IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.369 of 2007 1.Suresh Kumar, Son of Sri Hari Roy, Resident of Village + P.O. Chandpura, Block + P.S. - Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali of Gram Panchayat – Chandpura. 2.Kumari Snehtala Singh, W/o Sri Arun Rai, Resident of Village + P.O. Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali, Gram Panchayat Chandpura. 3.Kudan Kishore, Son of Sri Abhiram Roy, Resident of Village + P.O. Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali, Gram Panchayat, Chandpura. 4.Subodh Kumar, Son of Sri Yogendra Ray, R/o Vill. P.O. - Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali, Grampanchayat – Chandpura. …………………Petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Director, Primary, Adult Education Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Vaishali. 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali, Distt. Vaishali. 5.The Block Education Extension Officer, Raghopur Block, Distt. Vaishali. 6.The Block Development Officer, Raghopur Block, Distt. Vaishali. 7. The Gram Panchayat Chandpura Gram Panchayat, Through Secretary cum Panchayat Sevak, Raghopur Block, P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 8.Sri Bishwanath Singh, Son of Not known the then Panchayat Secretary, Chandpura Gram Panchayat, Block + P.S. - Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 9.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 10.Smt. Aarti Devi, S/o Sri Inderdev Rai, the then Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat Chandpura, Vill. Sri Rampur, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 11.Smt. Raita Devi W/o Sri Surendra Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Gram Panchayat Chandpur, Distt. Vaishali. 12.Smt. Renu Kumari W/o Sri Umesh Thakur, R/o Vill. + P.O. Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Gram Panchayat Chandpur, Distt. Vaishali. 2 13.Smt. Renu Kumari W/o Sri Subodh Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Gram Panchayat Chandpur, Distt. Vaishali. 14.Smt. Rekha Kumari, W/o Sri Sarbind Kumar Mahto R/o Vill. + P.O. Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Gram Panchayat Chandpur, Distt. Vaishali. 15.Smt. Putul Kumari, W/o Sri Navdeep Thakur, R/o Vill. + P.O. Chandpura, P.S. + Block- Raghopur, Gram Panchayat Chandpur, Distt. Vaishali. 16.Sri Sarbendra Kumar, Son of Late Amarnath Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. + Gram Panchayat – Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 17.Sri Rajkumar Rai, Son of Sri Fakira Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. + Gram Panchayat – Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 18.Sri Krishna Murari, Son of Sri Kapil dev Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. + Gram Panchayat – Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 19.Sri Randhir Kumar, Son of Sri Sacchidanand Rai, R/o Vill. + P.O. + Gram Panchayat – Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 20.Sri Umesh Thakur, Son of Sri Rajendra Thakur, R/o Vill. + P.O. + Gram Panchayat – Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. 21.Sri Jitendra Rai, Son of Sri Jagdish Rai, R/o Village Sri Rampur, Gram Panchayat + P.O. Chandpura, Block + P.S. Raghopur, Distt. Vaishali. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.503 of 2007 Shah Afroz son of Abu Sayeed, resident of Village Birua, Police Station Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Kishanganj. 3.The Sub-Divisional Officer, Kishanganj. 4.The District Education Officer-cum- SubdivisionalEducation Officer, Kishanganj 5.The Area Education Officer, Kishanganj. 3 6.The Patkoi Kalan Gram Panchayat through it's Secretary, Police Station Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. 7.The Mukhiya Patkoi Kalan Gram Panchayat Police Station Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. 8.The Secretary/president of Sukh Suvidha Samiti Patkoi Kalan Gram Panchayat Police Station Kochadhaman District Kishanganj. 9.Md. Wasi Akhtar Son of Manzoor Alam, resident of villag Titigura, Police Station Kochadhaman, District Kishanganj. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.612 of 2007 Rajnish Kumar, Son of Sri Jitendra Singh, Resident of Vill. Lakhipur Koli, P.S. Fatehpur, P.S. Gaurichak, Distt. Patna. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Patna. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Patna. 4.The Block Development Officer, Sampatchck, Patna. 5.The Block Education Extention Officer Samptchak, Parsa, Patna. 6.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Lanka Kachhuara, Sampatchak, Patna. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.753 of 2007 1. Ranjeet Kumar son of Sri Praduman Mahto, Resident of Village Chhoti Simraha, Police Station Atauli, District Khagaria. 