IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8466 of 2007 Smt.Sabita Kumari, wife of Sri Ram Pramod Singh, resident of village and P.O. Bharwari, Police Station Sakra and Dist. Muzaffarpur. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner Cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The District Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Sakra, Dist. Muzaffarpur. 7.The Block Development Officer, Sakra, Muzaffarpur. 8.Gram Panchayat Marwan, alias Aziznagar, Sakra, Dist. Muzaffarpur through its Mukhiya. 9.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Marwan, alias Azuznagar, Sakra, Dist. Muzaffarpur. 10.Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Marwan, Sakra, Dist. Muzaffarpur 11.Smt. Neelam Devi, daughter of Baidnath Prasad Singh, resident of Bidhipur, P.O. Bharwari, Dist. Muzaffarpur. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8467 of 2007 Smt.Rita Kumari wife of Ajay Kumar, Panchayat Teacher, Middle School Teusa (Atri), P.S. Atri, Dist. Gaya, Resident of village Teusa, P.S. & P.O. Atri, Dist. Gaya. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.District Magistrate, Gaya. 3.District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. 4.Block Education Extension Officer, Atri Block, Dist. Gaya. 5.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Seedh Block Atari (North), Dist. Gaya. 6.Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Seedh, Block Atari, Dist. Gaya. 2 7.The Head Master Middle School Teusa, Atri (North), P.S. Atri, Dist. Gaya. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8480 of 2007 Purnima Kumari Wife of Raj Kumar, Resident of Village Chaturpur, P.S. Nayagaon in the District of Saran. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Human Resources and Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director, Primary Education, Department of Human Resources and Development, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Saran, Chapra. 4.The District Education Officer, Saran, Chapra. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Saran, Chapra. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Sonpur, Chapra. 7.The Mukhiya Chaturpur Gram Panchayat, Sonpur, Chapra. 8.Manju Kumari Wife of Rameshwar Choudhary, resident of village Sheikh Dumri, P.S. Nayagaon in the Dist. Of Saran. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8483 of 2007 Pradeep Kumar, Son of Sri Krishna Mohan Devedi, resident of village Raghunathpur, P.O. Raghunathpur, P.S. Brahampur, Dist. Buxar. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Buxar. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Buxar. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Brahampur, Dist. Buxar. 6.Panchayat Sevak, Reghunathpur Panchayat, Brahampur, Dist. Buxar. 3 7.Mukhia, Raghunathpur Panchayat, Block Brahampur, Dist. Buxar. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8534 of 2007 Mala Kumari wife of Sri Ram Pravesh Singh, resident of village & Post Sirsa Biran, P.S. Lalganj, Dist. Vaishali, presently posted as Panchayat Primary Teacher at Govt. Primary School Sirsa, Lalganj East, Dist. Vaishali. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Secondary Primary & Adult Education, Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali at Hajipur. 4.The Block Development Officer, Lalganj, Vaishali. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Lalganj East, Vaishali. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Lalganj West, Vaishali. 7.Smt. Sumanti Devi, The Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Sirsa Biran, Lalganj, Vaishali. 8.Ram Eqbal Pandey, The Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat, Sirsa Biran, Lalganj, Vaishali. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8544 of 2007 Ajeet Kumar, son of Naresh Mishra, Resident of Ramdiri Tola, P.S. Lover Chak within Ramdiri Panchayat No. 2, Dist. Begusarai. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Primary and Basic Education, Bihar, Secretariat Patna. 2.District Superintendent of Education, Begusarai, Dist. Begusarai. 3.The District Magistrate, Begusarai. 4.Block Education Extension Officer, Matihani. 5.Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Ramdiri 2, Begusarai. ....Respondents. with 4 CWJC No.8567 of 2007 Fakera Mehar Nigar Daughter of Mohd Yasin resident of village Sikarpur Post Sikarpur P.S. Kadwa Dist. Katihar. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Collector, Dist. Katihar. 3.The District Superintendent of Education at Katihar. 4.The Block Education Officer, Azamnagar, Katihar. 5.The Block Development Officer, Azamnagar, Dist. Katihar. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8723 of 2007 Kumari Ranju Sinha W/o Baldeo Prasad, Resident of Village Ratanpur, P.S. Noorsarai, Dist. Nalanda. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Secretary, Primary and Adult Education Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.District Magistrate, Nalanda. 5.District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda. 6.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj, Ajaypur, P.S. Noorsaray, Dist. Nalanda. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8739 of 2007 Wakil Kumar Tanti, Son of Sri Deodutt Tanti, resident of village Kushidol, Post Bhitiya, P.S. Fullidumar, Block Katoria, Dist. Banka. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Bihar, Patna. 2.District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 3.The Block Education Extension Officer, Katoria Block, P.S. Katoria, Dist. Banka. 4.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Mothabari, P.S. Katoria, Block Katoria, Dist. Banka. 5 5.Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Mothabari, P.S. Katoria, Block Katoria, Dist. Banka. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8705 of 2007 Santosh Kumar Suman, S/o Sri Hari Kant Choudhary, resident of Village & P.O. Raghopur, P.S. Bibhutipur, Dist. Samastipur. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.The Commissioner, Darbhanga Commissioneire, Darbhanga. 3.The Secretary, Primary and Adult Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.The Regional Deputy Director Education, Darbhanga Commissionaire, Darbhanga. 5.The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 6.The District Education Officer, Samastipur. 7.The Block Development Officer, Bibhutipur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 8.The Block Education Extension Officer, Bibhutipur Block, Dist. Samastipur. 9.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Khas Tabhka, North, Bibhutipur Block, Dist. Samastipur 10.The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj, Khas Tabhka, North, Bibhutipur, Dist. Samastipur. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8717 of 2007 Tabassum Parween, W/o Javed Ahmad, d/o Abdul Quadir, r/o village Shahpur Baghauni, P.S. Waini, Dist. Samastipur. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary Cum Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.The Collector, Samastipur. 5.The District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Convener of Bihar Education Project, Samastipur. 6 6.The Block Development Officer, Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. 8.Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur through its Mukhiya. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur. 10.The Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur. 11.Roshan Ara, d/o Hafiz Rizwan, r/o Shahpur Baghauni P.S. Waini, Dist. Samastipur. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8634 of 2007 Md.Tabish Rizwi, son of Late Md. Gulam Garib Nawaz, resident of village Imadpur, P.S. Barsoi, Block Barsoi, Dist. Katihar. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Collector, Dist. Katihar. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 4.The Block Development Officer, Barsoi at Katihar. 5.The Block Education Officer, Barsoi at Katihar. 6.Md. Najim, son of Not known, resident of village Imadpur, P.S. Barsoi, Dist. Katihar. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8697 of 2007 Alak Kumar Das, son of Sri Anil Chandra Das, resident of village Bind, P.S. Azamnagar, Dist. Katihar. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Collector, Katihar. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 4.The Block Development Officer, Azamnagar Block, Dist. Katihar. 5.The Block Education Officer, Azamnagar Block, Dist. Katihar. ....Respondents. with 7 CWJC No.8632 of 2007 Ravi Kumar, son of Rajendra Paswan, resident of village Bhaya Bigha (Andauli), P.O. Andauli, P.S. Sacsohara, Dist. Patna. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.District Magistrate, Patna. 4.District Superintendent of Education, Patna. 5.Block Extension Education Officer, Belchhi, Barh, Dist. Patna. 6.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Andauli, Dist. Patna. 7.Headmasters, Jhugi Jhopari, Prathamic Vidhalay, Sub-Division Barh, Patna. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8620 of 2007 Dilip Kumar Singh son of late Bibhuti Prasad Singh, resident of village Dariyapur Tola Sambalgarh, P.S. Barqhiya, Dist. Lakhisara. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Lakhisarai. 5.The District Magistrate, Lakhisarai. 6.The Sub-divisional Officer, Lakhisarai. 7.The District Superintendent of Education, Lakhisarai. 8.The Block Development Officer, Barahiya, Dist. Lakhisarai. 9.The Block Extension Education Officer, Barahiya, Dist. Lakhisarai. 10.Mukhia, Laxmipur Panchayat, P.S. Barahiya, Dist. Lakhisarai. 11.Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Laxmipur, P.S. Barahiya, Dist. Lakhisarai. 12.Vijay Kumar Singh son of late Ram Autar Singh, resident of village Indupur, Ward No. 15, P.O. & P.S. Barahiya, Dist. Lakhisarai. ....Respondents. 8 with CWJC No.8996 of 2007 1.Krishna Kumari d/o Sri Mangal yadav, resident of village Badama Chak, Police Station Bath, P.O. Kumatha, Dist. Bhagalpur, posted as Panchayat Sikchhak Primary School Heermoti, Panchayat Chhatrapal, Block Banka, Dist. Banka. 2.Kumar Hiralal son of Choudhary Chouhan, resident of village Talaondha, Police Station Rajaun, P.O. Jagatpur, posted as Panchayat Sikchhak New Primary School Lohsina, Panchayat Chhatrapal, Block & Dist. Banka. 3.Mithilesh Kumar son of Rajendra Prasad Yadav, resident of village Soandiah, Police Station Sambhuganj, P.O. Sambhuganj, Dist. Banka, posted as Panchayat Sikchhak New Primary School Piron, Panchayat Chhatrapal, Block & Dist. Banka. 4.Hemlata Kumari d/o Janardan Prasad Yadav, resident of village Bhamik Chak, Police Station Banka, P.O. Banka, Dist. Banka, posted as Panchayat Sikchhak Primary School Kukur Gora Chhatrapal, Block & Dist. Banka. ....Petitioners Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate Banka. 2.The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 3.The Block Extension Education Officer, Banka. 4.The Secretary, Panchayat Sikchhak Employment Committee Panchayat Chhatrapal Block and Dist. Banka. 5.The Mukhiya Chhatrapal Panchayat, Banka. 6.The Panchayat Sewak, Chhatrapal Panchayat, Banka. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8905 of 2007 1.Naeema Khatoon, wife of Md. Ziyaul Haque, resident of village Dumaria, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 2.Rafia Shabanam Daughter of Samsul Haque, resident of village Dumaria, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 9 3.Sahnaz Begum wife of Md. Murtaza, resident of village Dumaria, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 4.Kohenoor wife of Md. Ziyaul Haque, resident of village Dumaria, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 5.Humera Khatoon wife of Anubakar, resident of village Dumaria, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 6.Md. Ashfaque Alam, Son of Late Md. Ilia Ahmad, resident of village Asthawan, P.S. Asthawan, Dist. Nalanda. 7.Zamil Ahmad, Son of Niazuddin, resident of village Badi Gidarmari, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 8.Md. Usman, Son of Md. Yasin, resident of village Jay Nagar, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 9.Md. Jamshed Alam, Son of Harun Rashid, resident of village Islampur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 10.Jagjivan Ram, son of Hardeo Ram, resident of village Durgapur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. ....Petitioners Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary cum Commissioner Department of Human Resources Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate cum Collector, Katihar. 4.The District Development Commissioner, Katihar. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 6.The Block Development Officer, Barari, Dist. Katihar. 7.The Panchayat level Panchayat Shikshak Selection Committee through the Chairman Panchayat Shikshak Selection Committee, Gram Panchayat Sakhasan, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 8.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Sakhasan, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8914 of 2007 Smt. Manorama Sinha, wife of Late Devendra Kumar Pandey, resident of village and P.O. Noawan, P.S. Shakurabad, Dist. Jehanabad. 10 ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department (Education Department), Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Director Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 5.The Collector cum District Magistrate, Jehanabad. 6.The District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. 7.The Block Development Officer, Jehanabad. 8.The Block Education Extension Officer, Jehanabad. 9.Gram Panchayat Amain, Dist. Jehanabad through its Mukhiya. 10.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Amain, District Jehanabad. 11.Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Amain, Dist. Jehanabad. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8930 of 2007 Prem Chandra Kushwaha, Son of Gudri Manjhi, Resident of village Balli Kitta, P.O. Kaushalpur, P.S. Amarpur, Dist. Banka. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Primary Secondary and Adult Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Banka. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 5.The Block Development Officer, Banka. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Banka. 7.The Secretary, Dudhari Gram panchayat, Banka. 8.Uday Kumar Bharti, Son of Late Mritunjay Prasad Yadav, resident of village Maharja Ganj Laheta, P.S. Banka, Dist. Banka. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8963 of 2007 11 Manoj Kumar Mandal S/o Sri Moti Prasad Mandal, resident of Village Dhajwa, P.O. Bisfi, P.S. Bisfi, Dist. Madhubani. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Madhubani. 3.The District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Coordinator, Bihar Shiksha Pariyojna, Madhubani. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer, Bisfi, P.O. Bisfi, Madhubani. 5.The Mukhiya, Noorchak Grampanchayat, Bisfi Block, P.O. Madhubani, Dist. Madhubani. 6.The Panchayat Secretary, Noorchak Grampanchayat, Bisfi Blck, P.O. Madhubani, Dist. Madhubani. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8755 of 2007 Kshetragya Kumar Jha, son of Shri Nirmal Kumar Jha, Resident of village Murli, P.S. Kishanpur, Dist. Supaul. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Supaul. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Supaul. 5.The Block Development Officer, Kishanpur Block, Dist. Supaul. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Kishanpur Block, Dist. Supaul. 7.The Mukhiya Gram Panchyat Andoli, Block Kishanpur, Dist. Supaul. 8.The Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Andoli, Block Kishanpur, Dist. Supaul. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8763 of 2007 Bimala Kumari, D/o Sri Rajadhari Ram, resident of village Jamuav, Bijhoura Panchayat, P.O. Kukurha, Block & P.S. Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. ....Petitioner Versus 12 1.The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner cum Secretary, Secondary Education Department, Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Buxar. 3.The Block Development Officer, Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer, Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Buxar. 6.The Mukhiya Bijhoura Panchayat, P.O. Kukurha, Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. 7.The Panchayat Secretary/Incharge Panchayat Secretary, Bijhoura Panchayat, P.O. Kukurha, Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. 8.The Headmanster, Primary School, Lohandi, Bijhoura Panchayat, Block & P.S. Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. 9.Taramuni Kumari, W/o Satyendra Kr. Ram, Daughter of Jagnarayan Ram, presently resident of village P.O. Unwashi, P.S. Itarahi, Dist. Buxar. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8805 of 2007 Sangeeta Kumari wife of Sri Arun Kumar, resident of village Fatehpur, Panchayat Motipur, P.S. Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.District Magistrate, Samastipur. 5.The District Education Officer, Samastipur. 6.The District Superintendent of Education, 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. 8.Sri Khaliquzama Khan, Ex-Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Motipur, P.O. Motipur, P.S. Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. 9.Sri Asharfi Das, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Motipur, P.O. Motipur, P.S. Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. 10.Sri Harishchandra Mahto, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Ex-Secretary, 13 Panchayat Raj Motipur, P.S. Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. 11.Sri Jitendra Kumar Thakur, father’s name not known to the petitioner, Secretary, Panchayat Raj Motipur, P.S. Rosera, Dist. Samastipur. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8813 of 2007 Sanjeev Das, son of Bhagwat Das, resident of village Domo Dih, P.O. Kumarpur, P.S. Phullidumar, Dist. Banka. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.District Magistrate, Banka. 5.Block Education Extension Officer, Phullidumar, Banka. .... Respondents 1st Set. 6.The Mukhiya Kenduar Gram Panchayat, Banka. 7.Panchayat Sebak Kenduar Gram Panchayat, Dist. Banka. .... Respondents 2nd Set. 8.Hari Shankar Das, son of Naresh Das, resident of village + P.O. Kenduar, P.S. Phullidumar, Dist. Banka. .... Respondents 3rd Set. with CWJC No.8829 of 2007 Kumari Mohini D/o Narendra Kumar, resident of Mohalla Dahiawa, West of J.P. Mahila College, P.S. Chapara Town, Dist. Saran. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary Human Resource Department, Govt. Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner Saran at Chapra. 3.The Collector, Chapra, Dist. Saran. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Chapra, Dist. Saran. 5.The Block Development Officer, Chapra, Dist. Saran. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Chapra, Dist. Saran. 7.Asha Devi Mukhiya Gram Lohari Panchayat, P.S. Chapra Mushafil, Sadar Block, Dist. Saran. 14 8.Namjad Manjhi, Panchayat Sewak Gram Lohari Panchayat, P.S. Chapra Mushfil, Block Sadar, Dist. Saran. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8836 of 2007 Md.Sarfaraj Alam, S/o Md. Islam, r/o Shahpur Baghauni, P.S. Waini, Dist. Samastipur. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary cum Commissioner, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4.The Collector, Samastipur. 5.The District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Convener of Bihar Education Project, Samastipur. 6.The Block Development Officer, Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Tajpur, Dist. Samastipur. 8.Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur through its Mukhiya. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur. 10.The Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Shahpur Baghauni, Via Waini, Dist. Samastipur. 11.Akhilesh Kumar, S/o Ramfal Mahto, R/o Mahmadpur, Devpar, P.O. + P.S. Pusa, Dist. Samastpur. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8890 of 2007 Manish Kumar Roy, Son of Sri Shyam Chandra Roy, resident of village Pervakhuri, P.S. Tarabari, Dist. Araria. ....Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development, Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary & Adult Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Araria. 15 5.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Araria. 6.The District Superintendent of Education, Araria. 7.The Block Development Officer, Araria, Dist. Araria. 8.The Block Education Extension Officer cum Coordinator, Prakhand Sansadhan Kendra, Araria, Dist. Araria. 9.Smt. Simpu Devi, Wife of Shri Jay Prakash Singh alias Khekhu Singh, Presently Working as Mukhia of the Gram Panchayat, Tarauna Bhojpur within Prakahand and P.S. Araria, Dist. Araria. 10.Sri Mahendra Sharma, Son of not known to the petitioner, the then Panchayat Secretary, Posted at the Gram Panchayt, Tarauna Bhojpur within Prakand and P.S. Araria, Dist. Ararai. 