IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11860 of 2006 UTTAM KUMARI & ANR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2/ 1/7/2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners were applicants for the post of Siksha Mitra prior to coming into force of the Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Condition) Rules, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘2006 Rules’ for short, whereafter Siksha Mitras have acquired the status of Panchayat Teachers. In the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the rules having come into force, this Court disposes off this writ application with the liberty to the petitioners to ventilate their grievances of the illegality in the appointment of the private respondents on the post of Siksha Mitra under Rule-18 of 2006 Rules. This Court requires the statutory authority to decide and dispose off the statutory representations preferred by the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of the same before him in accordance with law, after hearing all concerned. Needless to add that if the statutory authority finds substance and comes to the conclusion of the correctness of the allegations made by the petitioners, necessary consequential action shall be taken when the vacancy shall be required to be filled up in accordance with the Rules. - 2 - The application stands disposed with aforesaid observations and directions. KC ( Navin Sinha,J )