2.Sonu Suman Son of Sri Ram Sagun Mahto, Resident of Village Utri Bahorwa, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. 3.Sobha Kumari Wife of Kumar Vikash Ranjan D/o Jawahar Prasad Das, Resident of Village Utri, Bahorwa, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. 4. Asha Jyoti Wife of Sri Rajesh Kumar D/o Sri Kailash Choudhary, Resident of Village Hazipur, Post Office Road, Police Station Khagaria, District Khagaria. 5.Sudarshan Kumar Gautam, Son of Sri Baleshwar Yadav, Resident of Nayatola, Baluahi, P.S. Khagaria, District Khagaria. 4 6.Barun Kumar Singh, Son of Rameshwar Prasad Singh, Resident of Bhadas Utri, Police Station Khagaria, District Khagaria. 7.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, Son of Sri Chandrika Prasad Yadav, Resident of Mauzi Than Singh, P.S. Bakhari, District Begusarai. 8.Radha Raman Kumar Son of Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village Ora, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. 9.Ranju Kumari D/o Bindeshwari yadav, Wife of Arbind Kumar, Resident of Village Ora, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. 10.Geeta Kumar D/o Bishwa Mohan Poddar, Wife of Binay Kumar, Resident of Village Chera Khera, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. 11.Reena Kumari D/o Pawan Chowdhary, Resident of Village Saharbani, Police Station Alauli, District Khagaria. …………………Petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, Bihar Education Project Khagaria. 5.The District Superintendent of Education cum District Programme Co-ordinator, Khagaria. 6.The Block Development Officer, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. 7.The Block Education Extention Officer, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. 8.The Jan Sevak cum Panchayat Secretary Chera Khera Panchayat, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. 9.The Mukhiya, Chera Khera Panchayat, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. 10.Sri Sanjay Sada, Member of Panchayat Samiti Chera Khera Panchayat, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. 11.Sri Baleshwar Mahto, Member of Ward No. 15, Village Barath, Chera Khera Panchayat, Alauli Block, District Khagaria. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.755 of 2007 5 Premshila @ Premshila Devi daughter of Balkeshwar Prasad Varma, Resident of Village Sugaon Police Station Makhdumpur (Tehta O.P.), District Jehanabad. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Primary and Adult Education Department of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Jehanabad. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Jehanabad. 6.The Block Education Extention Officer, Makhdumpur, Jehanabad. 7.The Mukhiya, Grampanchayat Sugaon, Makhdumpur Jehanabad. 8.The Secretary-cum-Panchayat Sevak, Gram Panchayat Sugaon, Makhdumpur, Jehanabad. 9.The Chairman, Sukh Suvidha Samiti, Gram Panchayat Sugaon, Makhdumpur, Jehanabad. 10.Sima Kumari Daughter of Narendra Kumar, Resident of Village Mira Bigha, Police Station Makhdumpur, District Jehanabad. with CWJC No.957 of 2007 Mithilesh Kumar son of Sri Jagdish Yadav, resident of village Parsaouni, Police Station Marouna, District Supaul. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Collector, District Magistrate, Supaul. 2.The District Education Superintendent, Supaul. 3.The Deputy Development Commissioner, Supaul. 4.The Co-ordinator District SARV SHIKSHA ABHUYAN, Supaul. 5.The Block Development Officer, Manaura, District Supaul. 6.PRAKHAND SANSADHAN KENDRA, SHMANVAYAK (Co- ordinator), Manaura, District Supaul. 7.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Ganaura-cum- Chairman, Sukh Suvidha Samiti, Ganaura Panchayat Raj, Ganaura, District Supaul. 8.The Headmaster, Middle School, Parsauni, Anchal and Police Station Manarua, District Supaul. 6 9.The Chairman, Shiksha Samiti Middle School, Parsauni, District Supaul. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.964 of 2007 Arun Kumar Son of Dwarika Prasad, Resident of Village Karsar, P.S. Nawanagar, District Buxar. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner cum Secretary, Human resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.Collector, Buxar. 4.The Subdivisional Officer, Dumraon. 5.The District Superintendent of Education Officer, Buxar. 6.The Block Education Extention Officer, Nawanagar, Buxar. 7.The Headmaster, Middle School, Karsar, P.S. Nawanagar, District Buxar. 8.Lalan Choudhary Mukhiya, Grampanchayat Karsar, District Buxar. 9.Laln Raj Upmukhiya Gram Panchayat Karsar, District Buxar. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1081 of 2007 Manju Kumari daughter of Sri Surendra Prasad wife of Sri Bharat Prasad resident of village Zigan Jagarnath Tola Takalpura P.O. Mirganj Police Station Mirganj District Gopalganj. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 3.The District Education Officer, Gopalganj. 4.The District Superintendent of Education Gopalganj. 5.The Block Development Officer Hathua, Gopalganj. 6.The Block Education Extention Officer, hathua Gopalganj. 7.The Mukhiya, Zigna Jagarnath Block Hathua, Gopalganj. 8.Abhilasha Kumari wife of Manager Prasad resident of village Zigna Jagarnath, P.O. 7 Mirganj, Police Station Mirganj, District Gopalganj. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1103 of 2007 Sanjay Kumar S/o Sri Satya Narayan Yadav, At+P.O. - Rajpur Under Ram Pur Panchayat, Block Pipra, Distt. Supaul. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.District Magistrate, Supaul. 3.Panchayat Sachiv Gram Panchayat Rampur Pipra Block, Distt. Supaul. 4.Block Extension and Education Officer, Pipra, Distt. Supaul. 5.Bipin Kumar S/o Sri Garib Sah R/o Rajpur, Anchal Pipra, Distt. Supaul. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1107 of 2007 1.Pushpalata Daughter of Sri Kameshwar yadav, Resident of Village – Baluaha, Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 2.Ajay Kumar, Son of Shri Kameshwar Yadav, Resident of Village – Baluaha, Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 3.Anjulata, Daughter of Sri Kamla Kant Yadav, Resident of Village – Baluaha, Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 4.Arun Thakur, Son of Ramdeo Thakur, Resident of Village – Baluaha, Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 5.Poonam Kumari, Daughter of Siyaram Mandal, Resident of Village + Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 6.Renu Kumari Mandal, wife of Ramesh Kumar Mandal, Resident of Village – Parvania, Post Office – Diwari, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 7.Ram Kumar Sharma, Son of Lochan Sharma, Resident of Mohalla – Prashant Road, Police Station – Saharsa, District – Saharsa. 8.Ritu Kumari, Daughter of Kameshwar Paswan, Resident of Village – Navhatta, Police Station – Navhatta, District – Saharsa. 8 9.Pappu Kumar, Son of Natheshwar Yadav Nirala, Resident of Village + Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 10.Nilu Kumari, daughter of Digambar Yadav, Resident of Village + Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 11.Vinod Kumar Vimal, Son of Late Anandi Yadav, Resident of Village – Baluaha, Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 12.Ranjeet Kumar, Son of Babujee Sah, Resident of Village – Parvania, Post Office – Diwari, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Sanbarsa. 13.Ashish Kumar, Son of Late Lakshmi Thakur, Resident of Village + Post Office – Dudhaila, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. 14.Dilip Paswan, Son of Priyavrat Paswan, Resident of Village + Post Office – Dorma, Police Station – Bihata, District – Saharsa. 15.Sarita Kumari, Son of Narayan Baitha, Resident of Village + Post Office – Parvania, Police Station – Sonbarsa, Kachahari, District – Saharsa. …………………Petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Deputy Director, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Saharsa. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Saharsa. 6.The District Education Officer, Saharsa. 7.The Sub Divisional Officer, Saharsa. 8.The Block Development Officer, Kahara Block, District – Saharsa. 9.The Block Education Extention Officer, Kahara Block, District – Saharsa. 10.The Mukhiya, Mohanpur Panchayat, District – Saharsa. 11.The Panchayat Secretary, Mohanpur, Panchayat, District - Saharsa. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1195 of 2007 9 Manjay Kumar son of Jwala Prasad, Resident of Village – Noor Chhapra, P.O. Daud Dhhapra, P.S. Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate-cum-Chairma, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 5.District Superintendent of Education, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 6.Block Education Extention Officer, Block Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 7.Block Development Officer, Block Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 8.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Dharampur, Block Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 9.Panchayat Secretay, Gram Panchayat Raj Dharampur, Block Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 10.Rashtrapati Yadav, Son of Ram Prit Yadav, Resident of Village – Mochahan Mal, P.S. Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. 11.Sanjeev Kumar Son of Raghunath Rai, Resident of Village – Mochahan Fakirana, P.S. Minapur, Distt. Muzaffarpur. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1280 of 2007 1.Chanda Kumari, Wife of Umesh Paswan, R/o village Panditpura, P.S. Kuchhela, District – Rohtas. 2.Binda Kumari, Wife of Vishwamitra Singh, Resident of Village Chakiyan, P.S. Kuchhela, District – Rohtas. …………………Petitioners. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary, Department Secondary, Primary and Adult Education, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The Collector cum District Magistrate, kaimur at Bhabhua. 4.The District Superintendent of Education cum Convenor District Education for all 10 Programme cum Sub Divisional Education Officer, Kaimur at Bhabhua. 5.The Block Education Extention Officer, Nuaon, District Kaimur. 6.Gram Panchayat, Gara, Block Nuaon, District Kaimur, through its Mukhia. 7.The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat, Gara, Block Nuaon, District Kaimur. 8.The Panchayat Sachiv, Gram panchayat, Gara Block Nuaon, District Kaimur. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1420 of 2007 Ajay Kumar, Son of Sri Uttamanand Mandal, resident of Village Malharia, P.O. Phothia, P.S. Falka, Block Samdi, District Katihar. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Chief Secretary, panchayat Raj, Patna, Bihar. 3.The Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Patna, Bihar. 4.The R.D.D., Purnea. 5.The D.M., Katihar. 6.The D.S.E., Katihar. 7.The B.D.O., Block Sameli, Katihar. 8.The B.E.E.O., Block Sameli, Katihar. 9.Head Master, Middle School, Malharia, Sameli, Katihar. 10.President, School Education Committee, Malharia, Katihar. 11.Secretary, School Education Committee, Malharia, Sameli, Katihar. 12.Mukhia of Malhariya Panchayat, Sameli, Katihar. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1440 of 2007 Md. Sagir Alam Son of Late Md. Nijamuddin, resident of Village + P.O. - Kadampura, P.S. - Kishanpur, District – Supaul. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Supaul. 2.The District Superintendent of Education, Supaul. 11 3.The Block Education Extension Officer, Kishanpur, District – Supaul. 4.The Headmaster, Urdu Kanya Primary School, Bhokhrahi, Block Kishanpur, District – Supaul. 5.The Secretary of the Panchayat, Gram Panchayat Katahara Kadampura, Anchal Kishanpur, District Supaul. 6.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat – Katahara Kadampura, Anchal Kishanpur, District Supaul. with CWJC No.1461 of 2007 Kamlesh Patel, S/o Sri Duryodhan Prasad Patel, resident of Village – Noniadih, P.O. Mahmada, P.S. Baruraj, District Muzaffarpur. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Bihar, Patna. 2.The Secretary, Primary and Adult Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 4.The Block Development Officer, Motipur, District Muzaffarpur. 5.The District Education Officer, Muzaffarpur. 6.The Block Education Extension Officer, Motipur I, District Muzaffarpur. 7.The Headmaster, Rashtriya Prathamik Vidyalaya, Mohammadpur Mahmada, Tole – Bhagwanpur, Motipur, Muzaffarpur. 8.The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj, Mahmada, Motipur, District Muzaffarpur. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1494 of 2007 Mukesh Kumar, Son of Sri Nagendra Kumar, Resident of Village Murera, Post Murera, P.S. Konch, District Gaya. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Gaya. 12 4.The District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. 5.The School Inspector-cum-Block Education Extension Officer, Konch, Gaya. 6.The Mukhiya, Parsanwan Gram Panchayat, Gaya. 7.The Panchayat Sevak, Parsanwan, Gram Panchayat, Gaya. 8.The Chairman, School Education Samiti, Parsanwan Gram Panchayat, Gaya. 9.The Headmaster-in-Charge, Middle School, Murera, Konch, Gaya. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1503 of 2007 Ramnika Kumari, D/o Sri Raghav Prasad Shahi and W/o Sri Randhir Kumar, resident of Village Goraiya, P.S. Kurhani, P.O. Gorigamadih, Via. Kurhani, Distt. Muzaffarpur. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary- cum-Commissioner, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.Secretary-cum-Commissioner, Department of Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3.Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. 4.Deputy Development Commissioner, Muzaffarpur. 5.Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-District Programne-Coordinator, Muzaffarpur. 6.District Superintendent of Education, Muzaffarpur. 7.Block Development Officer, Block Kurhani, Muzaffarpur. 8.Block Education Extension Officer, Block Kurhani, Muzaffarpur. 9.Head-Master, Government Middle School, Dubiahi, Gram Panchayat Dubiahi, Block Kurhani (2), Muzaffarpur. 10.Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Dubiahi, Block Kurhani, Muzaffarpur. 11.Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Dubiahi, Block Kurhani, Distt. Muzaffarpur. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1543 of 2007 13 Manju Kumari wife of Raja Ram Choudhary resident of village Tarka Tola Telbigha P.S. Khizersarai District Gaya. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.B.D.O., Khizersarai, At P.S. Khizersarai, Distt. Gaya. 3.Education Supervisor (Prakhand Sikccha Prasar padadhikari) At P.S. Khizersarai, Distt. Gaya. 4.Superintendent Education Gaya At / P.S. Education Superintendent Officer, Gaya. 5.Mukhoya Pehalkh At village Pachlakh P.S. Kizersarai Distt. Gaya. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1568 of 2007 Renu Kumari Daughter of Sri Ram Babu Chaudhary wife of Sri Sheopukar Prasad resident of Village Basant Bigha, P.O. Dahia, P.S. Paliganj, District Patna. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Secretary Primary Education Department of Human Resources Government of Bihar Patna. 2.The District Magistrate, Patna. 3.The District Superintendent of Education Bihar Patna. 4.The Block Education Extension Officer Paliganj-2, Patna. 5.Md. Abdul Matin, Mukhia, Gram panchayat Jarkha, P.S. + Block – Paliganj, Distt. Patna. 6.Smt. Neelam Kumari D/o Sri Ganesh Chaudhary W/o Umesh Chaudhary, resident of village Purni Sarai (Paliganj), P.S. Paliganj, Distt. Patna. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1569 of 2007 Mamta Kumari, D/o Ved Kumar Das, W/o Sri Sohan Kumar Lal, Resident of Village – Birauli, Gram Panchayat, Bachharpur under Pupri Block, P.O. Janakpuri, Ward, No. 15, District Sitamarhi. …………………Petitioner. 14 Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 3.The S.D.O., Pupari, District Sitamarhi. 4.The District Education Officer, Sitamarhi. 5.The District Extension Education Officer, Pupari, District Sitamarhi. 6.The District Superintendent of Education, Sitamarhi. 7.The Head Master, Middle School Bachharpur (Urdu) P.O. Bachharpur, District Sitamarhi. 8.The Panchayat Sachiv, Gram Panchayat Raj Bachharpur, District Sitamarhi. 9.The Mukhiya, Gram Panchayat Raj Bachharpur, Pupri, District Sitamarhi. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1578 of 2007 Smt.Puspa Kumari @ Kumari Pusp W/o Sabal Kishore Das resident of village Sultanpur P.S. Shahkund District Bhagalpur. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 3. The District Education Officer, Bhagalpur. 4. Block Development Officer, Shahkund, District Bhagalpur. 5.The Block Education Prasad Officer, Shahkund, District Bhagalpur. 6.Former Mukhiya Dindayalpur Gram Panchayat namely Devendra Prasad Son of Vinay Singh r/o & P.S. Sultanpur, District Bhagalpur. 7.Panchayat Secretary, Dindayalpur P.S. Shahkund, District Bhagalpur. 8. Hema Kumar W/o Amrendra Kumar, r/o village Sultanpur, P.S. Shahkund, District Bhagalpur. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1708 of 2007 Saheen Parwin @ Shahin Pravin D/o Md. Zafar Neyazi, resident of Village – Paliganj near Purani Maszid, P.S. Paliganj, District Patna. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 15 2.District Magistrate, Patna. 3.District Educational Officer, Patna. 4.Block Development Officer, Paliganj Block, Patna. 5.Block Educational Extension Officer, Paliganj, Patna. 6.Md. Ishaque S/o Md. Nasim, Mukhiya Nirakhpur Pali, P.S. Pali, District Patna. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1720 of 2007 1.Rekha Kumari, W/o Lal Krishna Arya, resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 2.Poonam Kumari, W/o Binay Kumar Arya, resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 3.Arun Kumar, son of Lakshmi Singh, resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 4.Chanda Kumari, W/o Naresh Prasad resident of Village & P.O. & P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 5.Sunil Rajak, son of APaltoo Rajak, resident of Village & P.O. & P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 6.Rajiv Kumar, son of Devendra Sah, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 7.Seema Kumari, W/o Kumar Rajyavardhan, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 8.Manoj Kumar, son of Mahendra Thakur, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 9.Rekha Kumari, Daughter of Mahabir Choudhary, , resident of Village & P.O. & P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 10.Bijay Kumar, son of Yogendra Rai, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 11.Sanjay Kumar Rajak, son of Surendra Rajak, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. 12.Santosh Kumar Santosh, son of Rajesh Kumar Rajesh, , resident of Village & P.O. Arniya, P.S. Jandaha, District Vaishali. …………………PetitionerS. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 16 2.The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3.The Director Primary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.The District Magistrate, Vaishali. 