IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4432 of 2007 Vinay Kumar, S/o Sri Arjun Rai resident of Village Naurangpur P.O. Parmanandpur, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. ……………………petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Commissioner Cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar (Patna). 3.Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.Regional Deputy Director, Education, Muzaffarpur. 5.District Magistrate, Vaishali. 6.District Education Officer, Vaishali. 7.District Education Supritendent, Vaishali. 8.Area Education Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 9.Block Education Extention Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 10.Secretary Gram Panchayat Raj Mahnadpur, Mahnar, Vaishali. 11.Mukhia, Mahamadpur Panchayat Raj, Mahnar, Vaishali. ……………………….respondents. with CWJC No.4439 of 2007 Reeta Devi W/o Shivjee Rai resident of Village Narayanpur, P.S. Tariyan, District Saran at Chapra. ……………………petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate Saran at Chapra. 3.The District Suprindent of Education Saran at Chapra. 4.The District Development Commissioner (D.D/D.C), Saran at Chapra. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer Tariyan Saran. 6.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Narayanpur Block Tariyan. 7.The Head Master of Primary School Rampur Mahesh. ………………………..respondents. with CWJC No.4462 of 2007 Santosh Kumar S/o Shri Kamal Kumar Singh R/o Village Babhanauli, P.O. Langarpura, Distt. Siwan. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Primary & Adult Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2 2.Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.District Superintendent of Education, Siwan. 4.The District Magistrate, Siwan. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Mairwan, Distt. Siwan. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Siswan, Distt. Siwan. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Guthani, Distt. Siwan. 8.The Block Education Extension Officer Darauli, Distt. Siwan. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Babhanauli, Block Mairwan, Distt. Siwan. 10.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj, Khajepur Khurd, Block Siswan, Distt. Siwan. 11.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj, Biswar, Block Guthani, Distt. Siwan. 12.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj, Tadawa Khurd, Block Guthani, Distt. Siwan. 13.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj, Karom, Block Darauli, Distt. Siwan. 14.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj Sevatapur, Block Mairwan, Distt. Siwan. 15.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj Rampur, Block Siswan, Distt. Siwan. 16.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj Chandpali, Block Mairwan, Distt. Siwan. 17.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj Biswan, Block Guthani, Distt. Siwan. 18.The Mukhiya, Gram Punchayat Raj Darauli, Block Darauli, Distt. Siwan. with CWJC No.4473 of 2007 Md.Mustafa, Son of Md. Shahjahan, Resident of Village Sonbersa, P.O. Madhura, P.S. Korha, District Katihar. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner-cum-Secretary Primary and Adult Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Katihar. 4.The District Superintendent of Education-cum- District Programme Co-ordinator, Katihar. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Korha (Katihar). 6.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Simariya (South), P.S. Korha, District Katihar. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj Simariya (Katihar). 8.The Headmaster, Primary School, Sandalpur, Katihar. 3 with CWJC No.4487 of 2007 1.Binay Kumar son of Jagdish Prasad, resident of village Rasulpur, P.S. Khijarsarai, District Gaya. 2.Santosh Kumar son of Sri Bhagwatisharan Pathak, resident of village Gauharpur, P.S. Khijarsarai, District Gaya. 3.Saurabh Kumar Mehta son of Surendra Prasad Mehta, resident of village Mandai, P.O. Sapneri, P.S. Khijarsarai, District Gaya. 4.Ashutosh Kumar Son of late Sakaldeep Singh, resident of village Mandai, P.O. Sapneri, P.S. Khijarsarai, District Gaya. