IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7080 of 2008 RAVI RANJAN KUMAR, SON OF SRI BRIJNANDAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GOPALPUR, P.S. –SHAKURABAD, DISTRICT-JEHANABAD …………. PETITIONER. . Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Govt of Bihar, Patna 2. The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3. The District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Jehanabad. 4. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Jehanabad. 5. The District Education Officer, Jehanabad. 6. The District Superintendent of Education-cum-District Karyakram Sammyak Sarv Shikcha Abhiyan, District-Jehanabad. 7. The Sukh Subidha Committee, through its Chairman-cum-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Murhara, Block-Ratni Faridpur, District-Jehanabad. 8. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Murhara, Block-Ratani Faridpur, District-Jehanabad 9. The Secretary (Panchayat Sevak) Gram Panchayat, Murhara, Block- Ratani Faridpur, District-Jehanabad 10. The In-charge Officer, Public Complain Cell, Jehanabad …………… Respondents. ----------- 2. 03.12.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. This writ application has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the concerned respondents, specially, the Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Murahara for making payment of his salary. Petitioner has not been paid his honorarium while working on the post of Panchayat Shikcha Mitra on 28.12.2005 and after absorption, w.e.f. 01.07.2006 as Panchyat Teacher, his salary at the rate of Rs 4,000/- per month. On perusal of the documents annexed with the writ application, it is apparent that the District Superintendent of Education-cum-District Project Coordinator, Jehanabad and - 2 - other authorities have issued direction to the Panchayat Secretary and Mukhiya of Murhara Gram Panchayat Raj for making payment of petitioner’s honorarium and salary. Despite several directions of the authorities, petitioner was not paid his salary by the Mukhiya for the reason that he was asking for some illegal gratifications. These are the matters in which the Collector, the Block Development Officer, District Gram Panchayat Officer and the District Superintendent of Education, should take action against the erring Mukhiya and the Panchayat Secretary. No one is taking any action and this is the reason that the petitioner and others like petitioner, have to run to this Hon’ble court for a direction to make payment of their salary. This writ application has been filed in the month of April, 2008. Two sets of writ petitions were served upon the counsel appearing for the state for seeking instruction and file counter affidavit. When the matter was taken up today, after more than a years, the counsel appearing for the state had no instruction. He is not in a position to say whether payments have been made to the petitioner and if payments have not been made, what is the reason behind it . In this circumstance, the writ application is being disposed of giving direction to the District Magistrate,-cum- Collector, Jahenabad to take serious action against the Panchayat Secretary and the Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat - 3 - Murahara, Block-Ratni Faridpur, District, Jehanabad, the District Superintendent of Education-cum-District Coordinator and the Block Education Extention Officer, Jehanabad are also directed to make payment of petitioner’s honorarium at the rate of 1500/- per month w.e.f. 28.12.2005 till 30.05.2006 and arrears of salary for the post of Panchayat Teacher w.e.f. 01.07.2006 till date. Current month-to-month salary should also be paid to the petitioner without any delay and obstruction. Compliance of the direction must be made within three weeks from the date of receipt/communication of the order. This writ application is accordingly, allowed. Akv/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)