IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.362 of 2008 1. Nawal Kishor Ojha son of Late Durga Ojha, resident of village + P.O. Yadav Chhapar, P.S. Chanpatia in the district of West Champaran. 2. Bijay Kumar Ojha son of Sri Krishna Ojha, resident of village + P.O. Yadav Chhapra P.S. Chanpatia in the district of West Champaran. 3. Baidya Nath Tripathi, son of Sri Jagdish Tiwary, resident of village Chhaurahia P.O. Ratanmala, P.S. Manjhawalia in the District of West Champaran………………………………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Primary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah. 4. The Block Development Officer, Majhaulia, West Champaran. 5. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Chanayan Bandh, Majhaulia, West Champaran. 6. The Head Master, Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya, Chanayan Bandh, Majhaulia, West Champaran. 7. The Head Master, Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya, Chanayan Bandh, Mushhartoli, Majhaulia, West Champaran. 8. The Head Master, Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya, Balirampur, Majhaulia, West Champaran…………………………….…………………………..Respondents --------- 2 26.08.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now the Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioners and others for 2 consideration of their grievances. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum for consideration of matters relating to employment of Shiksha Mitra/Panchayat Shikshak, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of their grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioners, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced therewith and make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits after hearing the parties concerned, by a speaking order preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose without going into the question of limitation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)