IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12375 of 2009 NAZMUS SHEHAR . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2 1.12.2009 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. The petitioner’s case is that she was appointed on the post of Panchayat Shiksha Mitra and subsequently absorbed on the post of Panchayat Teacher. She was paid her salary till March, 2006 but since April, 2006 payment of salary has been stopped. Petitioner should have moved before the District Employment Panchayat Teachers Appellate Tribunal for a direction to make payment of salary. Payment of salary also relates to the service condition of Panchayat Teacher. In case the payment of salary is arbitrarily stopped, the Panchayat/ Prakhand Teachers have remedy available as provided under Rule 18 of the 2008 Rules. They should move before the Appellate Tribunal by filing an appeal and the Appellate Tribunal will decide the issue in accordance with law. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner to move before the Appellate Tribunal by filing an appeal. In case of filing such an 2 appeal within one month from today, the same should be considered and decided by the Appellate Tribunal within the statutory period. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar