IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14363 of 2010 1. BINA KUMARI W/O SRI RAJ KISHORE SINGH PANCHAYAT SHIKSHIKA , GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAHIA, P.S.SAKATPUR, DISTT-DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DARBHANGA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION DARBHANGA 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TARDIH, DISTT-DARBHANGA 5. MUKHIYA , GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ RAJAKHARWAR, BLOCK-TARDIH, P.S.SAKATPUR, DISTT-DARBHANGA 6. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT RAJ RAJAKHARWAR, BLOCK-TARDIH, P.S.SAKATPUR, DISTT-DARBHANGA ----------- 2 20/04/2011 There is predominant evidence on record that superior authorities including the District Superintendent of Education as well as the District Teachers Appointment Appellate Authority, Darbhanga have given clear directions to the Mukhia as well as Panchayat Secretary of Raj Rajakharwar Gram Panchayat, Block Tardih in the district of Darbhanga for payment of salary to the petitioner which has not been paid since 2005. Despite such direction, no step has been taken by the Mukhia as well as Panchayat Secretary i.e. respondent nos. 5 and 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner fairly submits - 2 - that some kind of doubt was raised with regard to the validity of appointment of the petitioner which was not bonafide but that aspect was looked into by the superior authorities and it is only thereafter that directions came to be issued to the Mukhia and Panchayat Secretary by the Block Development Officer, Darbhanga as far back as on 8.8.2008 to make payment but no step was taken. Matter being what it is, the Court views the rigidity of the Mukhia as well as Panchayat Secretary seriously and this writ application is disposed of with a clear direction that in view of the earlier directions issue by the superior authorities, both respondent nos. 5 and 6 will ensure that payment of outstanding dues of the petitioner in terms of the honorarium or salary must be made by them within eight weeks from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. If there is failure to comply with the order, the Court will take strict action against them in accordance with law. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)