IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12874 of 2007 KARAMVIR KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.13000 of 2007 MADHU KUMARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.12868 of 2007 PRAMOD KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS With CWJC No.13078 of 2007 RAM BHAJAN CHOUDHARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the State: Mr. Binod Kumar, AC to SC-V. (In CWJC No. 13000/07) For the State: Mr. V.M.K. Sinha, SC-III and Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha, AC to SC-III. (In CWJC No. 13078/07) 3 13.07.2009 These matters relate to the appointment of panchayat teachers. Learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State inform this Court that now the Tribunals constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner and others for consideration of their - 2 - grievances. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Tribunal, if not already filed, for redressal of their grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioners, the Tribunal shall make all endeavours to dispose of the same on its own merits by a speaking order preferably within the time prescribed under the Rules for the purpose. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. By order dated 20.01.2009, this Court had restrained the respondents from issuing any appointment letters in favour of any candidate. Therefore, the Tribunal is directed to consider the matter and decide the same positively within two months from the date of filing of the representation. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)