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Collector, Gaya. 3.Block Development Officer, Khijarsarai, Gaya. 4.District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. 5.Block Education Extension Officer, Khijarsarai, Gaya. 6.Area Education Officer, Khijarsarai, Gaya. 7.Shatrughan Sharma, Ex-Mukhiya, Navdiha, Khijarsarai, Gaya. 8.Lavlesh Singh, Panchayat Sevak, Navdiha, Khijarsarai, Gaya. 9.Kumari Archana W/o Sanjay Prasad Singh, village Mandai. 10.Soni Kumari daughter of Rampravesh Sharma, Village Mandai. 11.Babita Kumar W/o Amrendra Kumar, village Gauharpur. 12.Manoranjan Kumar Son of Mahesh Sharma, village Mandai. 13.Dhananjay Kumar son of Vijay Singh, village Mandai. 14.Rakesh Kumar son of Ramashray Singh, Village Navdiha. 15.Kamlesh Prasad son of Ramchandra Prasad, village Naudiha. 16.Chanda Kumari daughter of Brijnandan Prasad, village Naudiha. 17.Sugarib Kishore Malakar son of late Sitaram Bhagat, village Naudiha. 18.Sunita Kumari W/o Arbind Kumar, village Naudiha. 19.Srikant Das S/o Chandrika Ravidas, Village Naudiha. 20.Usha Kumari W/o Naresh Parjapat, village Naudiha. Sl. No. 9 to 20 all of P.S. Khijarsarai, District Gaya. 4 …………………………respondents. with CWJC No.4541 of 2007 Mamta Kumari, wife of Shailesh Kumar Singh, resident of village Rajauli, P.O. Dhamiyapatti, P.S. Deodha, Via Jainagar, District Madhubani. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Secretary, Department of Primary, Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.District Magistrate, Madhubani. 4.District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 5.Block Development Officer, Jainagar. 6.Mukhiya, Rajauli Gram Panchayat, Jainagar Block, District Madhubani. 7.Secretary, Rajaili Gram Panchayat, Jainagar Block, District Madhubani. .......... Respondent 1st set. 8.Miss. Pratima Kumari daughter of Surendra Choudhary, resident of village Bela Tol, P.S. Harlakhi, P.O. Bisaul, District Madhubani. ............. Respondent 2nd set. with CWJC No.4585 of 2007 Urmila Kumari, wife of Rakesh Kumar Singh, D/o Sri Krishna Singh, resident of Village Sisawar, Police Station Kudra, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.District Magistrate, Kaimur, Bhabhua. 3.District Superintendent of Education, Kaimur. 4.Sukh-Suvidha Samiti, Sisawar Gram Panchayat through Mukhia, Sisawar Gram Panchayat, P.S. Kudra, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). 5.The Secretary, Gram Panchayat, Sisawar, P.S. Kudra, District Kaimur (Bhabhua). 6.The Headmaster, Government Middle School, P.S. Kudra, District Kaimur. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.4704 of 2007 Sarita Devi W/o Arjun Yadav, resident of village Ram Nagar, P.O. Dhanak Dove, P.S. Ghoshwari, District Patna. ……………………petitioners. Versus 5 1.The State Of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Officer, Patna. 4.The Block Education, Extension Officer, Goshwari, P.O. Dhanak Dove, District Patna. 5.The Mukhia, Ghoshwari Panchayat, P.O. Dhanak Dova, District Patna. 6.Ajoy Kumar Son of Late Babu Lal Mahton, resident of village + P.O. Dhanak Dove, District Patna. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.9897 of 2009 Ajay Kumar son of Late Babu Lal Mahto, resident of village Dhanakdhobh, P.S. Ghoshwari, District Patna. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.District Magistrate, Patna. 5.District Superintendent of Education, Patna. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Ghoshwari, Patna. 7.The Block Development Officer, Ghoshwari, Patna. 8.Mukhiya, Ghoshwari Gram Panchayat, P.S. Ghoshwari, District Patna. 9.Dharam Raj Prasad S/o Shyamdeo Mahto, resident of village Dhanakdobh, P.S. Ghoshwari, District Patna, present Mukhiya of Ghoshwari Gram Panchayat. 10.Secretary, Ghoshwari Panchayat, District Patna. ………………………..respondents. with CWJC No.4712 of 2007 Sanjeev Kumar, son of Sri Lahwar Prasad, resident of Mohalla Gurdhakhurd, P.O. Manjhi at District Saran. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. 3.The District Education Officer, Saran. 4.The Education Extention Officer, Manjhi Block, Saran. …………………………respondents. 6 with CWJC No.4754 of 2007 Jai Kishore Kumar, Son of Late Borhan Prasad, resident of village Manpur, Ward No. 9, Malia Panchayat, P.S. Chanan, District Lakhisarai. ………………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Patna, Bihar. 