IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1654 of 2009 1. SUSHILA KUMARI D/O KRISHNADEO YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SUKAILA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 2. KUMARI NIVEDITA D/O UPENDRA NARAYAN YADAV,D RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-RAGHUNATHPUR, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 3. MALA KUMARI D/O BENI LAL YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAHADIHA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 4. PRIYA KUMARI, WIFE OF ARUN KUMAR SAH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANNULLAHAPATTI, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 5. PUSHPA DEVI WIFE OF DINESH RAJAK @ DULAR CHAND RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANNULLAHPATTI, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 6. SHIV SHANKAR PASWAN SON OF HARI LAL PASWAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BENGWAHI, P.S. RANIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA 7. HEMLALTA KUMARI D/O NASHIB LAL SHARMA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARHAUNA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 8. SHIV LAL KISHKU SON OF BAILU KISHKU, OF VILLAGE- GOLHA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA-----PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIAHR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, NEW SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, ARARIA 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, ARARIA 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BHARGAMA BLOCK, DISTRICT ARARIA 7. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BHARGAMA BLOCK, DISTRICT ARARIA 8. THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT RAJ MANNULLAHPPATI GRAMPANCHAYAT, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 9. THE MUKHIYA, MANNULLAHPATTI GRAMPANCHAYAT, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 10. THE HEAD MASTER, PRIMARY SCHOOL BHARNA/M.S. PRIMARY SCHOOL DHANUK TOLA, RAHRIYA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 11. RANJU KUMARI WIFE OF ASHOK KUMAR YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MUSAHARNIYA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 12. RANJANA KUMARI D/O RADHEY SHYAM YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GOLHA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA - 2 - 13. UDAI KUMAR RAJAK SON OF RAM KRISHNA RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MANNULLAHPATTI, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 14. PUNAM KUMARI WIFE OF SANJEEV KUMAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PACHIRA, P.S. RANIGANJ, DISTRICT ARARIA 15. SANGITA KUMARI WIFE OF ROSAN KUMAR RAJ, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAHDIA, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 16. SUNIL KUMAR SUMAN SON OF DINESH MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DHANESHWARI, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA 17. ANJANA KAUMARI WIFE OF MUNGA LAL RAJAK, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O. SIRSIYA KALAN, P.S. BHARGAMA, DISTRICT ARARIA----RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioners:-Mr.Durgesh Nandan,Advocate For the State:- Standing counsel No.XXII 2 3.2.2009 Prayer of the petitioners in this application is for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint them as Panchayat Teacher and their further prayer is to quash the appointment of Respondent Nos.11 to 17 as such. Mr. Durgesh Nandan, appears on behalf of the petitioners. State is represented by Standing counsel No.XXII. It is the assertion of the petitioners that for the redressal of their grievance they had filed application before respondent no.6, Block Development Officer,Bhargama Block, District Araria on 31st of May, 2005 and their grievance is that till date final decision has not been taken. When the matter is taken up Standing Counsel NO.XXII states that such a grievance is looked into by the Appellate authority. Petitioners approaching the Appellate authority within two weeks from today, Appellate authority shall pass final order in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of its filing. - 3 - It is made clear that I have not expressed any opinion in regard to the merit of the case of the party. Application stands disposed off with the direction aforesaid. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad,ACJ.) A.kumar