IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11831 of 2006 1. Sri Krishna Singh, son of late Ram Naresh Singh, resident of village Gogahara, P.O. Gori, P.S. Kargahar, District Rohtas 2. Md. Sahebjan Ansari, son of Md. Ibrahim Ansari, resident of village Kumhila, P.O. Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, District Rohtas 3. Sangita Devi @ Sangita Kumari, wife of Arun Prakash resident of village Bhaluni, P.O. Ghordihan, P.S. Kargahar, District Rohtas … Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram 3. The Director, Rastriya Niyojan Karyakaram (National Employment Programme) Rohtas at Sasaram 4. The Zila Karyakaram Samanvayak, Bihar Shiksha Pariyojna (District Convener Programme, Bihar Education Scheme), Rohtas at Sasaram 5. Incharge Officer, Training, Bihar Shiksha Pariyojna (DIET), Fazalganj, Sasaram 6. The Block Development Officer, Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 7. The Block Education Extension Officer, Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 8. Panchayat Samiti, Araruan Gram Panchayat, Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, District Rohtas through Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Araruan, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 9. Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Araruan, P.S. Kargahar,Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 10. Gram Sevak cum Secretary Gram Panchayat, Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 11. The Headmaster, Middle School, Gogahara, Gram Panchayat, Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 12. The Headmaster, Primary School, Kumhila, Gram, Panchayat, Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 13. Harendra Singh, son of Ram Ganesh Singh, resident of village Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 14. Ajit Kumar Singh, son of Paras Nath Singh, resident of village Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas 15. Smt. Madhu Kumari, wife of Nawal Kumar Singh, resident of village Araruan, P.S. Kargahar, P.S. and Prakhand Kargahar, District Rohtas … Respondents 2 3. 30.6.2011 No one appears for the petitioners. From the pleading of the writ application it becomes clear that the dispute in this case relates to engagement on the post of Shiksha Mitra. The petitioners having been removed from service on 9.1.2006 and been substituted by fresh appointment of respondents no. 13 to 15 who have now been absorbed as Panchayat Shikshak in terms of Panchayat Shikshak Rules, 2006 have a statutory alternative remedy by way of approaching the District Teachers Appellate Tribunal. The State Government also has clarified this aspect in its circular dated 14.5.2009 that even dispute relating to engagement/ termination of Shiksha Mitra could be decided by the said authority. As the petitioners had approached this Court at the earliest point of time on 22.9.2006 against the impugned order dated 9.1.2006, this Court would give liberty to the petitioners to approach the concerned District Teachers Appellate Authority within a period of one month from the date of 3 receipt/ production of a copy of this order and in event such a complaint, as with regard to termination of service of the petitioners and appointment of respondents no. 13 to 15 on the post of Shiksha Mitra and consequential absorption on the post of Panchayat teacher, is filed by these petitioners in their separate complaints the same shall be decided by the authority without subjecting the petitioners to rigors of limitation. The authority, however, would be at liberty to pass any appropriate order in accordance with law, inasmuch as this Court has not examined the respective claims of the petitioners vis-à-vis respondents no. 13 to 15. With the aforementioned observation and liberty, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/