IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4691 of 2010 1. ANIL KUMAR GUPTA S/O LATE RAM RATAN SAW R/O ITADIH, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 2. MADHU KUMARI D/O SRI RAMLAKHAN CHOUDHARI R/O SALEMPUR, P.S.- MUFASIL, DISTT.- GAYA 3. SWETA RANI D/O ANIL KUMAR SINHA R/O MOHALLA- GHUGHARITADH, P.S.- CIVIL LINE TOWN AND DISTT.- GAYA 4. SANGEETA KUMARI SHARMA D/O SRI KREISHNA CHANDRA SHARMA, W/O SRI UMESH PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- KARSILI, SMASHAN GHAT ROAD, P.S.- CIVIL LINE TOWN AND DISTT.- GAYA 5. ASMITA KUMARI D/O RAM VILASH VISHWAKARMA R/O VILL.- KARIADPUR, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 6. BABY KUMARI D/O KISHORI SAW R/O BHADEJI, P.S.- MUFASIL, DISTT.- GAYA 7. SAROJ KUMARI D/O RAM PRASAD YADAV R/O VILL.- SHABADO, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 8. DEEPA SINHA D/O SRI UMESH KUMAR SINHA R/O VILL.- TANKUPA, P.S.- WAZIRGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA 9. RENU KUMARI D/O SRI RAMLILA YADAV R/O VILL.- SURUNGA BIGHA, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 10. GUDIYA KUMARI D/O MAHESH PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- KARSILI NEAR SMASHAN GHAT ROAD, P.S.- CIVIL LINE TOWN AND DISTT.- GAYA 11. KIRAN KUMARI W/O KRISHNA MURARI SHARMA R/O VILL.- MANIANWAN, P.S.- KAKO, DISTT.- JEHANABAD 12. NARESH KUMAR SHARMA S/O LATE SITARAM SINGH R/O VILL.- CHOWAR, P.S.- WAZIRGANJ (TANKUPA O.P.), DISTT.- GAYA 13. BABITA KUMARI D/O SRI KRISHNA CHOUDHARI R/O SALEMPUR, P.S.- MOFASIL, DISTT.- GAYA 14. PRIYA BHARTI D/O SRI RAM KALEWAR PRASAD R/O MOHALLA- GHUGHARITADH, P.S.- CIVIL LINE TOWN AND DISTT.- GAYA 15. MUNNA KUMAR CHOUDHARI S/O SRI KEDAR CHOUDHARI R/O B.N. JHA ROAD, P.S.- KOTWALI TOWN AND DISTT.- GAYA 16. MD. ATTAULLAH S/O MD. USMAN R/O VILL.- NAURANG, P.S.- MUFFASIL, DISTT.- GAYA 17. USHA KUMARI D/O JAGDISH PRAJAPATI R/O VILL.- KOKTHA, P.O.- KARIADPUR, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 18. ABHISHEK KUMAR S/O SRI RAMANUJ SINGH R/O VILL.- CHOWAR, P.S.- WAZIRGANJ TANKUPPU O.P.- DISTT.- GAYA 19. SUNITA KUMARI D/O SRI BALLABH PASWAN R/O- UPRAILI, P.S.- PARAIYA, DISTT.- GAYA Versus 2 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, GAYA 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GAYA 4. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER TANKUPA, GAYA 6. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT BLOCK-TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 7. MUKHIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT CHOWAR BLOCK- TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 8. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY, GRAM PANCHAYAT JAGRANATHPUR, BLOCK- TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 9. PANCHAYAT SECRETARY GRAM PANCHAYAT CHOWAR, BLOCK- TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 10. THE DISTRICT TEACHER EMPLOYMENT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, GAYA 11. MUNNA KUMAR SINGH S/O KASHI SINGH R/O VILL.- NEURI, P.S.- BELAGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA 12. SANTOSH KUMAR SINHA S/O NAVAL KISHORE PRASAD VILL.- MANMADHA, P.O. CHOOR, P.S.- TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 13. BRAJ BHUSAN PRASAD SINGH S/O PURAN SINGH R/O VILL. + P.O.- NEURI, P.S.- BELAGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA 14. GAURI SHANKAR PRASAD YADAV S/O SRI MURESHWAR PRASAD YADAV R/O VILLAGE + P.O.- BHASAPIPRA, P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 15. PANKAJ PASWAN S/O SUCHIT PASWAN R/O VILL.- JAMFIETO, P.O.+ P.S.- FATEHPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 16. SUDARSHAN SHARMA S/O BALRAM SHARMA R/O VILL.- PARWALDIAH, P.O.- KARIYADPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 17. KUMARI ANITA W/O KAMLESH PRASAD R/O VILL.- MANMADHA, P.S.- CHOUR, P.S.- TANKUPA, DISTT.- GAYA 18. NADRA KHATOON W/O MD. AFTAB ALAM R/O VILL.- MIYABIGHA, P.O.- KARIYADPUR, P.S.- FATHEPUR, DISTT.- GAYA 19. SATISH PRASAD S/O TALKESHWAR SHARMA R/O VILL.- MEN, VIA- PAIBIGHA, THANA-BELAGANJ, DISTT.- GAYA 20. SUMAN KUMARI D/O BACHCHAN KUMAR PANDEY R/O VILL.- CHOWAR, P.O.- CHOWAR, VIA- TARWAN, THANA- BAZIRGANJ (O.P.- TANKUPPA), DISTT.- GAYA ----------- 3 3 3.9.2010 This case has been listed under the heading “For Orders (On Office notes)’’ with regard to service of notice on respondent nos. 6 to 9, who are official respondents being Mukhiya, Panchayat Secretary etc. The private contesting respondents are respondent nos. 11 to 20, who have since appeared. Learned counsel for private respondents submits that the tribunal has decided the matter as against the petitioners. In the writ petition it is challenged that the tribunal even if it had the jurisdiction could not pass orders adverse to the petitioners without hearing them. Learned counsel for the private respondents, who were complainants before the tribunal , in my view, rightly submits that it was a procedural necessity and ingredients of principle of natural justice. The order thus cannot be sustained as it has been passed in gross violation of principle of natural justice. It has been passed to the prejudice of the petitioners without hearing them. I, therefore, set aside the order of the tribunal and remand the matter to the tribunal for fresh consideration in accordance with law. As the petitioners have already got notice of the proceedings pending before the tribunal, they would file the order before the tribunal and the tribunal would immediately fix a date for their appearance and filing their rejoinder, if any, upon 4 papers being supplied to them. As the case is old, it is expected that the tribunal would conclude the proceedings at the earliest preferably within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. singh ( Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)