3.The District Magistrate, District Lakhisarai. 4.The D.S.E., Lakhisarai, District Lakhisarai. 5.The B.D.O., Block Lakhisarai. 6.The B.E.E.O., Block Lakhisarai. 7.Head Master, Utkaramit Middle School, Manpur, Lakhisarai, District Lakhisarai. 8.Mukhia of Malia Panchayat, District Lakhisarai. 9.Vakil Prasad Yadav, son of Bawan Yadav, resident of Village Titai Chak, Panchayat Malia, P.S. Chanan, District Lakhisarai. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.4882 of 2007 Usha Kumari, D/o Sri Sita Ram Mandal, Wife of Sri Bijay Mandal, resident of village Satdov, P.S. Sadar (Mufassil), District Purnia. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar. 2.District Officer, Purnia. 3.District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Coordinator (Samanwayak), Purnia. 4.Block Education Extension Officer cum Cordinator (Samanwayak), Sadar East cum Dagarua, Purnia. 5.Smt. Usha Devi Wife of Sri Pawan Kumar Yadav, Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Belauri, P.S. Sadar (Mufassil) District Punia. 6.Head Master, Adarsh Madhya Vidalaya, Belauri, P.S. Sadar (Mufassil) District Purnia. 7.Pinki Kumar Wife of Sri Binod Kumar, resident of Village Chandpur (Gaithora Panchayat) P.S. Kadwa, District Katihar. 8.Smt. Neelam Kumari D/o Late Ramlagan Prasad Jaysawal resident of village Belauri, P.O. Belauri, P.S. Sadar (Muffasil) District Purnia. ……………………respondents. with CWJC No.4894 of 2007 Jagdish Mahto S/o Ram Narayan Mahto Resident of Hasanpur Kirat, P.O. Muktapur Panchayat Govindpur Khajuri, P.S. Kalyanpur, Distt. Samastipur. 7 ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Samastipur. 4.S.D.O. Samastipur. 5.District Education Officer, Samastipur. 6.District Superintendent of Education, Samastipur. 7.Block Education Extention Officer, Kalyanpur Block Samastipur. 8.Block Development Officer, Kalyanpur Block, Samastipur. 9.Mukhiya, Govindpur Khajuri Panchayat, Block Kalyanpur, Distt. Samastipur. 10.Asharaf Khan @ Asharaf Ali Khan S/o Md. Jahangir Khan, Resident of Govindpur Khajuri P.S. + Block – Kalyanpur, Distt. Samastipur. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.4943 of 2007 1.Nilesh Kumar Choudhary, Son of Ram Balak Chaudhary, Resident of Village Mehsouri, P.S. Muffasil, Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 2.Kumar Awanish Son of Rameshwar Chaudhary, Resident of Village mehsauri, P.S. Muffasil Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 3.Amit Kumar Son of Shrikan Chaudhary, Resident of Village Mehsauri, P.S. Muffasil Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 4.Sunil Kumar Son of Ramawtar Das, Resident of Village Gharari Chatara, P.S. Muffasil Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 5.Rupam Kumari Wife of Vijay Chaudhary, Resident of Village Mehsauri, P.S. Muffasil Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 6.Punam Rani Wife of Prafull Kumar, Resident of Village Mehsauri, P.S. Muffasil, Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. ……………………..petitioners. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through the secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Khagaria. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Khagaria cum District Programme Co-ordinator, Khagaria. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer, Block Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria. 8 5.The Gram Panchayat Gauri Shakti, Block Khagaria, Distt. Khagaria, through the Panchayat Secretary. 6.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Gauri Shakti Block and Distt. Khagaria. 7.The Mukhia of Gram Panchayat Gauri Shakti Block and Distt. Khagaria. ……………………….respondents. with CWJC No.4950 of 2007 Rudeshwari Kumari, Daughter of Late Drarika Prasad Singh and wife of Sri Ashish Kumar, resident of village Parghari, Post Bamdeo, P.S. Rajoun, District Banka. ……………………..petitioner. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Director, Primary Education, Patna. 2.District Superintendent of Education, Banka. 3.Block Development Officer, Rajoun, District Banka. 4.Block Education Extention Officer, Rajoun, District Banka. 5.Head Master, Prathmik Vidyalaya, Dauna, (Rajoun) Purbi, District Banka. 6.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Parghari Lakra, Post Bamdeo, P.S. Rajoun, District Banka. 7.Secretary, Praghari Lakra Gram Panchayat, Post Bamdeo, P.S. Rajoun, District Banka. ……………………..respondents. with CWJC No.5123 of 2007 Manoj Kumar Yadav, son of Shri Rajendra Yadav, resident of Village Balthi, Maheshpur, Via-AG Bazar, Police Station Kursela, District Katihar. ………………………petitioner. Versus 1.The State of Bihar through the Secretary to the Government, Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Katihar. 3.The District Education Officer, Katihar. 4.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Katihar. 5.The Block Development Officer, Kursela, Katihar. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Barari, Katihar. 7.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Uttari Muradpur, Kursela, Katihar. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.5146 of 2007 9 1.Subash Chandra Yadav, Son of Late Shiv Nath Yadav Resident of Village Kalyanpur, P.S. Durgawati, District Kaimur. 2.Bashisht Pandey, Son of Ramadhin Pandey, Resident of village Kalyanpur, P.S. Durgawati, District Kaimur. 3.Ajmath Hussain son of Samsuddihj Rai, Resident of Village Kalyanpur, P.S. Durgawati, District Kaimur. 4.Yogendra Kumar, Son of Late Ram Sakhi Ram, Resident of Village Kalyanpur, P.S. Durgawati, Distt. Kaimur. 5.Smt. Chandra Kanti Pandey wife of Late Pandey Resident of Village Kalyanpur, P.S. Durgawati, Distt. Kaimur. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Kaimur. 4.The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Patna Division, Patna. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Kaimur. 6.The Block Development Officer, Durgawati, Kaimur. 7.The Block Education, Extension Officer, Durgawati, Kaimur. 8.The Mukhiya Kalyanpur Gram Panchyat, Durgawati, Kaimur. 9.The Panchayat Secretary Kalyanpur Gram Panchayat, Durgawati, Kaimur. ……………………respondents. with CWJC No.5215 of 2007 Hari Narayan Prasad Singh, S/o Late Moti Lal Singh, Resident of Village Rajapakar, Police Station Rajapkar, District Vaishali. ……………………petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2.District Magistrate Vaishali at Hajipur. 3.District Superintendent of Education, hajipur, Vaishali. 4.Block Development Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 5.Block Education Extension Officer, Mahnar, District Vaishali. 6.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. 10 7.Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, Anchal Mahnar, District Vaishali. with CWJC No.5242 of 2007 Kamlesh Kumar Singh, S/o Late Lakhan Singh, Resident of Village Rajondha, P.O. Dangra, District Gaya. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary Human Resources Department Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Gaya. 3.The Sub-divisional Officer, Sherghati. 4.The District Superintendent of Education-cum- District Programme Convenor Bihar Shiksha Pariyojana, Gaya. 5.The Block Development Officer, Mohanpur, Gaya. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Block Mohanpur, Gaya. 7.The Panchayat Sevaik Siriyama Panchayat, Block Mohanpur, Gaya. 8.The Mukhiya Siriyama Panchayat, Mohanpur, Dist. Gaya. ………………………respondents. with CWJC No.5304 of 2007 Funeshwar Prasad Rai, son of Shri Ramdeo Rai, Resident of village – Panapur Dedpura, P.O. Sarmastpur, P.S. Mahnar, District – Vaishali. ……………………petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar 2.District Magistrate Vaishali at Hajipur. 3.District Superintendent of Education, Hajipur, Vaishali. 4.Block Development Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 5.Block Education Extension Officer, mahnar, District Vaishali. 6.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. 7.Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. with CWJC No.5364 of 2007 Kumari Manju, wife of Shri Jitendra Kumar, Resident of Narayanpur Dedhpura, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. …………………………respondents. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur. 3.District Superintendent of Education, Hajipur, Vaishali. 11 4.Block Development Officer, Mahnar, Vaishali. 