11.Shri Bindeshwari Yadav, Son of not known to the Petitoner, presently posted as Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayt, Tarauna Bhojpur within Prakand and P.S. Araria, Dist. Ararai. ....Respondents. with CWJC No.8990 of 2007 1.Shweta Kumari D/o Chandra Shekhar Pathak, resident of Chhoti Bhaisdiara, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 2.Sachin Kumar Son of Late Satya Narayan Prasad, resident of Guru Bazar, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 3.Anuj Kumar son of Krishnadeo Prasad Mehta, resident of Badi Bhais Diara, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 4.Abhishek Kumar Son of Murli Prasad Gupta, resident of Chhoti Bhaisdiara, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 5.Anil Prasad Jayswal son of Shambhu Chaudhary, resident of Guru Bazar, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 6.Anita Rani Wife of Naresh Kumar Singh, resident of Jhi Katiya, P.S. Korha, Dist. Katihar. 7.Sulochna Devi @ Swachna Kumari D/o Saryug Pd. Singh, resident of C/o Ravindra Prasad Chaudhary Villager Laxmipur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 8.Maubeer Kaur D/o Sardar Indar Prasad Singh resident of C/o Awtar Singh Village Laxmipur, P.S. Dist. Katihar. 16 9.Md. Mashuk Ali S/o Md. Yusuf, resident of Laxmipur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 10.Premlata Devi D/o Banarsi Das, resident of C/o Vijay Kumar Verma Village Laxmipur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 11.Kumari Bishakha D/o Ram Sajan Singh, resident of C/o Rajendra Kumar Chaudhary Village Laxmipur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 12.Shweta Bharti D/o Shiv Narayan Das, resident of Guru Bazar, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. ....Petitioners Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary Department of Human Resources Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate cum Collector Katihar. 4.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Katihar. 6.The Block Development Officer, Barari, Dist. Katihar. 7.The Laxmipur Panchayat Shikshak appointment committee through its Chairman, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. 8.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Laxmipur, P.S. Barari, Dist. Katihar. ....Respondents. ----------- 02/ 13.07.2011 All these cases relate to the engagement of the petitioners as a Shiksha Mitra and/or appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. It has been claimed by most of the petitioners that had they been engaged and continued in service as a Shiksha Mitra, they could have got the benefit of absorption on the post of 17 Panchayat Shikshak in terms of Rule 20(iii) of 2006 Rules. In some of the cases the grievance relate directly to selection and appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. The aforesaid 2006 Rule however itself provides a statutory alternative remedy in Rule-18 thereof, wherein, an independent body namely the District Teachers Appellate Authority has been constituted to look into any of the grievances relating to employment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak which in its wide sweep would also include the absorption of Shiksha Mitra on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. For some period of time there was some sort of confusion as with regard to jurisdiction for entertaining the dispute relating to engagement/ continuation on the post of Shiksha Mitra, in view of the provisions made in Rule-18 regarding complaint in relation to employment and service condition of Panchayat teachers only but then the State Government has also clarified the same by its circular dated 18 14.05.2009 in terms of Rule 19 of 2006 Rules that even the dispute relating to the post of Shiksha Mitra could be adjudicated by the District Teachers Appellate Authority. The tribunal in form of the District Teachers Appellate Authority is therefore fully competent to entertain a complaint as with regard to selection and appointment on the post of Shikshamitra or Panchayat Shikshak and it has full powers to find out the facts and decide the issues in the light of the relevant Rules and/or Circular. Therefore, these writ applications are disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners of these cases to approach the concerned District Teachers Appellate Authority within a period of six weeks from today and if such an application by way of complaint is filed individually by them before the concerned Authority, it will proceed to examine the claim of the concerned petitioner on merit and would not non suit any one of them on the ground of limitation. It is however made clear, that 19 in case, the petitioners would also assail the engagement/continuation of any other persons on the post of Shiksha Mitra who have been later on absorbed as Panchayat Shikshak, not only the Authority will have to issue notices to such persons but will have to also afford opportunity of hearing to them before passing the final order on such complaint/representation filed by the petitioners before the Authority. The Authority keeping in view that the dispute has lingered for a long time and that the Authority was constituted during the pendency of these writ applications filed in the year 2007 must ensure that a final decision in accordance with law is taken within a period of six months from the date of filing of the complaint/ representation of the concerned petitioners. With the aforementioned observations and direction, these applications are disposed of. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)