IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4861 of 2007 1. SUBODH KUMAR, SON OF KRISHANDEO RAI OF VILLAGE BUCHAULI, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 2. BAIDYANATH DAS, SON OF BANARSI DAS OF VILLAGE NAWLAGARHI, P.S. BIRPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 3. MINAKSHI KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF RAMESH PD. SHARMA OF VILLAGE AUGAN, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 4. REKHA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF JAGDISH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE OF MEHDAULI, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 5. ANITA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF RAJENDRA CHOUDHARY, OF VILLAGE TAJPUR, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 6. AMIT KUMAR, SON OF JUGAL KISHORE SINGH OF SHIVPURI NAGAR POKHARIYA, P.S. BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT BEGUSRAI 7. SANGITA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF LAXMAN PODDAR OF BHAGWANPUR, P.S. BHAGWANPUR, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 8. AMIT KUMAR, SON OF BHOLA PRASAD SINGH OF VILLAGE BARAI BANGRAHA, P.S. KHAGARIA, DISTRICT KHAGARIA……………………..…………PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, 2. DIRECTOR, PRIMARY EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 3. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BEGUSARAI 4. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 5. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI 6. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BHAGWANPUR BLOCK, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI……………………………………………………. RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 23.11.2009 Learned counsel for the petitioners 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, - 2 - 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are functional and are now efficacious alternative forums available to the petitioners and others 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 petitioners to file an appropriate application before the concerned Appellate Authority, if not already filed, for redressal of their grievances. In case such an application is filed by the petitioners, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced 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 without going into the question of - 3 - limitation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)