IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10149 of 2009 GEETA KUMARI D/o Sagundeo Singh wife of Ram Iqbal Singh,resident of Village Pirapur P.S.Goraul Dist.Vaishali. Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The Education Secretarym, Department of Human Resources New Secretariat, Patna. 3.The District Magistrate, Vaishali 4.The Block Development Officer,Goroul P.S.Goroul District Vaishali. 5.The District Education Officer,Vaishali. 6.The District Superintendent of Education, Vaishali. 7.The Block Education Extension Officer, Goroul P.S.Goroul District Vaishali 8.The Panchayat Secretary, Gram panchayat Sondho Dulh Block. Groul P.S.Goroul Dist.Vaishali. 9.The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat Sondho Dulh Block, Goroul P.S.Goroul Dist.Vaishali. 10.The Principal, Girls Primary School Sondho Vasdev Block Goroul P.S.Goroul Dist.Vaishali. ----------- 2 9.9.2009. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is working as Panchayat Teacher in Girls Primary School, Sandho Vasudev, Goroul, Vaishali. She was appointed on 19.4.2007. Since April, 2008 her salary has been stopped in the light of letter no.4240 dated 15.11.2007 of Human Resources Department on the ground that since she was appointed on the basis of Up-Shastri degree, which is not the requisite qualification for appointment as Panchayat teacher, as such, she is not entitled for payment of her salary. Petitioner can approach the appellate authority for redressal of her grievances, as payment of salary is also one of the service conditions of the Panchayat teacher. Under Rule 18 of Bihar Panchayat Primary Teachers (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rule 2008, the appellate tribunal has been vested with the power to look into the matters relating to service conditions of Panchayat 2 teachers/ Prakhand Teachers. Considering this fact, this matter is being disposed of as the petitioner has not exhausted statutory remedy available to her by filing an appeal before the appellate tribunal. Petitioner has liberty to approach the appellate tribunal for redressal of her grievances. In case of filing such appeal within one month from today such appeal will be considered and decided by the appellate authority within the statutory period. Sss/- (Mridula Mishra, J)