IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14767 of 2006 1. MANOHAR KUMAR, S/O SRI SITA RAM PODDAR, R/O VILLAGE-POKHARIA, P.O.-DANAULI, PHULWARIA, GRAM PANCHAYAT POKHARIA, P.S.- BALIA, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. 2. NIRMAL KUMAR, S/O SRI SATYA NARAIN PRASAD YADAV, R/O VILLAGE-PHULWARIA, P.O.-DANAULI, PHULWARIA, GRAM PANCHAYAT POKHARIA, P.S.- BALIA, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 4. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE-CUM-CONVENOR, SARVA SIKSHA SAMITTEE, BEGUSARAI. 5. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER, BALIA. 6. PANCHAYAT SEVAK, POKHARIA GRAM PANCHAYAT, BLOCK BALIA, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. 7. MUKHIYA POKHARIA GRAM PANCHAYAT BLOCK BALIA, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. …………RESPONDENT 1ST SET. 8. DASHRATH SAHNI, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, R/O VILLAGE-BARIYARI. 9. NATHO YADAV, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, R/O VILLAGE-POKHARIA. 10.ARJUN KUMAR, S/O NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONERS, R/O VILLAGE-SERAJA. ALL RESPONDENT NOS. 8 TO 10 ARE OF P.O.- DANAULI PHULWARIA, GRAM PANCHAYAT POKHARIA, BLOCK AND P.S.-BALIA, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. ……………RESPONDENT 2ND SET. ----------- 3 28.04.2010 Learned counsels agree that the Appellate Authorities constituted by the State Government under Rule 18 of the Bihar Panchayat Prarambhik Shikshak (Niyojan Avam Seva Sart) Niyamvali, 2006 (as amended by Amendment Act, 2008) are now functional and hence an efficacious alternative forums is available to the petitioners and others for consideration of all their grievances in 2 respect of their employment. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with liberty to the 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 within one month, the Appellate Authority shall consider the same and all documents enclosed therewith, including orders of this Court in identical matters, if produced, and other relevant records 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 limitation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion with regard to the merits of the claim of the petitioners. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)