IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12610 of 2008 DEEPAK KUMAR CHAUDHARY, S/O SHRI SHIV NARAYAN CHAUDHARY, R/O AT + P.O.-BARIYAHI, P.S.- BANGAON, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. ……………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAHARSA, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, SAHARSA, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BANGAON, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. 6. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BANGAON, DISTRICT-SAHARSA. 7. THE MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ MOHANPUR, BLOCK-BANGAON, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. 8. THE SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ MOHANPUR BLOCK BANGAON, DISTRICT- SAHARSA. …………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 18.10.2011 This writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondents for payment of salary of the petitioner since the date of his joining as Panchayat Teacher, i.e., 06.06.2007 up-to-date. The writ application was filed on 22.08.2008 with service of two copies of the same in the office of learned Advocate General. However, till today no counter affidavit has been filed. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a direction 2 to the District Programme Officer to hold an inquiry with regard to the appointment and actual working of the petitioner as Panchayat Teacher in the concerned school and to further hold an inquiry with regard to arrears of salary of the petitioner for his working period. If he finds that the petitioner was validly appointed as Panchayat Teacher in the concerned school and has continued as such and is still functioning and he finds that his salary has been due since the date of his joining he shall take steps for release of entire due salary of the petitioner positively within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)