IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.69 of 2008 Sangita Kumari, wife of Shri Satyendra Baitha, Resident of Village- Saunaha, Panchayat- Laxmipur Lachumanva, P.S. – Palanva, Raxaul, District East Champaran…………………………………………………………….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar. 2. The Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Directorate, Pant Bhawan, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, District- East Champaran at Motihari 4. The District Superintendent of Education, District East Champaran at Motihari 5. The Block Development Officer, Raxaul, District East Champaran. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Raxaul, District Champaran. 7. The Gram Panchayat Raj, Laxmipur Lachumanva through Panchayat Sachiva. 8. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj – Laxmipur Lachumanva, Raxaul, District East Champaran 9. The Panchayat Sachiva, Gram Panchayat Raj – Laxmipur Lachumanva, Raxaul, District East Champaran 10. Raj Kumar Gupta S/o Not known, Resident of Not Known, Suspended Head Master, Upgraded Middle School, Saunaha, P.S. Palanva, District – East Champaran. 11. Shiv Balak Roy, S/o Late Harihar Roy, Vill. Lachumanva, P.O. – Saunaha, P.S. Palanva, District – East Champaran at present Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj- Laximpur Lachumanva. 12. Surendra Yadav, S/o Not known, Resident of Not known, presently posted as Panchayat Soliv, Gram Panchayat Raj- Laxmimpur Lachumanva, P.S. – Palanva 13. Gagandeo Ram, S/o not Known, Resident of – Not Known, presently posted as Block Education Extension Officer-cum-Co-ordinator, Block Resources Centre, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Raxaul, District West Champaran……………………………………………………..… Respondents With CWJC No.134 of 2008 Premshila Devi, wife of Suresh Prasad, Resident of Village-Bilaspur, Panchayat – - 2 - Laxmipur Lachumanva, P.S. – Palanva, Raxaul, District – East Champaran……………………….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar, through the Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar. 2. The Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Directorate, Pant Bhawan, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, District- East Champaran at Motihari 4. The District Superintendent of Education, District East Champaran at Motihari 5. The Block Development Officer, Raxaul, District East Champaran. 6. The Block Education Extension Officer, Raxaul, District Champaran. 7. The Gram Panchayat Raj, Laxmipur Lachumanva through Panchayat Sachiva. 8. The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj – Laxmipur Lachumanva, Raxaul, District East Champaran 9. The Panchayat Sachiva, Gram Panchayat Raj – Laxmipur Lachumanva, Raxaul, District East Champaran 10. Raj Kumar Gupta S/o Not known, Resident of Not Known, Suspended Head Master, Upgraded Middle School, Saunaha, P.S. Palanva, District – East Champaran. 11. Shiv Balak Roy, S/o Late Harihar Roy, Vill. Lachumanva, P.O. – Saunaha, P.S. Palanva, District – East Champaran at present Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj- Laximpur Lachumanva. 12. Surendra Yadav, S/o Not known, Resident of Not known, presently posted as Panchayat Soliv, Gram Panchayat Raj- Laxmimpur Lachumanva, P.S. – Palanva, District – East Champaran. 13. Gagandeo Ram, S/o not Known, Resident of – Not Known, presently posted as Block Education Extension Officer-cum-Co-ordinator, Block Resources Centre, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Raxaul, District West Champaran……………………………………..……………….Respondents ----------- 2 23.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Both the petitioners have filed - 3 - these writ applications for a direction to the respondents to pay their salary from 27.06.2006 till date. As per contention of the petitioners, they were appointed as Shiksha Mitras and had continued to work under the respondents as Panchayat Shikshak. It is submitted that on complaints made in Janta Darbar of the Collector, East Champaran, an enquiry was made by the Area Education Officer, who submitted a report through Memo No.72 dated 23.03.2010 finding appointment of the petitioners and others valid and legal and recommended for payment of their salary. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this enquiry report was considered by the District Magistrate, East Champaran and he had passed orders vide letter no.751 dated 15.06.2010 for release of salary of the petitioners and others. He submits that reminder letter has also been issued to the District Superintendent of Education through Memo No.992 dated 28.07.2010 for taking necessary steps and to submit a report in regard to release of the salary of the - 4 - petitioners and others. However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that till date salary of the petitioners has not been released. If, in the enquiry, services of the petitioners have been found to be valid and they have been found working, it is obvious that all steps should be taken for release of salary of the petitioners. The District Magistrate, East Chamapran is directed to look into the matter and enquire as to why the orders issued by him, as referred to above, in respect of payment of salary of the petitioners and others is not being complied with. He is also directed to take all possible steps including coercive steps for compliance of the orders by the concerned official within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ applications are disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)