IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1008 of 2009 JITENDRA PRASAD SINGH, SON OF DUNIYA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- ANGIAON BAZAR, P.S. PIROO, DISTRICT – BHOJPUR, AT PRESENT RESIDING AT VILLAGE – AKAUNA, PO. AND P.S. PUNPUN, DISTRICT – PATNA. ………. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, PATNA COLLECTORATE COMPOUND, PATNA. ……….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 24.06.2011 Petitioner is working as Peon in the Non- government Devendra Madhya Vidyalaya, Yarpur, Patna since 4.12.1992. School in question is a Non- government recognized school. Petitioner’s prayer is for making payment of salary/cost of living allowance and other allowances to the petitioner since 4.12.1992, in the light of the policy decision of the Govt. of Bihar to make payment of cost of living allowance to teachers working in such non-government recognized Primary and Middle School, where free education is being imparted to the students up to Class VI. Similar matter came for considering before this Court in C.W.J.C. Nos. 5278, 5361, 5599 of 2007 and analogous cases. The writ applications were disposed of giving direction to the State Govt. for constituting Committee of Three 2 Officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary/Deputy Director, Human Resources Development Department in order to enquire whether right persons are claiming such benefits. The Committee was directed to conduct an enquiry giving proper opportunity to the petitioners by issuing public notice and the Committee was directed to examine and scrutinize the case in the light of the relevant provisions, rules, regulations, circulars, examine the file of each case, in case it is found that the petitioners are entitled for the same, it should be granted to them. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the Committee is still existing and functioning. Considering this fact, this application is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to represent his case before the same Committee, which will examine the claim of the petitioner and pass necessary orders as per the direction in C.W.J.C. No. 5278 and analogous cases within six months from the date of production/communication of this order. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)