IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.157 of 2003 1. DIWAKAR PRASAD SINGH, son of Sri Muni Lal Prasad Singh, resident of village Sahwajpur, P.S. Hussainganj, District Siwan, at present posted as Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Mallupur, Block Panchrukhi, District Siwan 2. Ramanand Prasad, son of late Ram Raksha Bhagat, resident of village Chhata, P.S. Hussainganj, District Siwan, at present posted as Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Bhekhpurwa, Block Panchrukhi, District Siwan 3. Ramlakhan Singh, son of late Hukum Singh, resident of village Kamsara, P.S. Daronda, District Siwan, at present retired Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Mallupur, Block Panchrukhi, District Siwan 4. Prem Nath Sah, son of Sri Ram Dutt Sah, resident of village Mallik Tola, P.S. Barharia, District Siwan, at present posted as Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Rassulpur (South), Block Panchrukhi, District Siwan 5. Pyaro Devi, wife of late Rajeshwar Harinjan, resident of village Dehbar, P.S. Maharajganj, District Siwan, at present retired Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Chandpur, Block Panchrukhi, District Siwan 6. Sushila Devi, wife of Upendra Kumar Pandit, resident of village Bisunwari, P.S. Siswan, District Siwan, at present posted as Head Mistress, Govt. Primary School, Chhapia, Block Hussainganj, District Siwan 7. Ram Narayan Dubey, son of late Gopal Dubey, resident of village Gachirar, P.S. Raghunathpur, District Siwan, at present posted as Assistant Teacher, Govt. Primary School, Aranda, Block Hussainganj, District Siwan … Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. District Magistrate, Siwan 3. District Superintendent of Education, Siwan 4. Treasury Officer, Siwan … Respondents. ----------- 3. 23.7.2010 No one appears for the petitioners. Counsel for the State is present. 2 The prayer of the petitioners in this writ application reads as follows: “(i) For a direction to the respondent authorities to make payment of difference of arrear of salary to the petitioners no. 1 to 5 for the period 1.4.1997 to 31.1.1999. (ii) For a direction to the respondent authorities to make payment of arrear of salary to the petitioner nos. 6 and 7 for the period of November and December, 2000, January and February, 2001 and January and February, 2002 and for a further direction to make payment of difference of salary and dearness allowance to these petitioners from January, 2000 till date. The petitioners are annexing herewith a copy of representation and separate chart of all arrear dues which have already been represented to the concerned authorities at the respective dates.” Counsel for the State also does not have any instruction nor has filed any counter affidavit. In such a situation all that this Court can do is to direct the District Superintendent of Education, Siwan to 3 examine the said grievance of the petitioners by placing their matter before the District Education Establishment Committee, the appointing authority of such teachers, and apprise the petitioners with the said decision of the Committee. It goes without saying that if the Committee approves the claim of payment of salary, for the period involved in the prayer of this writ application or part thereof, its payment if not already made would also be tendered to the petitioners within a period of three months. With the aforementioned observation, this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha,J.) Surendra/