IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18249 of 2009 1. BALIRAM SINGH S/O LATE TRIYOGI NARAYAN SINGH PERMANENT R/O VILL- RAJEYAM, P.O. RAJEYAM, P.S. PRIO, DISTT. BHOJPUR (ARA) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BHOJPUR, ARA 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER ARA 5. THE BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER 6. SRI PARMATMA PANDEY, PRINCIPAL CUM DRAWING AND DISBURSING OFFICER B LAK MADHYA VIDYALAYA PRIO, DISTT. ARA ----------- 2 22.4.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. The Department of Human Resources Development, Government of Bihar issued letter No. 3127 dated 24.10.2008, whereby in each Block, one school was identified as a drawing and disbursing School of each Schools, situated in that Block. The Headmaster of that school was authorized to act as Drawing and Disbursing authority, of all schools in that Block. Petitioner’s grievance is that ignoring his seniority, Respondent no.6, Head Master of Balak Madhya Vidyalaya Piro, has been authorized to act as drawing and disbursing Officer of Schools situated 2 within Piro Block. Counsel for the petitioner admits that in this letter the word “seniority” has not been mentioned, for the purposes of identifying any Headmaster as Drawing and Disbursing Authority, but it is an underlying principle and that is being followed by the authority. This has been violated in the case of petitioner and Headmaster Respondent No.6, junior to him has been authorized to act Drawing and Disbursing authority, in the Block, where the school is situated. It has also been submitted that in this regard already he has represented his case before the concerned authority. Without going into the merit of the case, it is being disposed off, giving liberty to the petitioner to pursue his representation. The respondent no.3 is directed to dispose of the pending representation of the petitioner within four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar