IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16116 of 2007 1. USHA KUMARI, W/O MANOJ KUMAR, D/O RAMESH PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE-DUMRI BLOCK SHEOSAGAR, P.S.-SHEOSAGAR, DISTRICT-ROHTAS. 2. ANIL KUMAR TIWARI, S/O SRI RAMASHRAY TIWARI, R/O VILLAGE-CHAINPUR, BLOCK-CHAINPUR, P.S.-CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-KAIMUR. 3. SWEETY KUMARI, D/O SRI KAMESHWAR PD., R/O MOHALLA-BHABHUA, P.S.-BHABHUA, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 4. SHALINI PANDEY, D/O SRI RAJESHWAR PANDEY, R/O VILLAGE-BHABHUA (GAWAI TOLA), P.S.- BHABHUA, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 5. BAIDEHI KUMARI, D/O SRI HALDHAR TRIPATHI, R/O MOHALLA-BHABHUA WARD NO. 1, P.S.-BHABHUA, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 6. ARUNDHATI DEVI, W/O SRI AKHILESH KUMAR, R/O VILLAGE-RUPAPTTI, P.S.-CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 7. RAM LAL SINGH, S/O LATE DAMODAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MADURNA, P.S.-CHAINPUR, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABHUA). ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, PRIMARY AND ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 6. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 7. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION CUM SUB-DIVISIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 8. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 9. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, UDAYRAMPUR BLOCK, CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA) THROUGH PANCHAYAT SECRETARY. 10.THE MUKHIYA GRAM PANCHAYAT UDAYRAMPUR BLOCK CHAINPUR, P.S.-CHAINPUR, DISTRICT- KAIMUR (BHABHUA). 11.THE PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT, UDAYRAMPUR, BLOCK-CHAINPUR, P.S.-CHAINPUR, DISTRICT-KAIMUR (BHABHUA). ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 2 10.03.2010 Learned counsels agree that 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 now functional and hence an efficacious alternative forums is available to the petitioner and others for consideration of all their grievances in respect of their employment. In the circumstances, 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 within one month, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and other relevant records 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. 3 It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)