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 9. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BAHERI, DARBHANGA. 10. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT, GANGDAH SHIVRAM, BLOCK AND P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 11. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT- GANGDAH SHIVRAM, BLOCK AND P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 12. THE SUKH SUVIDHA COMMITTEE THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT-CUM-MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT-GANGDAH SHIVRAM, BLOCK AND P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 13. THE SECRETARY, SUKH SUVIDHA COMMITTEE, GRAM PANCHAYAT-GANGDAH SHIVRAM, BLOCK AND P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 14. THE HEAD MASTER, GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL-CUM- MEMBER, SUKH SUVIDHA COMMITTEE, GRAM PANCHAYAT-GANGDAH SHIVRAM, BLOCK AND P.S.- BAHERI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 17.03.2010 Learned counsels agree that the Appellate 2 Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are now functional and hence an efficacious alternative forums is available to the petitioner and others for consideration of all their grievances in respect of their employment. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of his grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioner within one month, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and other relevant records and make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits after hearing the parties concerned by a speaking order, preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose, without going into the question of limitation. It is made clear that this Court has not 3 expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)