IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12144 of 2009 BANDNA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 24.11.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioner’s claim is that she was appointed as Panchayat Teacher vide letter No. 24/32 dated 28.8.2007 and gave joining at Primary School, Manikopatti on 30.08.2007. She was paid her salary till October, 2008. But subsequently, payment was stopped without any apparent reason. She represented her case before the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary of the concerned Gram Panchayat, Block Development Officer, and also before the District Magistrate but till date, payment of salary has not been resumed. Since the petitioner was appointed in the year, 2007 and her payment has been stopped since November, 2008, in the matters of Panchayat Teachers’ appointment, salary or any other matter relating to their service conditions after coming into force of 2008 rules, the appropriate authority for passing any order on these matters, is District Teacher Appointment Appellate Tribunal at the district level. Petitioner’s remedy lies before the tribunal, as such, this writ application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner for filing an appeal before the tribunal within one month from today. In case of filing - 2 - such an appeal, the appellate authority will consider the case of the petitioner and issue appropriate direction to the concerned authorities for payment of salary to the petitioner. Akv/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)