IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14426 of 2008 Makhdooma Akhtari Begum, wife of Md. Reyazul Haque, D/o Md. Nasim Akhtar, R/o village & P.O.-Sohraul, P.S.-Benipatti, District-Madhubani. ................Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Madhubani. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Madhubani. 5. The District Superintendent of Education, Madhubani. 6. The Block Development Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani. 7. The Block Extension Education Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani. 8. The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Samda, P.O. & P.S.-Benipatti, District- Madhubani. 9. The Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Samda, P.O. and P.S.- Benipatti, District-Madhubani. ...............Respondents. ----------- 2/ 24.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s case is that she was appointed as Panchayat Teacher in Government Primary School, Nabserijit Batauna Uchait Mushari on 09.05.2007. She gave her joining and since date of joining she is discharging her duties regularly. The payment of salary has not been made to the petitioner since 09.05.2007 till date. This application is being disposed of giving direction to the Block Education Extension Officer, Benipatti, Madhubani and Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Samda, Benipatti, Madhuabni and the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Samda, to make payment of salary to the petitioner. The arrears of salary should be paid for the period 09.05.2007 till date. Current salary should also be paid to the petitioner on regular basis. Before making payment to the petitioner, the absentee record should be 2 examined by the authorities but, in any case, payment must be made within eight weeks from the date of production/communication of the order. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)