5.Block Education Extension Officer, Mahnar, District Vaishali. 6.Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, P.S. Mahnar, District Vaishali. 7.Panchayat Secretary of Gram Panchayat Raj Sarmastpur, Anchal Mahnar, District Vaishali. …………………………respondents. with CWJC No.5472 of 2007 Manoj Kumar, son of Shri Basudeo Prasad, resident of Village Malia, Ward No. 3, P.S. Chanan, District Lakhisarai. ……………………petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Patna, Bihar. 3.The District Magistrate, District Lakhisarai. 4.The D.S.E., Lakhisarai, District Lakhisarai. 5.The B.D.O., Block Lakhisarai. 6.The B.E.E.O., Block Lakhisarai. 7.Head Master, Utkaramit Middle School, Manpur, Lakhisarai, District Lakhisarai. 8.Mukhia of Malia Panchayat, District Lakhisarai. 9.Rakesh Kumar Yadav, son of Ram Chandra Prasad Yadav, resident of village Titai Chak, Panchayat Malia, P.S. Chanan, District Lakhisarai. ………………………..respondents. with CWJC No.5481 of 2007 1.Rekha Bishwas wife of Ramdeo Mandal, Resident of Village Maratipur, P.O. Kursakanta P.S. Kursakanta in the District of Araria. 2.Shobha Devi Wife of Sadanand Mandal, Resident of Village Bardaha, P.S. Bardaha in the District of Araria. 3.Manikchand Rishidev Son of Jhameli Rishidev Resident of Village Pagdera, P.S. Sonamani Godam in the District of Araria. ……………………petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner cum Secretary, Department of Human Resources and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.The Director, Primary Education, Department of Human Resources and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Purnea. 4. The District Education Officer, Araria. 12 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Araria. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Kursakanta, Araria. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Sikti, Araria. 8.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Kursakanta, Araria. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Bardaha, Araria. 10.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Sikatiya, Araria. with CWJC No.5487 of 2007 Md.Shahbaz Alam son of Zahirul hassan, resident of Village Pothimari Jagir, P.S. Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. ………………………respondents. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Kishanganj. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Kochadhaman, East, District Kishanganj. 7.The Block Development Officer, Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. 8.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat, Barijan Pothimari, Jagir, P.S. Kochadhaman, Distt. Kishanganj. 9.The Secretary, Gram Panchayat Barijan Pothimari Jagir, P.S. Kochadhaman, Distt. Kishanganj. 10.The Head Master, Primary School, Pothimari Kochadhaman East, Distt. Kishanganj .,………………..respondents. ----------- 03/ 11.07.2011 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 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 Panchayat Shikshak in terms of 13 Rule 20(iii) of 2006 Rules. 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. However, there was some sort of confusion as with regard to entertaining the dispute relating to engagement/continuation on the post of Shiksha Mitra ,in view of the provisions made in Rule-18 but then the State Government has also clarified the same by its circular dated 14.05.2009, 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 has therefore to find out the facts in the light of the relevant records and therefore, these writ applications are disposed of with a liberty to 14 the petitioners 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 before the concerned Authority, it will proceed to examine the claim of the petitioners on merit and would not non suit the petitioners on the ground of limitation. It is however made clear, that 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 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 from 2007 and that the Authority was constituted during the pendency of these writ applications 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 15 concerned petitioners. With the aforementioned observations and direction, this application is disposed of. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)