IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11581 of 2007 BINDU BHUSHAN SEN, S/O LATE PRAN BASHI SEN, R/O VILLAGE-BASATPUR COLONY, P.S.-MUFASSIL, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN, MOTIHARI. …………………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, MOTIHARI. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, MOTIHARI. 4. THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION OFFICER, MOTIHARI. 5. MUKHIYA, RAJ RAMSINGH CHOUTANI GRAM PANCHAYAT, DISTRICT-MOTIHARI. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN. …………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 07.09.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the State informs this Court that now 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 functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioner and other for consideration of their grievances. In view of the submissions of the learned counsels and in view of the availability of the efficacious alternative forum for consideration of matters relating to employment of Shiksha Mitra/Panchayat Shikshak, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the - 2 - petitioner to file an appropriate application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of his grievance. In case such an application is filed by the petitioner, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith 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. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioner. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)