IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1596 of 2008 1. Meera Devi, Wife of Sri Omprakash Singh, Resident of Village & P.O. Gopalpur Kothi, District Siwan at present “Bal Barg Didi”, Middle School Gopalpur, Block Lakari- Naviganj, District Siwan 2. Madhu Devi, Wife of Sri Brajkishore Mishra, Resident of Village Basauli, P.O. Naviganj Bazar, District Siwan, At present “Bal Barg Didi” upgraded Middle School Basauli, Block Lakari-Naviganj, District Siwan 3. Pushpa Devi, Wife of Sri Bhagwan Prasad, Resident of Village Lakhnaura, P.O. Kishunpura Madarpur, District Siwan At present “Bal Barg Didi” Primary Maktab Madarpur, Block Lakari-Naviganj, District Siwan 4. Shyama Kumari, Wife of Sri Birendra Kumar Singh, Resident of Village Kaparipur, P.O. Naviganj Bazar, District Siwan. At present “Bal Barg Didi” Upgraded Middle School Kaparipur, Block Lakari-Naviganj, District Siwan 5. Vimla Devi, Wife of Sri Suresh Rai, Resident of Village & P.O. Doonchhu, District Siwan. At present “Bal Barg Didi” Upgraded Middle School Domchhu, Block Lakari-Naviganj, District Siwan…………………………………………….Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, H.R.D. Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Purba Balpan Education Bihar Shiksha Pariyojna, Beltran Bhawan, Shastri Nagar, Patna, Bihar. 4. The Deputy Director, Primary Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The District Magistrate, Siwan; 6. The District Superintendent of Education, Siwan; 7. The Block Development Officer, Block- Lakri- Naviganj, District Siwan; 8. The Block Education Extension Officer, Block Lakari Naviganj, District Siwan……Respondents ----------- 2 16.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State. 2 Petitioners claim to be appointed as „Bal Barg Didi’ in 2004 which, according to them, was equivalent to Shiksha Mitra. As per their case, they have continued as such and they are being paid a meager amount of Rs.1000/- per month. They have prayed for a direction to the respondents for converting their services into Panchayat Teachers. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners may be given liberty to file a representation before respondent no.3, namely, Director, Purba Balpan Education Bihar Shiksha Priyojna, Beltran Bhawan, Shashtri Nagar, Patna in the matter. Liberty is granted. If the petitioners file such a representation within one month from today, respondent no.3 shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)