5.The District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali. 6.The Mukhiya, Arniya Panchayat, Jandaha Block, District Vaishali. 7.The Panchayat Secretary, Arniya Panchayat, Janaha Block, District Vaishali. ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1791 of 2007 Rawnak Pravin wife of Meraju Tauhid, resident of village – Chakdara, P.O. Olhanpur, P.S. Madhaura, District Saran (Chapra). …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the Collector, Saran (Chapra). 2.The Block Education Extension Officer, Anchal Madhaura, District Saran (Chapra). 3.Mukhia Gram Panchayat Olhanpur, Anchal Madhaura, District Saran (Chapra). 4.Musmat Ahmed, Headmaster Urdu Primary School, Olhanpur, District Saran (Chapra). 5.Imteqyaz Ahmed, Ex-Mukhia of Gram Panchayat, Olhanpur, Anchal Madhaura, District Saran (Chapra). ………………………Respondents. with CWJC No.1794 of 2007 Rinku Singh Yadav, wife of Sri Surendra Singh Yadav, resident of Village and Post Office Haswadih, Police Station Piro, District Bhojpur. …………………Petitioner. Versus 1.The State Of Bihar. 2.The District Magistrate, Bhojpur at Arrah. 3.The District Superintendent of Education, Bhojpur at Arrah. 4.The Mukhiya Grampanchayat Akharua, Circle Piro, District Bhojpur at Arrah. 17 5.The Panchayat Sewak, Gram, Grampanchayat Akarua, Circle Piro, District Bhojpur at Arrah. ………………………Respondents. ----------- 05/ 11.07.2011 All these cases relate to the engagement of the petitioners as a Shiksha Mitra and/or appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. It has been claimed by most of the petitioners that had they been engaged and continued in service as a Shiksha Mitra, they could have got the benefit of absorption on the post of Panchayat Shikshak in terms of Rule 20(iii) of 2006 Rules. In some of the cases the grievance relate directly to selection and appointment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak. The aforesaid 2006 Rule however itself provides a statutory alternative remedy in Rule-18 thereof, wherein, an independent body namely the District Teachers Appellate Authority has been constituted to look into any of the grievances relating to employment on the post of Panchayat Shikshak which in its wide sweep would also include the absorption of Shiksha Mitra on the post of 18 Panchayat Shikshak. For some period of time there was some sort of confusion as with regard to jurisdiction for entertaining the dispute relating to engagement/ continuation on the post of Shiksha Mitra, in view of the provisions made in Rule-18 regarding complaint in relation to employment and service condition of Panchayat teachers only but then the State Government has also clarified the same by its circular dated 14.05.2009 in terms of Rule 19 of 2006 Rules that even the dispute relating to the post of Shiksha Mitra could be adjudicated by the District Teachers Appellate Authority. The tribunal in form of the District Teachers Appellate Authority is therefore fully competent to entertain a complaint as with regard to selection and appointment on the post of Shikshamitra or Panchayat Shikshak and it has full powers to find out the facts and decide the issues in the light of the relevant Rules and/or Circular. Therefore, these writ applications 19 are disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners of these cases to approach the concerned District Teachers Appellate Authority within a period of six weeks from today and if such an application by way of complaint is filed individually by them before the concerned Authority, it will proceed to examine the claim of the concerned petitioner on merit and would not non suit any one of them on the ground of limitation. It is however made clear, that in case, the petitioners would also assail the engagement/continuation of any other persons on the post of Shiksha Mitra who have been later on absorbed as Panchayat Shikshak, not only the Authority will have to issue notices to such persons but will have to also afford opportunity of hearing to them before passing the final order on such complaint/representation filed by the petitioners before the Authority. The Authority keeping in view that the dispute has lingered for a long time and that the Authority was constituted during the pendency of these writ applications filed in the year 2007 must 20 ensure that a final decision in accordance with law is taken within a period of six months from the date of filing of the complaint/ representation of the concerned petitioners. With the aforementioned observations and direction, these applications are disposed of. Ranjan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)